HAPPY EASTER...GLAD PÅSK!!!
Happy Easter everyone!! Glad Påsk alla!!
Today it's Easter over here in Sweden. In America we celebrate it on Sunday, but here it is celebrated on Saturday. So today I have the day-off from basketball and nothing much really planned since many people are with their families and many of my friends have gone off to the mountains or summer houses. Last year we made the infamous trip to Hemavan for a 3-day ski trip. This year we are still playing basketball so it has limited me to stay here in Umeå. It isn't so bad though, feels nice to have a day to relax and reflect on what Easter really means. Had a nice morning so far of sleeping in, eating breakfast while lounging on my couch, and watching tv.
Later I think I will go on a nice long walk. The weather has been warmer and the snow is really starting to melt...FINALLY!! Easter is really beginning to mark the start of spring and new life!!
But let's not forget the real meaning and reason we celebrate Easter, and that would be the resurrection of Jesus.
-Early on Sunday morning as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to see the tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, because an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled aside the stone and sat on it. His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. The guards shook with fear when they saw him and they fell into a dead faint.
Then the angel spoke to the women. *Don't be afraid!" he said, "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn't here! He has been raised from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come quickly and tell his disciples he has been raised from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. you will see him there. Remember, I have told you". -Matthew 28:1-7
Easter means a lot to me being a Christian. Because it is the foundation and reason we are Christians. Jesus died for our sins and was raised from the dead. He was crucified and then resurrected. It is a pretty spectacular thing to think that He died for ALL our sins so we could be forgiven for those sins. Jesus was brought to us from God to demonstrate the values and practices of true christianity. Now we can only try to live our lives following the Lord's path and remembering the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. He died on the cross for us! Easter is a day for Christians to reflect, give thanks and to praise Jesus for this. And this is what Easter means to me! 
"But the fact is that Christ has been raised from the dead. He has become the first of a great harvest of those who will be raised to life again." - 1 Corinthians 15:20
I hope everyone has a great Easter and spends some time with their loved ones and family! 
