Friday, April 22, 2011

Easter Gift

Remember Easter’s not just about bunnies
and the colored eggs they hide,

 or the pretty Easter baskets
with plenty of treats inside,


a day for families being together
with fun for each girl and boy, 


but there is a very special reason
for so much Easter joy.

Jesus, God’s son, came from Heaven
where He had lived before,
 died because of all the sin,
then rose to life once more.

That’s the reason for Easter joy,
the gift God sent from above,
the gift of life that Jesus gives
and the wonderful gift of love.
 Connie Arnold, 2011
Happy Easter!

15 comments:

Alleluiabelle said...

Your penned words are so beautiful...so meaningful...so everything.

Have a very blessed Easter dear friend.

Love you,
Alleluiabelle

Lenny Lee said...

hi miss connie! i hope you have a real nice easter.
...hugs from lenny

Unknown said...

Happy Easter, and thanks for that beautiful post.

Janet Ann Collins said...

Thanks, Connie. Your grandkids are sure cute.

Connie Arnold said...

Thank you so much for coming by and your sweet comments, Alleluiabelle, Lenny, Carole and Jan. Happy Easter!

Mary Bergfeld said...

Happy Easter, Connie. I hope you and your family have had a special day. Your post was quite lovely. Blessings...Mary

PK HREZO said...

I just love Easter. My kids have so much fun hunting for eggs, and it brings back so many memories for me. Such a fun holiday!

Happy Easter to you!!

Buttercup said...

Hope you had a wonderful Easter!

Carol said...

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Easter!

Sharon K. Mayhew said...

Beautiful post, Connie! It's important to remember the reason for all holidays.

Connie Arnold said...

Thanks for your visits and comments, Mary, PK, Buttercup, Carol and Sharon. Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

Janet Johnson said...

Happy Easter! I love the poem. Exactly what I'm trying to teach my kids. :)

Amy said...

You are so talented Connie! Thanks for the sweet poem. I love it!

Martha said...

I know I'm late stopping by but sure hope your Easter was wonderful!

Connie Arnold said...

Janet, Amy and Martha, thanks for coming by, and I appreciate your sweet comments!