Saturday, April 7, 2012

The light in my dining room never gets old,


and every morning I am mesmerized by how it literally streams through the windows and illuminates everything, even the crap piled in the corners. It's the day before Easter, and my list of things to do (I don't make lists; it's all in my head) is long. Baseball practice for Henry, a haircut for Oliver, eggs to boil to dye and maybe even hot cross buns to make. I have an urge to bake, and tomorrow we have friends coming over for brunch. I'm glad that even though I don't do the whole Easter church thing anymore, I'll still get into the egg dying and Easter baskets for the kids. They already know about Jesus dying on the cross for our sins and then rising up on the third day. I think they know about forgiveness and redemption and joy and resurrection down deep in their souls and it radiates right out of their eyes and smiles. I saw it when Oliver goofy-danced around Sophie's room this morning and she looked at him side-long and smiled. I saw it the other day when Henry placed his gentle hand on her back to guide her as she walked, aimlessly, in the grass. I saw it when they ran out of the house and helped me to empty the groceries out of the car, without me asking. And I saw it when Oliver planted an entire vegetable garden by himself yesterday afternoon. Just when my patience had died and my joy in the daily is buried, something or other rolls back the rock and it's all reborn. This is my testament.

15 comments:

  1. Love this! I love everything you write but this is especially lovely, as is the light in your dining room. And -- a funny Cooper-ism from yesterday: Mom, I have bad news. We don't need to go to church on Easter because Jesus Christ died. A really long time ago. So we don't need to go.

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  2. Redemption. Renewal.
    Beautiful.

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  3. The light in your dining room never gets old for us either. I love these snippets of your life -- the images of Henry walking with Sophie on the grass and Oliver planting a garden!

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  4. You are Light..
    Buona Pasqua a tutti!
    xoxo

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  5. Beautiful. If ever it was.

    Will be thinking of you all tomorrow while you are brunching it and we are doing the same, and sending love as always.

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  6. I stumbled for a moment on the "I don't make lists" comment. Really, you don't make lists ? I am all about lists.

    Eventually I was able to wrest myself away from my list ponderings and continued to read your post - and I'm so glad I did. I don't do the Easter mass thing anymore either and I loved reading your (and your family's) testament. It felt like an Easter blessing :)

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  7. Yes, you have taught them well - I suspect by example more than anything. I am so pleased that there is light and love and rebirth in your life. Have a wonderful Easter celebration with friends and family.

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  8. Your testament made me smile. Happy Easter.

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  9. they do know. you teach them every day. this is so beautifully said.

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  10. And surely it is a testament of His grace.

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  11. LOVE LOVE LOVE this. Love this... oh my gosh... love this. I am tatooing this on my soul.

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