I got a lot accomplished today, but I'm glad the day is over and it's almost time for bed. This morning's dress rehearsal for our kid's church Easter program was early. I did not want to get up after getting to bed so late last night. My alarm went off and I told God he was going to have to drag me out of bed this morning. I certainly wasn't getting up on my own free will. We made it out the door just in time. I'm really excited to see the kids on stage in the morning. They were all so cute at practice.
I spent a good bit of time this afternoon getting food ready for dinner tomorrow. The sad part is that the time I spent boiling and peeling 2 dozen eggs for deviled eggs was a waste of time. I still can't figure out what went wrong. I've made them so many times and they always turn out good. For some reason the filling was so salty that their was nothing I could do but throw it out. I tried mixing more of other things to offset the salt, but it didn't work at all. Everything else turned out good so we'll just have to go with that. I can't wait to sink my teeth into Shay's pineapple dish. It looks delicious!
Today I've really been missing my husband and wishing he were here to celebrate the resurection of our Lord Jesus with us. I keep picturing him sitting at the table coloring eggs with the kids. That was a weird thought at the time because we didn't even color eggs this year aside from what the kids did at Good Friday service. While I was cooking I missed him coming up behind me to wrap his arms around me for a quick hug. What I really miss this time of year is having him sitting next to me at church. I had to keep reminding myself that there's a very good reason for him being away. I'm confident that the reason has to do with God's plan for our lives as a family. Who am I to question the will of God?
On Christmas day God sent his son Jesus into the world to be our Lord and Savior. That was only the beginning. Years later Jesus surrendered himself completely to God's plan and he willingly was beaten and nailed to the cross in obedience to His Father God. He obediently gave His life that day so that every single one of us can be free from our sins. There is no greater love than that! Jesus showed total surrender to God even in the face of pain and torture. He did it all for us! Nothing that I will ever face in this life could ever compare to what Jesus went through that day. He did it so that I would never have to feel pain like that. He did it so that I could feel the most amazing love that ever existed. He did it so that I can spend my eternity in heaven with Him. Spending a year separated from my husband is nothing compared to what Jesus did for me. Of course I will miss him until he comes home, but I will not forget that God has a plan for us just as he did for Jesus. Jesus was rewarded for His obedience and on the third day after His death, He rose again to spend eternity in heaven. My family will also be rewarded if we simply surrender to God's plan which at this time happens to be a deployment. Easter is a reminder that we need to forget about ourselves. It's a reminder to give our total surrender to God, just as Jesus did on the cross. It's a reminder to put others first just as Jesus put us first. One day we too will be rewarded by being allowed to spend our eternity in heaven with Jesus! All we have to do is surrender to God! He has our best interest at heart and I can't imagine who wouldn't want the blessings and joy that He has in store for our lives. I know I do! This deployment is just one of my family's journeys on the road to our eternity. God will get us through this just as He has gotten us through everything else that has come our way. God is good all the time!
HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!
HAPPY EASTER!
