Skip to main content

Ten Things of Thankful: Happy Easter!

 

An image portraying an empty tomb, with sunlight streaming into it

I've had a busy week, as John and I went with his sister and brother-in-law on a BYU chartered cruise to Mexico. While the cruise was sports-themed, the arts were also well-represented. We had an absolute blast! The Family Feud game with the sports legends had us all laughing so hard, as did some of the panel discussions. Who knew that Jim McMahon, Jason Buck, and Lee Johnson could be so funny? David Osmond and Savannah Stevenson gave a musical performance that was the best I've seen on a cruise ship. We swam with dolphins and had a hands-on stained glass class. We really had a great time. 

Arriving home, we were greeted not only by Drexel, our devoted dog, but also by beautiful flowers: on the redbud tree, apple tree, tulips, and forsythia. The lilacs are budding. 

Even though the week has been so much fun, and I'm happy to be home, this week's Easter Ten Things of Thankful can be summed up easily: I'm thankful for Jesus Christ. He lived a perfect life, teaching us to love. He died for us, and He rose again so we can live again, too. Because of Him, we can have hope, peace, and joy. 

Happy Easter!


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Comments

  1. clarkApril 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM

    The hands-on stained glass class sounds like it'd really be interesting... and the thing about trips at this time of year is, imo, there can be such a change to 'the world' (or the backyard) in the time it takes to return home.
    cool
    have a great week

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. KristiApril 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM

      I'm just glad we arrived home when the snow was melted! :-)

      Delete
  2. messymimiApril 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM

    Amen and amen. He is Risen!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Conversations are so much nicer when more than one person does the talking. :-) Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts; I'd love to hear from you!

Popular posts from this blog

Ten Things of Thankful: Live from Oregon, part 2

stock photo of old computer monitor When I was 10 or 11, I remember sitting next to my dad in our living room and reading computer code to him as he entered it into an Apple computer. We would finish the exercise and he would hit enter (or was it "run"?) and wait expectantly for the green type to appear on the screen. If we were lucky, the whole conversation would occur. Most often, there would be an error either in my dictation of the code, or in the typing of the code. We would then go painstakingly back through the lines, character by character, to find and correct the error. After what seemed like hours (and might have been), we would succeed and the computer would finally run the entire program. It was magical! My dad designed and built an earth-sheltered, passive solar home decades before solar panels were commonplace. He also was on a 9-month waiting list for a Prius, when hybrids were not seen on every street.  While my dad is definitely on the cutting edge of technol...
5 comments
Read more

Ten Things of Thankful: Oregon Edition, Part 3

  A western bluebird, sitting at the base of a house window, looks inside Thanks (1) to those who have sent well-wishes for my mom's recovery. Her wrist is healing up nicely. I met a friend from high school for lunch this past week. It was so nice to have a chance to visit with her for a couple of hours. She is one of those friends who it doesn't matter how much time has passed, we can pick right back up into meaningful conversations. Lunch ended all too soon, but I'm so thankful (2) for her, and I'm thankful (3) that she reminded me of the importance of reaching out to others.  Being in my parents' home this week, visiting with a long-time (I'm not saying old!) friend, and with Mother's Day tomorrow, my mind naturally reflects upon the women in my life. I'm thankful (4) for an incredible mom--a gentle woman who taught and loved and guided us (and still does.) I'm thankful (5) for grandmas who were different in their personalities but united in their...
3 comments
Read more

Ten Things of Thankful: I Should Blog More Often

  Tall red poppies bloom against the brick remains of an old homestead A couple of weeks ago, John and I hiked in Alpine, Utah, to see the poppy gardens near the old Lambert homestead. We knew if we waited, we would miss the peak of the flowers. One minute, flowers are blooming, and the next minute, that particular floral show is over until next year.  The Ten Things of Thankful blog hop runs every week, but sometimes I miss the boat and don't get a post composed. I find, though, that those weeks that I do join in, I'm more apt to look for (and find!) the good in life--regardless of whether it was a "good" week or a "bad" week. Just as taking time to hike pays off with a beautiful view, taking the time to share ten things I'm thankful for pays off with a feeling of peace, satisfaction, and gratitude.  The past three weeks have been spent at home. It's been so nice to catch up on things here. The air conditioner cools the house again, we've taken ...
3 comments
Read more