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For six weeks of Lent the church wore purple. We sang songs of longing and repentance. We walked with Jesus through the days of his trial, crucifixion, and burial. Then . . . we celebrated His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But one day is not enough to celebrate. The Easter season goes for seven weeks (!) leading up to the Feast of Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit. During this time the Church encourages us to \u201chave fun!\u201d That\u2019s right, we should be doing things that bring joy to ourselves and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes that may conflict with our feelings about \u201cChurch\u201d. For many of us church is a place to kneel and tell God we\u2019re sorry for our sins. We ask God to help us with problems and to watch over loved ones. This is good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Jesus tells us that he has come \u201cthat your joy may be full.\u201d John 15:11<\/a>. The joy he speaks of comes with living right lives and a part of that is to celebrate. A less spiritual way of looking at \u201ccelebration\u201d (but a necessary element too) is to . . . . have fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are some Easter celebration ideas that may get you thinking for you and your family.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n