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Easter time is always a special time because we celebrate the most remarkable event in the entire history of the world by participating in an ancient ceremony which our Lord and Savior knew very well.
The Passover seder is an ancient ceremony which was celebrated by the Hebrews since the final days of their time in Egypt, in memory of the miracle of their salvation from slavery; we have made a few adjustments to the original ceremony (as did the Jewish people through the years since) to accommodate our own release from the slavery of sin. Instead of looking for the coming of the Messiah, we look forward to his eminent return; instead of closing with "Next year in Jerusalem!", we close with, "Next year in the new Jerusalem!"
This has always been a special time for our family. Cheryl and I have celebrated it since before we were married; we once worked together to prepare it at one of the church retreats at Camp Casey. It was one of the experiences we shared which convinced me that she was the one. Her heart for Jesus and her desire to explore that relationship is precious to me. I look forward to this time more than any other during the year.
The Passover seder is an ancient ceremony which was celebrated by the Hebrews since the final days of their time in Egypt, in memory of the miracle of their salvation from slavery; we have made a few adjustments to the original ceremony (as did the Jewish people through the years since) to accommodate our own release from the slavery of sin. Instead of looking for the coming of the Messiah, we look forward to his eminent return; instead of closing with "Next year in Jerusalem!", we close with, "Next year in the new Jerusalem!"
This has always been a special time for our family. Cheryl and I have celebrated it since before we were married; we once worked together to prepare it at one of the church retreats at Camp Casey. It was one of the experiences we shared which convinced me that she was the one. Her heart for Jesus and her desire to explore that relationship is precious to me. I look forward to this time more than any other during the year.
What is this? Some kind of box sitting on my plate! I must investigate to find out what it is... | Oh, look! Cheryl has one, too! It's yummy chocolate! With nuts! |
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Here is our seder plate, with all the items for our special Passover meal: the shank bone, the bitter herbs, the haroseth. | Here is our dessert spread, which includes cake and bread and nuts and fruit and chocolates! |
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I don't know what Mary is doing here, but she is dressed nicely for the occasion. Too bad I didn't get a picture of her from the front so you could see her face. I never said I was a photographer! | Adam is sitting on the couch relaxing, wearing his knitted slippers, waiting for the call to dinner. |
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Cheryl, our Master Chef, is looking through the cookbook to see what other delightful things she would like to make. She's amazing! | Is there a recipe in there for apple-peach-cherry-lemon-meringue pie? With ice cream? |
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| Then there's the cat... |
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