My son decided to take a step forward in his faith in Jesus and be baptized on Easter Sunday. They asked Mr Shann to help baptise him and I was just nearly in tears. I gave birth to my son and to see his dad give “new life” to him was something that was almost as amazing as when we brought him into this world. Of course I kept cool so I could get it on video for all ya’ll who have been a part of our lives over the years.

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We had a very great Ressurrection Sunday. I had an order for “cookie pops” that came out darling

I also had a “treasure chest” cake that about brought me to my breaking point but I finished it.. at 2am

not before I put my fist through it the first attempt though… That felt good.

We also surprised my Dad who is living at a sober living home, at his church on Easter morning at their sunrise service.

 It was awesome to see him, I really miss him even though he’s not been around much. He is doing REALLY well, said he “is happy” and adjusting well. It’s been 2 weeks so he can call now but in 2 more weeks he can come over and chill with us on the weekends, I’m really looking forward to that. Seeing him clean and happy is amazing and makes me weepy just writing about it. It’s been SO long since he’s been well, God is so good!!

With the extra cookies I had sort of messed up on by baking them on wax paper, the kids and I decorated them to take a basket to my sisters house…

I thought the chicks were super cute haha

Ethan being excited for his baptism made these first…

I made the kids(and Mr Shann)  ”edible easter baskets” because I didnt want to buy them new ones that will just get lost in a year.. these they could eat through and throw away.

 

All in all it was probably one of the best Easters I’ve ever had. I am blessed.

“The Bible isn’t a bunch of teaching with stories thrown in to illustrate the teaching. It is one single story of the unfolding of God’s redemptive plan with teaching included to explain the story. ”

 

This week has been amazing!!

Tonight is Maundy (holy) Thursday and we will be doin’ it up BAPTIST style with a giant feast with the church family remembering the last supper. That is the one thing I miss about small churches.. We use to share meals often and that time together is awesome. In remembering the last supper through the Word, the pastors also put together a list and we’re all bringing something to eat tonight based on our last names. Luckily I got off desserts and get to bring a side dish. How much easier is it to make a green bean casserole then to put together 100 cupcakes, psh. I’ve been on a cupcake sabbatical this week, it’s been kind of nice. Of course I have one major cake and those cookies for Easter to do and have been prepping them each night so im not TOO overwhelmed.. Sort of fighting a cold that wants to take over my body. Hoping it’s just allergies but Im not an allergic person so much anymore, I just get sick so we’ll see.

 

Mr Shann is irritable right now. Pray for him. haha

I’m sure it’s not easy to not have a job but MAN we’ve been running like crazy all week, he doesn’t have much time to dwell on it but he sure is snippy. I’m trying, TRYING not to air my grievances online anymore because it just looks like I’m a total complainer but MAN!!! Irritating.. seriously.

Hope everyone is having a nice holy week and taking a moment to thank the Creator for sending us a Saviour.

When your son decides on his own that he wants to make the statement of faith and be baptized on Easter Sunday.

 

 

Thank you Jesus!

So the Pharisees were pissed that the people (who would later curse him) and the disciples were praising Jesus and calling Him the Messiah,King and Lord as they entered the city, and told Jesus to have them shut up… Jesus said to them “I tell you if these were silent the very stones would cry out”… Paraphrased of course..

 

 

Yesterday when we walked into the sanctuary at church they handed us a piece of palm and a stone with Luke 19:40 on it. Mr Shann did what he knew how with the palm branch and made crosses out of them during the service. He said it “was the only thing he learned in the catholic church” when he was married to his ex wife. I laughed out loud.  We later found out we were suppose to lay them down at the cross in representation of the fact that we honor and serve the King of Kings. Since Mr Shann had altered all of our palms we lay down a palm cross at the wooden cross as a family at the back of the church instead.

This week is Passion Week.
We have services every night except Saturday, the sabbath, in which we’re suppose to rest but everyone knows all the Moms will be working their tails off preparing for resurrection Sunday meals.. I have 2 orders this week. One is a treasure chest in hot pink and black for a little girls birthday and the other are easter egg cookies on sticks for a girl I know. I’m also going to make a few extra and put them in a basket stuck into foam and easter grass as a silly display at my sisters house. I have become such a scrooge when it comes to holy holidays and everything that has NOTHING to do with them(as Christians), but seeing all the adorable things on Pinterest I could NOT resist NOT creating something amazing out of all the ideas I’ve seen. I will post pics for sure!!

Dad is adjusting very well to his rehab program I hear. I am going to the rescue mission today to drop off plastic eggs for their community easter egg hunt and I typed up a letter for him to let him know we’re praying for him. I wont see him this week due to the holiday schedule but I told him I’d meet him at a meeting the following week. Sorta wish he could join us for Easter but I think he has to be there 30 days first. They say he is in good spirits, has a good attitude and is adjusting fine, so that’s cool. I know I havent seen him much but I sure do miss him. I think it’s because I know I cant see him right now.

Saturday I went to a Church reunion from the chruch I first attended with my parents when I was like 4. My sister and I were the only kids at the time and they were just coming out of the 60′s so they were all hippies, all our parents and all loved the Lord. It was amazing to see them all 35 years later!! We sang songs in the same park that we met in all those years ago. It was the ugliest of days but we had a lovely time.

Mr Shann is finally figuring out WHY he is jobless again. Every time he gets laid off, he snags whatever he can get and it ends up not being enough money for us to live on and not stress on. He’s taking serious pay cuts and truth be told, I am busting my ass trying to make ends meet, it is awful. With the wedding in August coming up and our daughter moving out, that will be an additional loss of income as she pays rent. We were talking and I said ” you know, you need to have faith in God to provide our needs while you are looking for a job instead of just taking the first one that will “get us by”.. It might not be right away, but that is where this faith you say you have, has to come in”.. He of course responded ” I never looked at it that way”.. It’s true though!! He says he has faith that God will get us through but then he hurries’ up and takes anything he can get when he is over qualified?? And the job he just lost was to make him permanent today which also meant a pay cut due to the money having to go toward insurance he would now have, I’m like “DUDE!!!! God totally pushed you into the pool so that you could trust He will teach you to swim because you were about to drown and take ME down with you”!!!

God wants so much better for us then just getting by.. I think Mr Shann is starting to figure that out, thank you Jesus!