HOPPY EASTER

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live” (John 11:25). 

Hi lovelies! Happy Sunday! I just wanted to start off saying Happy Easter to you all!!! I hope you are enjoying this lovely day with your families!! Easter Sunday is one of my favorite days, my family celebrates! Some of you celebrate Easter with Easter bunnies + eggs :) But my family, along with the LDS church celebrates the holiday as the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. (But don't be fooled, we still celebrate with eggs + Easter bunnies too!!) 

***Click here to watch His Sacred Name-- An Easter Declaration video, filmed by the lds church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXrOG02NMB0

Following His Resurrection, Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene and then to other disciples. Some were not convinced of His Resurrection, believing that His appearances were those of an unembodied spirit. Jesus assured them, “Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have” (Luke 24:39). He then ate fish and honey in their presence, further dispelling their doubt.

Easter is a celebration not only of the Resurrection of Christ but also of the universal resurrection. Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all people will be resurrected. Their bodies and spirits will be reunited, never to be separated again. Latter-day Saints know the truth of Paul's statement, “But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. … For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:20, 22; see also Alma 11:42-45).

Some LDS families include Easter bunnies and eggs in their family festivities for the delight of children. Such traditions are not officially discouraged, though they have no religious significance to Latter-day Saints. The focus of the holiday is religious. For Latter-day Saints, Easter is a celebration of the promise of eternal life through Christ. They share the conviction of Job: “For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God” (Job 19:25-26). 

I hope you enjoyed this post on what I believe. I also hope you learned something new this gracious holiday! This Easter, remember the sacred name, life, and sacrifice of our savior, Jesus Christ! I love you all + have a great Easter! 

Go to this link to learn more about what I believe: https://www.lds.org

Also, if you want to see a really adorable 3 year-old sing, here's a link to her singing "Gethsemane" for Easter! This is so precious and beautiful. No words can describe this for me. But AWE. Out of the mouth of babes. <3 Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWIx24J00Wc