I remember these little Easter bunnies which belonged to our kids and bring back happy memories.  The bunny in blue is a Boyd’s Bunny.   Isn’t it adorable how it’s dressed in overalls?  The “bunny” dressed in lavender is actually an Old Navy dog dressed up in a bunny costume.  Old Navy was really clever that year to come up with a dog in a bunny disguise.  These are just two of the bunnies we have at our house.  We have some more bunnies my mother gave the kids years ago, and they really have special memories now that she’s no longer with us.   We also have Easter eggs the kids dyed when they were younger.  I saved those eggs and use them to decorate with every year and can remember back to when we were sitting around the table having so much fun being together!

I also remember that Easter is a special holiday for remembering and celebrating Jesus’ resurrection after He died on the cross.  It gives me joy to know that God’s power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in the lives of Christians…is at work in my life. God gives me strength when I am completely drained.  He gives me peace when life gets crazy.  He gives me hope when I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel.  He gives me joy that the world can’t take away!

So many people are looking for jobs, and it seems there just aren’t that many jobs out there.  I’ve been looking for a teaching job the past year and found out, much to my surprise, that there is no longer a teacher shortage.  In fact, there is a teacher surplus!  So,  I have been doing substitute teaching.  I have been blessed to sub for 73 days so far this school year, and I’m thankful for that!