tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post1294527974072362868..comments2024-01-24T03:11:25.496-05:00Comments on On Bradstreet: Blessed Easter, Happy Spring!Amy Bradstreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12912770586738069413noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post-91717364345627743042009-03-23T10:08:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:08:00.000-04:00Erin, I appreciate your thoughts on this. We are ...Erin, I appreciate your thoughts on this. We are agreed on the creation of family memories, of course, and that an examined life is one worth living, and whatever spiritual path that may lead us down, as long as an open heart and mind were involved, I think it's a good thing. <BR/><BR/>Anet, high praise, coming from you (everyone go check out Anet's mantle, asap, it's beautiful.) I'm so glad you feel at home here, what a nice thing for you to say, thanks so much. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Denise and Shonah and Gabrielle. Rebirth, renewal, reinvention...it's all good. You are all so kind.<BR/><BR/>Heather--oh, good to know! Merry Meet! I hope you and yours are on their way to recovery just in time for some early spring sunshine and warmer temps. <BR/><BR/>Eleanor--wow, I love provoking thoughts, so I'm so glad I was successful. ; ) I'm so happy you dropped by! I feel like I'm constantly questioning why we do or believe certain things and sometimes it's a matter of stumbling onto information because I never thought to look, does that make sense? (I had this experience just the other day and it was a forehead slapping moment for sure). Thank you for the feedback and compliments, E.Amy Bradstreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12912770586738069413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post-82755196997459019192009-03-22T17:30:00.000-04:002009-03-22T17:30:00.000-04:00This was a very thought-provoking post, at least t...This was a very thought-provoking post, at least to me. I never really questioned the basis for the Easter Bunny and the eggs, and how any of that relates to why Christians celebrate Easter. But your post gave me some things to think about. I've always known that the Christians came along and adapted/absorbed/stole many Pagan traditions (like the Christmas tree,) but I never knew about the Hare or that Easter eggs came about, in part, because Catholics used to have to give up eggs for Lent (I just learned that from Wikipedia). Looks like I may need to do some holiday research myself! So, thanks for the education...and the beautiful pictures, as always.<BR/>-EleanorEleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219704011975373097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post-31946297866278298872009-03-22T14:12:00.000-04:002009-03-22T14:12:00.000-04:00oh wow! i had no idea! sweet, another pagan family...oh wow! i had no idea! sweet, another pagan family! i am so happy. we had to postpone the spring celebration due to illness here at home. but oh how i love ostara.momto5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466129937608631217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post-14289102467246726662009-03-21T16:01:00.000-04:002009-03-21T16:01:00.000-04:00Happy Easter! Isn't Spring just glorious? Your hom...Happy Easter! Isn't Spring just glorious? Your home, as usual, is so welcoming and beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post-70688776774751526042009-03-21T13:12:00.000-04:002009-03-21T13:12:00.000-04:00The Ostara painting, so beautiful!I love celebrati...The Ostara painting, so beautiful!<BR/>I love celebrating spring as a time of rebirth. We enjoy learning about how other cultures see it as this but with their own myths and traditions. (I often think in metaphors..assasination-winter, resurrecton-rebirth/spring) And my kids love having two egg hunts, one at home and one with our relatives! Lovely post Amy, thank-you for sharing!Shona Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030521680448398700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post-11641211919309386322009-03-21T00:45:00.000-04:002009-03-21T00:45:00.000-04:00Lovely photos. Happy Spring!Lovely photos. Happy Spring!denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063730445661683331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post-51670536464284493602009-03-20T18:20:00.000-04:002009-03-20T18:20:00.000-04:00Amy, Your altar is lovely! I decorated ours when I...Amy, Your altar is lovely! <BR/>I decorated ours when I got home from work today.<BR/> This makes more sense to me than years of the "Christian" holidays I've celebrated. I'm on a new journey lately and I love to visit here. I feel right at home. I will spend some time checking out the links you've posted. <BR/>Like Erin, I too have spent many hours studying the origins of holidays this past year. At first I felt bewildered, now I'm finding my place where I feel at peace. A more nature based religion:) <BR/>Happy Spring!Anethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586391189475336018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537804131900093649.post-43438534557648507242009-03-20T16:21:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:21:00.000-04:00I have to say that as a Christian, EVEN I have alw...I have to say that as a Christian, EVEN I have always struggled with celebrating the Christian version of Easter. I have spent a lot of time studying the origins of Holidays and have many issues with how they are celebrated today. In order for our children to feel a part of something and not left out of all the celebrating, I finally caved in a little though. We decorate our house now based on the Seasons and try to be extra conscious about not getting caught up in all the materialism and consumerism surrounding many holidays. It's important to me that our children also understand why we celebrate what we do and where those traditions came from. Regardless of what anyone believes or how they celebrate, I feel the most important thing is that our children grow up with warm, comforting, happy memories spent together as a family. :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449610651801811537noreply@blogger.com