The day after Palm Sunday we are still clutching our new palm
branch. The holiest week of the year has arrived and we are still preparing for
it. Excitement fills the air. Our final choir practices are scheduled. Floral decorations
outline the perimeters of each classroom. The New Testament is reviewed daily
as a reminder of the week in celebration.
At home, last minute shopping is the order of the day.
Traditionally we get our spring clothes shopping done in preparation for Easter’s
finery. Hats and gloves are in place for the girls with ties and white shirts
for the boys. The whole family prepares for this singular week, culminating on
Easter Sunday.
Family projects always include dying and decorating eggs. A bunny
adorns the table as a centerpiece. A menu is planned as the dining table is
prepared for the best china and the grandparents’ arrival. Chocolate and jelly
bean dreams fill our heads. Tulips and lilies fill the corners of the rooms as
we invite spring indoors for the holyday.
Isn’t it nice that these time-honored traditions still hold fast
in our lives today? Memories from our past are reenacted each year. They are
passed down to our children and their families as we bring the best of our
lives forward for the sharing and caring of our future.
Cathy
1 comment:
awesome memories of the Stations of the Cross and Holy Thursday night services with incense too!
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