Happy Easter!

When I went downstairs this morning I was pleasantly surprised to find a beautiful bunch of pink hydrangeas sitting on my dining room table.  Matt surprised me with these flowers, which happens to be one of my favorite kinds.  He needed to work overtime again today, so my missing him is tempered with the thoughtfulness of his gift to me on this special Easter holiday.  I love him so much!

And here's a photo taken today after we got home from church (what awesome worship and preaching today!) of my two children who wowed me with how cute they looked dressed in light colors for Resurrection Sunday.  My little angels.  :)

Mark 16 (NIV) 

The Resurrection

1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. 2Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" 4But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. 5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

6"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "