Is it me or did I see more eggs everywhere this year? Chocolates eggs were aplenty in stores, and Cold Storage’s even selling those bunny-ears-nose fix-on for cars, much like those reindeer antlers we’ve seen during Christmas.
Easter has been commercially packaged as an occasion for eggs and cute little bunnies.
Back at home, we did take the opportunity to organise an egg hunt for the Kao kids, much to their delight. And that was ONLY because we ran out of almonds and walnuts to hide, and there were too many pretty eggs we couldn’t resist at the supermarkets.
This time round, the treasure they must find are chocolate eggs that would get to eat! (Don’t ask me why Becks is walking around with a bolster in her singlet.)
We even went for an Egg Fiesta at Sentosa. There was some serious egg hunting and walking on eggs there at the Emerald Pavilion at Siloso Beach, complete with some little chicks a-dancing.
We were at the Egg Fiesta 2014 at Sentosa on Good Friday for some eggy fun!
Not related to eggs completely but there was this cool mobile human table and colourful snacks that I just needed to snap a picture of
We had fun this Easter, yes, we did.
But the kids never once linked rabbits, chicks and eggs to the reason for Easter. Ask them if Easter is about egg hunting, and Ben and Becks will tell you no.
Instead, they will tell you Easter is about this:
Craft work Ben did in school to celebrate Easter
And this:
“This means Jesus died on the cross, He was in the grave then He rose from the dead.” – Artist: Becks Kao
So yes, we’ve done a couple of egg hunts, painted some egg shells, ate our fill of egg-shaped chocos and Kinder Bueno and even walked on eggs (and then Becks cracked some, hurhurhur).
But the kids know this: Easter is about Jesus Christ who died on the cross and who rose again from the dead; and that to them – and me – is the reason why we celebrate.
They did ask me how that happened though – how Jesus rose from the dead.
My answer?
“Don’t ask me how. Ask me why.”
Ben: Why, Mama? Why must Jesus rise from the dead?
Me: Because if He only died on the cross, we would only be forgiven. But because He rose from the dead, we are justified forever.
Ben: What is ‘justified’, Mama?
Me: It means we are right with God and He will never be angry with us again. Ever.
Ben: So now God loves us forever, is it?
Me: Yes.
Becks: It’s the power divine. Jesus died, for three days He was in the grave, and He rose again.
Whoa.
And suddenly I’m reminded of this verse in Isaiah 54:13
“And all your children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be their peace.”
Amazing how a mere mortal like this frazzled mother drops a seed into these babes, and His Word blossoms in their hearts.
Hope you celebrated His resurrection with much joy like I did!
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Love this post! Great job for planting that seed of faith in the hearts of your little ones. We had our own egg hunt at home too! It’s become like a family tradition for the kids, and they will ask me for it when Easter approaches. But, like yours, my kids also know the reason for Easter. Ask them what Easter means and they won’t mention eggs or bunnies. They will tell you it’s about Jesus, who loves us so much that He died for us and rose again.
It’s great that these little ones know the true meaning of Easter, isn’t it? So glad we have the opportunity to share this with them!