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To me, raising any child is a blessing that God has given you. To hold a child in your arms every day, praying over his present and his future, is a tremen- dous responsibility, and a God given privilege. Sharing the things of God with a child when he is very young, and as he grows, instills those values and strengths that can only come from the Lord.
But Jesus was not dead forever when the Easter morning came,
One of the most special times with your children or your grand children is an opportunity to share the Easter story. Of course, Deuteronomy 6 says to share the Lord with them at every opportuni- ty, but we know that Easter holds spe- cial blessings.
We pass to Christ in heaven, Where we live forevermore.
A few years ago, I came across a beautiful poem I shared with my grand children at Easter. I asked my five-year- old to read it aloud at our family Easter dinner. As he read it in his sweet little voice, I couldn’t help but have happy
‘EGG’-CELLENT RECIPES
airtight container for up to two days in refrigerator.
BLEU CHEESE DEVILED EGGS
Ingredients:
• 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
• 1⁄4 cup crumbled bleu cheese
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Instructions:
Cut eggs in half lengthwise and remove yolks and place in a small bowl; set egg whites aside. In bowl, mash egg yolks with a fork; add bleu cheese, mayonnaise, hot pepper sauce, and seasonings. Stir until well blended. Evenly fill egg whites with mixture. Refrigerate eggs until serving.
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By now, you probably have a refrig- erator full of hard-boiled, colored eggs from celebrating Easter, so now, what do you do with them?
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CLASSIC EGG SALAD Ingredients:
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced • 1 tablespoon red onion, diced
• One-half celery stalk, diced
• 1/8 cup mayonnaise
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• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard • 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder • 1⁄2 teaspoon dried parsley • 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of black pepper
Instructions:
Gently stir all ingredients into a medium bowl. Serve or store in
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THE TIES THAT BIND
Gail Gallagher, Special to Senior Times
THE BLESSINGS OF RAISING GRAND CHILDREN & EASTER
There are countless blessings rais- ing your own children, but according
to some grand parents who are raising their grand children, there are just some special blessings to the beautiful experi- ence of raising them. All grand children are precious but when you have the chance to teach them every day, there is a blessing of great joy.
tears knowing that he was absorbing something beautiful about the real meaning of Easter.
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There is more to Easter than bunny rabbits and candy eggs...
The Real Meaning of Easter
Author Unknown
My family sweetly told me about the Easter day,
How when Jesus died to save us and the stone was rolled away
He arose and left the cave you see, And we pray in his holy name.
There is more to this great story that my family told to me,
Because my savior has the power over sin and death to set us free.
If we believe his precious promise the grave is like an open door,
This is the real meaning of Easter...
Joanna Stelloh Phelps, Special to Senior Times
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