Jewells of Thought

I do hope your day has been bright, beautiful and blessed, indeed.

Easter Morning holds cherished moments, memories and such splendid peace that only Christians can understand.

Honestly… this morning was a first for me. No Sunrise Service and hot breakfast waiting for me at church. Last year I remember eating breakfast with a mother and daughter after the bright and early Service at Sunrise. This early service is an annual service that is special.

I found out where this started from because of a special on the somewhat new network Great American Family. Matthew West narrated this hour-long special on the History of Easter. Unfortunately I only saw the ending, but I recorded it and watched it this morning while I was fixing the noodles for dinner. The irony that it was Germany and its people that created this tradition is not lost on me. My Grandpa after all, had a German heritage himself, and was still incarcerated in different Stalags for 10 months.

That was just the beginning of my morning though. Once I got the broth on the stove I decided to get somewhat dressed. I had two dresses one I thought I would be wearing and one for another day. Still I wanted to try on the one for another day first. I didn’t think I would be wearing that one at all. When I got it on it fit well and yet I had one problem. I needed a hand.

At this point during the morning my parents had already been up and started cooking and left for their church. Then my brother had just disappeared to do whatever he does on Sunday mornings. I didn’t have anyone to help me zip up my dress. I was so close and yet so far. I just couldn’t reach the zipper to pull it up and yet the fact I got the dress on and it looked amazing pretty good I couldn’t wear anything else. So I had to take the dress off and pray quickly I could get the dress back on again with the zipper all the way zipped. I was astonished and heartened… it worked. I got the dress back on and it still felt amazing.

Okay don’t look at my face in the first and third photos. I just forget to smile I guess, thinking my face won’t be seen for my phone. My phone is little though that doesn’t make sense does it? Somehow though, I forget to smile or I’m afraid the photo is already bad.

A new dress on Easter is a family tradition. Although, this dress was the result of a birthday present redo. I got something that I realized wasn’t right and took it back for that one piece of clothing I now have two dresses that came from really good clearance prices. I hadn’t exactly settled that this would be my Easter dress I had thought my blue dress would be, but plans change.

When my alarm clock went off several different times because I didn’t want to get up this morning I even considered not going at all. Yet I still had to get up to make noodles especially for my niece it’s all she ate for dinner. I think it was watching that special this morning that put a fire under me to actually go. Then I tried the dress and it all seemed easier to do from then on.

Today was a special day. Sitting between new friends and older friends and a full sanctuary was a good day. I can sing ‘The Goodness of God’ in the car and not cry but still see the poignancy in those lyrics. Yet at Church they drive me to tears every time we sing this song… the poignancy is much stronger that it brings me to tears when I had always been able to sing this without tears.