He is Risen! Yard Crosses{2}
When Laura and I lived in Dallas we noticed houses all around us began placing white crosses in their frontyards on Palm Sunday (one week before Easter/Resurrection Sunday). Seemed odd to us at first, but then on Easter Sunday while we drove to church we noticed all these crosses had been turned around to reveal the words, “He Is Risen!” on the other side. The crosses remained for a week after Easter and then people pulled them up and put them into storage.
This subtle statement helped us to dwell on the resurrection of Christ and what it means for all whose faith is in Christ (1 Corinthians 15). It also identified houses with their faith in Christ, showing a wider sense of Christ’s Church.
We were thinking of ways to celebrate Easter with a focus on the resurrection of Christ and this was one small way that we though would help in teaching our kids as well.
We ordered 25 of these crosses today thinking we’d cover the cost of shipping so that the first of y’all who are interested could get them from us for just $5. Email or call us and we’ll get you one too! Probably worth stating we will make no profit and have nothing to gain from this. Simply wish to see this message of the resurrection take hold here in Kansas.
The crosses will be here Monday or Tuesday next week. We’ll put one or two out and then on Easter morning Becks and Sadie Piper will go turn the cross around. The whole process should give us opportunity to talk about the resurrection with them. I’ve love to see all of Redeemer and HCA (and the rest of the Christian community) take part in this as a way to remind people of what we celebrate at Easter, the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.
