Sweet Blue Pumps and the Easter Service That Saved Me...

"In your Easter bonnet,
with all the frills upon it,
you'll be the grandest lady
​in the Easter Parade."
- Irving Berlin

Up until this season in my life, Easter had been all about the basket, the chocolate bunny and the colorful eggs.  My childhood was filled with going to church every Sunday, which especially included Christmas and Easter, and then returning to an extended family member's home for a meal and just generally enjoying all of these special days together.  However, this one year in particular, at the ripe ol' age of 25, I had a sweet ~but confusing~ law enforcement marriage, a new ~and rather expensive~ home, two beautiful ~and busy~ girls (our son was born a year later), and a longing for something more than just the Hallmark style holidays.  I wanted more depth, more learning and more information about these holidays. 

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