Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed!
This is something I grew up saying each Easter morning. Easter Sunday, as a Christian, is the best day, and I want to teach the importance of it to Brayden. This Easter, I tried out a very fun idea to visually show him how Jesus was put in the tomb and on the 3rd day, He was not there...He is risen!
The great idea was from Ashley at Under the Sycamore. We made Easter Bread. It's super easy to make, and it teaches an awesome truth. Take Rhodes rolls and let them thaw in the frig for 2 hours. You want them to thaw but not rise.
Then take each roll and with a rolling pin roll out on a floured surface into a disc. Then place a big marshmallow in the center of the disc and wrap the dough around the marshmallow.
Place on a pan and brush on melted butter. Sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar, then let rise for 45 minutes. Cook according to the directions on the package of the rolls.
When they come out of the oven, you break them open and they are empty! The marshmallow is gone!
They are super yummy right out of the oven, but more importantly, it was an awesome way to teach Brayden that Jesus was put in the tomb after He died for us. But it didn't end that way. Three days later, the tomb was empty. He was not there. He has risen!
Happy Easter!
May you know the Truth that makes Easter truly meaningful.
Jesus is not in the tomb; He is risen!
This last week, we went to Toy Story on Ice. It totally brought back memories for me when I was a kid, because when I was young we went as a family to a couple of the Disney on Ice shows. 
The great idea was from Ashley at Under the Sycamore. We made Easter Bread. It's super easy to make, and it teaches an awesome truth. Take Rhodes rolls and let them thaw in the frig for 2 hours. You want them to thaw but not rise.
Then take each roll and with a rolling pin roll out on a floured surface into a disc. Then place a big marshmallow in the center of the disc and wrap the dough around the marshmallow.
Place on a pan and brush on melted butter. Sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar, then let rise for 45 minutes. Cook according to the directions on the package of the rolls.
When they come out of the oven, you break them open and they are empty! The marshmallow is gone!
They are super yummy right out of the oven, but more importantly, it was an awesome way to teach Brayden that Jesus was put in the tomb after He died for us. But it didn't end that way. Three days later, the tomb was empty. He was not there. He has risen! 
Jonathan, myself, and my sister Amy got to go to the Passion Conference in Ft. Worth. It is something I've wanted to go to since my senior year in high school and *many* years later, it finally worked out for us to be able to go. It was an INCREDIBLE weekend of really experiencing and worshipping Jesus. We were challenged by Louie Giglio, Francis Chan and John Piper, and we were led in worship by Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Kristian Stanfill, Charlie Hall, and Christy Nockels. I really love it that each of the people who led is not in it for their fame, but they are all about the fame of JESUS! It was an AMAZING weekend, and I was so refreshed and challenged to pursue Jesus even more with my everything! 
