Jesus is Alive!

Victory and I Easter Egg hunting!

This morning I hustled Victory and I out of the house. We had a full day of events to attend (*keep in mind that all of these were on her schedule not mine 😊). I've heard it only continues!

I got us in the car and we hit the road! I was pretty proud of myself because I finally nailed a wake-up time that worked for us. As I was driving our usual route, I spotted a sign indicating a detour and advising me to proceed for a mile. I thought, no way this is for our usual road, so I just turned onto it and kept going. Turns out, it was our road, and I had to turn around. Needless to say, my mood took a nosedive. I was so annoyed that the road was closed, and I couldn't figure out why it would be on a Saturday.

As I was forced to take a different route, I was fuming inside because my daughter was now definitely going to be late, and I'd miss out on the chill time I wanted at the adorable coffee shop near her class.

All of a sudden, my daughter pipes up from the back seat, "Jesus is Alive, Mommy! He's Alive!"

Her excitement and reminder, brought me to a complete stop! I was honestly surprised to hear her say it with so much excitement! She loves reading Bible stories, and lately, she’s been watching the Easter Story videos over and over. In that moment, she made me realize that even though I had my plans for the morning, things didn’t go my way—they went the way God intended.

It made me switch from being angry to feeling grateful for how excited my daughter was. I wondered, what if adults could get as excited about Jesus as children? Imagine if grown-ups had that kind of childlike faith, hearing the story of Jesus and simply believing it right away, without asking any questions.

I get why Jesus thought kids were so special now. I've figured out how to pray for my faith during this time in my life. I want to have that childlike admiration and faith right now. I want to believe in the impossible and appreciate what's already been done, even if it seems impossible to most people.

Honestly, I ended up having way more time at the coffee shop to write than I thought I would. I was worried about being late with her again, but the detour only made us 2-3 minutes late. Today was a longer class, so she didn’t miss anything. Plus, I didn’t realize her next event was with the same teachers, which gave me even more time to focus on the projects I’ve been wanting to work on.

Can we trust Jesus?

He is a living God. He is a Alive!