“Easter, you’ve changed…”

Change is a part of life.

In fact, I’ve heard it said that change is the only “constant” in life.

Over the years, we change.

Our tastes change.  Our priorities change.  Our perspectives change.  Our relationships change.

As we approach Easter Sunday, I’m waking up to the reality that Easter has changed.

I look at Easter differently.  I celebrate it in different ways.  I appreciate it for new and unexpected reasons.

For example… when we were kids, Easter was a lot about the candy.  Back then, we just took for granted that Easter was about Jesus, the Easter bunny, and some terrific treats.  One of these treats, the beloved “marshmallow peep” somehow became a favorite.

As typical seasonal fare, our Easter traditions can be linked with jelly beans, Reese’s peanut butter eggs, Cadbury eggs, marshmallow Peeps, and a zillion other candies.

This year, I haven’t touched a peep.  I haven’t eaten a jelly bean.  I haven’t seen a Reese’s egg.

I’m okay with that.  I don’t miss them.

Physically, I am trying to count calories and not kill my teeth.  So there’s a reason.  And that’s reason enough.

Easter hasn’t changed, but my tastes have.  Through the years, I hope Easter – and how I think about Easter – continues to change.

Over the years, maybe I’ll become more grateful for God and less self-centered.

Maybe I’ll become more grateful, generous, and self-controlled when it comes to things like eating and treating.

Maybe I’ll be more humble and honest about how much I really do need God’s help.

Every year, I hope to appreciate Easter a little more, from a maturing perspective… grateful… humbled… willing to change even more – however God wants me to change.

Ironically, isn’t that what Easter is all about – change?  From death to life?  From sinful to forgiven?  From old to new?  From slave to free?  From enemy to family?

Yes, Easter is all about life change… and I hope it never stops changing me!

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