Traditionally, Dave and I have hosted Easter. We started having it even when Janet (Dave's mom) was still alive because it was the one family gathering that we might have a chance of being outside, and we had a small dining space but a nice patio. We also had a nice yard for Easter egg hunts, thanks to my husband, Dave.
So we quickly planned our menu, which wasn't hard. I assigned Julie to bring deviled eggs, because that's what she always brings and they are as beautiful as they are delicious. We decided Jennifer can bring the traditional creamed asparagus casserole, and Julie promised to get her Janet's recipe. I'd already planned on having ham (and Aldi had bone-in spiral sliced double glazed hams half price after Christmas, so it's waiting in the freezer for Dave to fix it) and scalloped potatoes (or hash brown potato casserole if I get pressed for time). My mom likes to bake bread, so we let her bring it. She also is always quite willing to make pies, so I assigned her that as well.
Thank goodness Jesus' Easter celebration isn't like mine. He doesn't require us to bring anything. Just come. Empty-handed. Bad habits and addictions still in place. He went to the cross to pay for our sins and give us the power to change. We just have to accept it and come as we are.
