Easter is a Christian holiday. According to Christian scripture (a book called the Bible), it’s the day that Jesus Christ is said to have returned from the dead. Christians believe that Easter is the holiest day in the year. Easter is a Catholic Holy Day celebrated on the first Sunday, following the first full moon, following the first day of spring. Some people who are not Christians celebrate the beginning of Spring on Easter. The word Easter comes from the ancient German word for April.
Christians believe that Jesus was killed on the cross about 2000 years ago by the Romans in a city called Jerusalem (most of which is in the modern country of Israel). The people who killed him did so because they believed that he was causing trouble for the government and because he was claiming to be God. When they crucified him (meaning they nailed him to a cross), they even hung a sign over his head to make fun of him for this reason. The day he was crucified is known by Christians as Good Friday.
Christians believe that two days after Jesus was killed (on Easter Sunday), his followers searched in his tomb and found that his body was gone. Later, Jesus is said to have appeared to them and preached to them. It was because of this that his followers knew that Jesus was God, just as he said.
Definition provided by www.simple.wikipedia.org. Read more about the Easter resurrection of Jesus Christ in the book of John, chapter 20 of the Bible.
Three days ago we brought home our new addition to the family. Rosa Lee Reinhardt. She’s an 8-week old Chihuahua but I’m going to consider her a newborn baby. She comes with all the attachments; feeding, crying all night, teething and potty training. I guess this is great preparation considering we are planning to have kids in the next couple of years. About a year after we were married, we got our Siamese, Fanny Mae. She came with some responsibility, but for the most part, she’s very independent. So, this is a big jump for us. But a good one.
Steve’s step mom, Denise, was given Rosa as a gift from her neighbor. They already have three dogs, so she offered her to us. She has been so much fun. What a little personality. Fanny is slowly adjusting to the idea. I found them curled up together on the couch today. So cute!
From my observations, New York City consists of a sea of individuals, dressed in black, all in a hurry to get somewhere… all the time. I just got back on Saturday. What a fun trip it was!
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