For many years, every time the conversation hearts and the Valentine’s Day chocolates went on sale, a feeling of dread would wash over me because I knew Easter was just around the corner.  Don’t get me wrong, I love celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, but unfortunately, our culture has added to it an unnecessary stress and financial burden— the dreaded Easter outfit.  

Today I found something unexpected in my son's room.

I picked up the white sheet of copy paper from his nightstand.  I thought it might have a sketch or a scribble on the opposite side that was refrigerator-worthy, so I casually flipped it over to check.  What I saw stopped me in my tracks.  Typed in a single line across the top of the page were six words I’ll never forget.