Day 186: Resurrection Day!

Happy Easter/Resurrection Day!!!!

In celebration, I went to church with my friends (the teen mass was outside, so the parents wisely went to a different mass indoors). After mass, my friend Chris and I met his mom at Starbucks. I hadn't seen either of them in a very long time. Mrs. C is getting ready to move to Colorado (like... the day after I get back home in August, so hopefully I'll see her before that). Anyways. It was really awesome to get to spend some time catching up a bit.

This afternoon, I reported to Grace's house for a large youth group/family Easter celebration. We had an egg hunt, ate really great food, and played Pictionary on the Wii with all of the teens and up. It was so much fun! Grace and I got yelled at because we could easily guess each others just because we know each other so well. Which was hilarious considering there were several married couples, parents, and siblings. Hehehehe. Then we watched the last half of Tangled. Lots of different fun things going on at the same time. It was a great Easter spent with many different loved ones. I hope yours was great too, but most importantly, I hope that you recognize the true importance of everything that Jesus did for you by dying on that cross. I thank God every day for sending His Son to us.

So wrapping up the weekend, here's four amazing songs that you should jam out to.

Jesus Paid it All - Kristian Stanfill

Jesus paid it all. All to Him I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. -Oh, Praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead.

To Know Your Name - Hillsong

I know You gave the world Your only Son for us. To know Your name, to live within the Savior's love. And You took my place, knowing You'd be crucified, and You loved, You loved, a people undeserving.

Resurrection Day - Matt Maher

It's the power of the cross, breaks away death's embrace. And we celebrate our freedom, dancing on an empty grave. Roll away the stone, Roll away the stone. We sing for Joy we shout Your name, we celebrate Your Resurrection Day!

Christ is Risen - Matt Maher

Let no one caught in sin remain Inside the lie of inward shame But fix our eyes upon the cross And run to Him who showed great love And bled for us Freely You've bled for us
Christ is risen from the dead Trampling over death by death Come awake, come awake Come and rise up from the grave Christ is risen from the dead We are one with Him again Come awake, come awake Come and rise up from the grave
Beneath the weight of all our sin You bowed to none but heaven's will No scheme of hell, no scoffer's crown No burden great can hold You down In strength You reign
Forever let Your church proclaim
O death, where is your sting? O hell, where is your victory? O church, come stand in the light
Our God is not dead, He's alive! He's alive!