As I celebrate Easter Sunday today, I do not think about bunnies, eggs, chocolate, or even dinner arrangements.
I am beyond grateful to my Savior, Jesus Christ, for his infinite, eternal, and everlasting sacrifice, convinced that HE rises, that HE indeed LIVES.
I Google everything, so I was disappointed to find that the word RISEN brings up results of a movie and video game that are short of spiritual, to say the least.
So, I went to the dictionary… and here are all the definitions I found: rise (r
z) (v. rose (r
z), ris·en (r
z
n), ris·ing, ris·es)
To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling.
To get out of bed
To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend.
To increase in size, volume, or level.
To increase in number, amount, or value.
To increase in intensity, force, or speed.
To increase in pitch or volume.
To appear above the horizon.
To extend upward; be prominent.
To slant or slope upward.
To come into existence; originate.
To be erected.
To appear at the surface of the water or the earth; emerge.
To puff up or become larger; swell up.
To become stiff and erect.
To attain a higher status.
To become apparent to the mind or senses.
To uplift oneself to meet a demand or challenge.
To return to life.
As we celebrate the Resurrection, let us RISE as He did and teach our children to rise every day, get up, stand firm and tall, and not only enjoy but seize the new life, the new day they are given.
Carpe Diem.
I love my Savior, Lord, and Redeemer. I am forever thankful for His life-giving sacrifice and love for me. We are so blessed!
Founder of the Positive MOM® and creator of the S.T.O.R.Y. System: a blueprint to craft and share powerful stories that will transform your results and help others do the same. Dr. Elayna Fernández is a single mom of 4, an award-winning Storyteller, Story Strategist, and Student of Pain. She’s a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, and 5x TEDx speaker. She has spoken at the United Nations, received the President’s Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award, and was selected as one of the Top Impactful Leaders and a Woman of Influence by SUCCESS Magazine. Connect with Elayna at thepositivemom.com/ef and follow @thepositivemom. To receive a gift from Elayna, click HERE.
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