A DIFFERENT EASTER SUNDAY & THE GIFT OF TODAY...
there were no fancy easter suits and dresses. no new shiny baskets filled with fluff. nowhere to rush off to. just the five of us. safe at home with a peace that passes all understanding.
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. ( john 14:26-28 esv )
sitting here taking the time to load a few photos from our easter sunday. so much of our “plans” are at a halt and i am not completely certain where to go from here. we were to be on our way living and learning on our 2020 tour and leaving behind @thefallcofamily business cards along the way. learning from others, connecting, building relationships, sharing and storytelling. but, we are not.
instead i’ve been spending much of my time resting in HIS promise of being the author AND finisher of my faith. all of these wonderful ideas that HE has given to us is for an appointed time and I believe that with the whole of my heart. so here I am, writing again, attempting to “figure” things out using one word at a time. memory keeping brings me comfort and ignites my creativity. looking back only to see how far we’ve come and filling my mind with thanksgiving for the gift of today.
4.12.2020
a bin from the attic held everything I needed to bring a little extra happiness to our day. colorful eggs, wicker baskets from years before, even pretty paper napkins and kits for egg dying. so grateful for my momma who thought it necessary to send me a care package full of end of season easter goodies that have last us several years now, lol. we had everything we could have wanted to make our Easter Sunday in full of joy despite missing family and friends.
we hid them all around and throughout the house. each of them empty but representing a treasure still. they raced from room to room as we watched their faces shine with excitement. Brian fastened the go pro onto Kendall in hopes of getting our Easter egg hunt in from their point of view. #filmmakers
the most precious moments of our day, I have no photos from :( we read through the days surrounding the resurrection of our savior as we reenacted some of its parts. peter, paul, jesus, judas…. kendall suited with his shield and armor as the roman solider who swept jesus away. all moments I will never forget. the laughter, the joy, the gratitude in those simple moments remembering our savior and king.
we had to back savannah up and make sure to give her a few tips here and there so that her brothers didn’t scoop up all the eggs before she had a chance, lol #lifewiththeboys
i made dinner. ham with a brown-sugar pineapple glaze, roasted asparagus, sweet potatoes, kale and crescent rolls. brian grilled the rack of lamb and we had sparkling grape cider to make things a little fancy and fun. it was the kids idea to have communion. we broke our bread and sipped our cider while they recited the words that we remember HIM by. it was special.
our easter sunday looked much different than it ever has before and yet it is one that will always hold a special in my heart. thinking of you, praying for you all as the days have been quiet challenging to navigate being kept a bit further from so much of what keeps us lifted. missing our library, our friends, our freedom to explore beyond our own home but still grateful.
with all the love,
syreena