Happy Easter!

In honor of Easter, I'm posting a video (two actually) and borrowing a post from another blog, PitterlePostings, that seems to fit perfectly in how I often feel.



The Hard Love
by Patricia A. Pitterle

My sweet baby, toddled forward
weaving to and fro
left and right
on two chubby unsteady legs.
She wobbled too far to one side,
and like a tree in the wind
toppled over.
I picked her up
kissed her tears away
and set her on her feet
to try again.
Love can seem so hard!
She did not understand
why I would not rescue her
from the trials of her world.
Her vision only saw 
the pain. 
The rewards to come
were hidden from her view. 

My sweet daughter
wondered out into 
the big, bright, beautiful world.
She skipped off to school
holding a backpack in one hand
and a lunch box in the other.
With a smile and a wave
she started her journey.
The bus brought her home
later that day.
With tears streaming down her face
and a sob in her voice, 
she told me about the children
who made fun of her 
that day.
The ones who would not understand
That is was OK not to be like the rest.
I hugged her tight
and kissed her tears away
and set her on her feet 
the next day
to try again. 
Love can seem so hard!

She did not understand
why I would not rescue her
from the trials of her world.
Her vision only saw 
the pain. 
The rewards to come
were hidden from her view. 

Often, 
I have discovered that 
I am like my sweet child
who only sees the world 
from her own point of view.
I want the pain of living
to go away.
I want the trials to end.
I want the heartache to cease.
I cry out to a loving Heavenly Father
who dries my tears 
and sets me on my feet
to try again another day.
Love can seem so Hard!
I do not always understand 
why He will not rescue me
from the trials of my world.
My vision only sees
the pain.
The rewards to come
are still hidden from my view. 

Enjoy your Easter Sunday and remember, no matter how dark your Friday, Sunday will come.





Here is a great link to the April Friend about why we celebrate Easter.