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Happy Palm Sunday! Today, I am posting from April 6th last year. I think it is interesting that I began the post with a comment about the economic downturn. Sadly, things have only gotten worse. Heaven help us!
Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
From April 6th 2009:
Southern Holy Week
Early this year, I wrote a post about my 2009 predictions. One of them was that with the economic down-turn, people would get back to basics. This week is a good opportunity to do just that by enjoying the beauty of Easter.
Just this past weekend, our city held an Easter egg hunt in the park. The kids had a great time and it was free. We enjoyed a Palm Sunday service and remembered how we celebrated this occasion when we were kids and we were reminded of the significance of this week in the life of the church and in our own lives individually. This is the week that led to our Saviour’s death and resurrection on Easter Sunday. How blessed we are.
I hope all of you will join me in getting back to basics during this Holy week and that we will all receive the wonderful blessings of eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Here is a link that I found for how to make a cross out of a palm leaf. My husband told me how they did this when he was growing up.
Today’s Lagniappe: How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Just in time for decorating for Easter
- Place eggs in single layer in saucepan.
- Cover with at least one inch of cold water over tops of shells.
- Cover pot with lid and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- As soon as the water comes to a full boil, remove from heat and let stand.
- Large soft-cooked eggs: let stand in hot water 1 to 4 minutes, depending on your tastes.
- Large hard-cooked eggs: let stand in hot water 15 to 17 minutes.
- When cooked to desired level, drain off hot water.
- Immediately cover with cold water and add a few ice cubes.
- Soft-cooked eggs: let stand in cold water until cool enough to handle. Serve.
- Hard-cooked eggs: let stand in cold water until completely cooled. Use as needed.
Tips:
- Never boil eggs. It makes them rubbery.
- Use older eggs. Fresh ones won’t peel properly.
- To keep eggs from cracking while cooking (before placing in water), pierce large end with a needle, which will also make them easier to peel.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I love the picture. One of my favorite childhood memories is hunting for Easter eggs, and that was a long long long long time ago.
We certainly need to keep praying for our country not only for the economy which needs a lot of prayer but for almost everything going on in our world today.
Blessings for a wonderful week ahead.
Charlotte
Our nation does need to get back to basics. We need to pray and pray hard for our Country.
God Bless,
Ginger
Hello Christi…
Happy Palm Sunday, my friend! Yes, I am so appreciative and thankful for what Jesus has done and provided for us through His life given for us!!! I just love the photo of the Easter egg hunt…just look at all those beautiful, vibrant colored eggs on that pretty green grass…love it!!!
Thank you again for joining in with Sunday Favorites, dear friend!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
PS…just wanted to make sure that you knew that I was canceling Sunday Favorites next Sunday…April 4th since I will be away and it’s Easter Sunday…however we will resume regular schedule on the 11th!
Beautiful post. In this economy we live in and the political ramifications we are dealing with it is SO important to keep our hearts and minds of Jesus Christ. Our family has downsized this holiday season. Our church always had an Easter Egg hunt when I was little.
ann
Back to basics. So important. Thanks for the beautiful post and the reminder.
Your post reminds me of the song by 4 Him, The Basics of Life:
Weve turned the page, for a new day has dawned
Weve re-arranged what is right and whats wrong
Somehow weve drifted so far from the truth
That we cant get back home
Where are the virtues that once gave us light
Where are the morals that governed our lives
Someday we all will awake and look back
just to find what we’ve lost
We need to get back
To the basics of life
A heart that is pure
And a love that is blind
A faith that is fervently
grounded in Christ
The hope that endures for all times
These are the basics,
we need to get back
To the basics of life
The newest rage is to reason it out
Just meditate and you can overcome every doubt
After all man is a God, they say
God is no longer alive
But I still believe in the old rugged cross
And I still believe there is hope for the lost
And I know the rock of all ages will stand
Through changes of time
We need to get back
To the basics of life
A heart that is pure
And a love that is blind
A faith that is fervently
grounded in Christ
The hope that endures for all times
These are the basics,
we need to get back
To the basics of life
We’ve let the darkness invade us too long
We’ve got to turn the tide
Oh and we need the passion that burned long ago
To come and open our eyes
Theres no room for compromise
We need to get back
To the basics of life
A heart that is pure
And a love that is blind
We need to get back
To the basics of life
A heart that is pure
The hope that endures for all times
These are the basics,
we need to get back
To the basics of life