Happy Easter

Sometimes when it appears all our hopes have evaporated, God startles us with his lovingkindness. When weather forecasts displayed those dreaded dark clouds and lightning bolts, it seemed our outdoor Easter Party would be a wash-out. But the rain never came, and the sun even poked out between the clouds. The kids swam and jumped and played all afternoon.

This small example of God's goodness reminds me of another time when deep disappointment gave way to boundless joy. On that Good Friday, as Jesus' disciples witnessed his death on the cross, they lost hope. They didn't understand that Jesus would rise from the dead.  But God had a better plan; on Sunday morning God surprised them with his extravagant goodness. The situation wasn't hopeless after all. Jesus is alive!

L

 

Easter Parade

All Deck Out in our Easter Hats

 

Getting Ready for the Easter Parade

Easter Fedora

Easter Bonnets

Easter Army Helmet

Bunny Ears

Our Gang

Easter Baseball Cap

Easter Eggs Keep Falling on My Head

Lining Up for the Easter Parade

Looking Good

Hopping Right Along

The Easter Bunny

Easter Doughnuts in the Courtyard

                                                        Doing the Bunny Hop

Is It Peter Rabbit? Or Benjamin Bunny?

Our Class and the Easter Bunny

Our Class and the Giant Carrot

Gumbo in the Courtyard

This week, our Early Childhood division studied Louisiana. Wednesday the students enjoyed gumbo in the courtyard. Our high school jazz band performed for the kids, and we finished by marching in a Second Line. We love our state.

 

St. Patrick’s Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Graphing Lucky Charms

Shamrock Cookies

                           Below are the ending verses from "St. Patrick's Breastplate," an old Irish hymn attributed to St. Patrick, the missionary who brought Christianity to Ireland.

Christ with me,

Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.