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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!


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  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

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    1. KristiApril 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM

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

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  2. messymimiApril 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM

    Amen and amen. He is Risen!

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