Palm Sunday Weekend

I hope you had a nice Palm Sunday weekend as we enter Holy Week.  I had to work on Saturday so I couldn't attend our annual Easter Egg Hunt at church, but it was well attended with almost 400 children and adults.  Skies were overcast but no rain.

Below is my son, Steve, and daughter-in-law, Sharon.  She is our church Children's Director and coordinator of the event.  In addition to the egg hunt, there was a petting zoo and balloon artist who made animal shaped balloons to give to the children.

Yesterday was a wonderful day as we worshipped our Lord and Savior. Pastor Steve preached about the Israelites waving and laying down palm branches as Jesus rode into Jerusalem while they shouted, "Hosanna, Hosanna!" which means to save or deliver. Palm branches are a symbol of victory in Israel.

Today we must lay our palms down too, but not branches - the palms of our hands.  When palms are facing downward, it's impossible to hold onto anything.  Everything is surrendered to God.  The Israelites also removed their cloaks and laid them down. Metaphorically, we remove our coverings in the presence of Jesus too.  He sees us as we are, so there's no reason to cover any sin or transgression.  What a wonderful message to usher us into Holy Week.

The service ended with one of the members of our worship team doing a dramatic interpretation of the song, "Watch the Lamb."  It was beautiful and very moving.

My sweet great-granddaughter, Juliette, turned three on April 3rd.  How can that be?!   And Evie will turn five on May 23rd.  We're going to Grand Ledge on May 12th to celebrate with them.

I got up early this morning to bake a batch of pinwheel scones.  I'm taking a traveling tea party to some dear friends tomorrow.  Of course my hubby and I had to sample them to make sure they passed the test.  They did!  ;-)

Have a wonderful week!