by Lois Breneman, © 2006, Revised 2007, Heart to Heart
Spring is naturally the season when rabbits are multiplying. That's the way God planned it. I like to decorate with rabbits with an emphasis on "springtime" - not because some people believe in the Easter bunny. Please explain to your children that the Easter bunny is only a make believe story, and emphasize the real reason why we celebrate Easter - because Jesus Christ rose from the dead!
In your home decorations try to include a cross as well, possibly with a crown of thorns, a purple cloth for Jesus' robe and some flowers. I found a meaningful ceramic Easter scene of an empty tomb, the risen Jesus and Mary at Walmart last year.
In your home decorations try to include a cross as well, possibly with a crown of thorns, a purple cloth for Jesus' robe and some flowers. I found a meaningful ceramic Easter scene of an empty tomb, the risen Jesus and Mary at Walmart last year.
Eggs are another springtime symbol, because of new life that God gives at this time of the year! I believe each family should decide for themselves how they plan to deal with Easter eggs, but no matter what you decide, the focus should certainly be on Christ's resurrection! After all, that's the reason for the season!
Our home is living proof of eggs producing new life this spring! Two bird families have decided to use the front and back of our house as their birthing station. I'm not talking about a birthing location in trees in the front and back of our house, but attached to our house! A mourning dove has already hatched two baby doves on the outside of our bathroom windowsill, making it easy for us to observe.
They haven't yet flown away, and they are really growing fast! The two young doves put their beaks into the mother's beak, sometimes at the same time, as they receive nourishment. Today I saw the protective father dove sitting in the lawn for the longest time, just keeping watch over his family on the windowsill.
They haven't yet flown away, and they are really growing fast! The two young doves put their beaks into the mother's beak, sometimes at the same time, as they receive nourishment. Today I saw the protective father dove sitting in the lawn for the longest time, just keeping watch over his family on the windowsill.
Recently when we arrived home from a week with our daughter's family, I was delighted that the springtime wreath on our front porch has also become "home" to a purple finch family. They built the most perfectly little rounded nest, with white fuzzy lining - just as the Creator instructed them to do. It was empty when we first saw it, but soon the eggs appeared each morning. We weren't sure what kind of bird had laid the first egg, but one of our bird books says the blue green egg with black flecks is that of a purple finch.
As my husband and I went out the front door the other day, two very agitated chirping male and female purple finches in our maple tree confirmed my research. The eggs have now grown to four in number. Each time we go in and out the front door, she flies from the nest into the tree, while the male, who's usually keeping watch from the tree, scolds us. So we'll see how this little family progresses, as we try not to disturb them too often.
As my husband and I went out the front door the other day, two very agitated chirping male and female purple finches in our maple tree confirmed my research. The eggs have now grown to four in number. Each time we go in and out the front door, she flies from the nest into the tree, while the male, who's usually keeping watch from the tree, scolds us. So we'll see how this little family progresses, as we try not to disturb them too often.
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