Yes, I'm the one sobbing in the back of the church during a packed-out Easter service. I'm a sucker for Easter. I love the food, family, and chocolate. But I also love my Savior more than anything and the sacrifice He made specifically for me. Christmas I could do without. Too much stress, and its hard to picture the Lord who has the grace and power enough to redeem me, as a baby. But the images and reality of Easter are what truely penetrate my heart. Who could love me so much that He was willing to carry the burden of my sin and die a gruesome death? Only Jesus Christ. Ponder that a moment...yeah, WOW. I pray this Easter you are reminded that your Jesus loves you. He died for you. He rose again. And He is alive and very much real today. Ready to heal, redeem, and restore you. That's something worth gratefully sobbing about, right now or in the back of the church. :)
On another note: you can see what a dork I am for Easter by the pictures below. I saw these all over Pinterest this week, but no tutorial anywhere. So here's one. Not only does the camera add 10 lbs, but it also makes these almost-29 year old hands look like the hands of a 90 year old. So please ignore the haggard cuticles and my desperate need for a proper manicure. :) Enjoy!
After painting your base coat, paint entire nail white. 2 coats is usually good.
Cut a small strip of tape with a zig zag design or use pinking shears. Make sure the white is COMPLETELY dry before sticking tape to nail along the tip (jagged edge facing cuticle). Paint the exposed remainder of nail a bright yellow. This means the tip will still be white, while the remaining 2/3 of nail will be now be yellow.
When paint is dry, CAREFULLY remove tape and throw away.
Poke a straight pin into the eraser of a pencil to use as a dotting tool. Dot into black polish for eyes and orange for the beak. See? A baby chick! hehe.
Add a clear topcoat and paint the remaining fingers on your hand. I chose a neutral color by Essie and made yellow polka dots. Certainly not perfect, but cute anyways!
Happy Easter!
