Baskets ~ Bubbles ~ Bad Boys II ~ Passion

Today is Easter Sunday.
Resurrection Sunday.

How do I accomplish teaching my little children the importance of our walk with Jesus? To walk towards Him and turn our backs on the world. To be in the cool, refreshing presence of our Lord.

First - we buy mega amounts of candy and bubbles and a little stuffed animal - put it in a basket - 'the Easter Basket'. The goodies in this basket - suffice for breakfast - accompanied by a big glass of milk - I'm certain it is as nutritous as Apple Jacks cereal.

Second - we attend church. The children are taught about Jesus' death and resurrection. Information that they hear often - not fully grasping the importance of the history.

Third - Go eat lunch together as a family - not anything atypical about our family time.

Then we come home - Easter Baskets are revisited - sorted through - grazed on.

I'm still feeling like I need to use this day for further expansion on the wonderment of Jesus resurrection with the little children.

The Gospel Channel has a commercial free Easter - which means ongoing videos, no commercials - we have it on - sing - dance..well okay - I'm the only one dancing - gotta love Mary Mary 'Shackles'. Then we catch the end of Godspell. I explain to the kids how it is like a 'hippie play' about Jesus. We catch the part when Jesus is in Gethsamane and then Judas and then crucified. Finally - 'The King of Kings' comes on. While it is an old movie - it hits all the key points. The kids watch - ask - and learn.

I wanted to watch 'The Passion of the Christ'. Gordy won't watch it again - it is too tough for him. I am always amazed how people can watch a movie with multiple, multiple killings - but when it comes to 'The Passion' - it either offended people with it's 'violence' or made them uncomfortable.

The piece of 'The Passion' that is so important - is that it makes us CRITICALLY think about one death. We are lulled into complacency watching movies like 'Bad Boys II' that exploit multiple deaths and laugh at the antics of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as people die - or those already dead are strewn about a highway...but cannot stomach watching a depiction of our Saviour being led to his death. ONE DEATH...means everything...then His resurrection...completed everything.

Gotta go...I have an Easter Basket that is calling me :)