Happy Easter!

I found this definition of naivety at urbandictionary.com. It kind of makes me smile when I read it. "Lacking experience with everyday life...stupidly innocent...." That's pretty much me. I don't claim to know everything. In fact, I claim to know very little. I'm not a very out going kind of person and some may chalk that up to being shy and/or insecure and I'm sure that has something to do with it. If I don't know what people are talking about in a conversation, very rarely will I contribute to that conversation. I'm not a fan of putting myself out there if I don't think I'm right. I have a very big fear of being shot down by anybody. It's such a fear that I would rather sit in silence and not involve myself socially that chance saying something "stupid" or completely wrong and off base.

One thing I do know, however...is that today is Easter Sunday and unlike many children these days, I know that Easter is much more than plastic easter eggs and chocolate bunnies. Jesus is alive! Jesus conquered death on this day and because of that I know that no matter how "stupidly innocent" I may be (and let me assure you that I am very much stupidly innocent...with a tad bit of just plain stupid tacked on), Jesus died for me and he rose again for me. He was thinking of me during all of it. Jesus will never shoot me down. He may lovingly point out what I did wrong or correct my opinion and ideas, but I know it's not in a "let's make fun of the stupid thing Heather said now" way. He'll never walk away from me or patronize me (Another huge fear and pet peeve of mine. I hate to be patronized. Yet again why I'd rather sit in silence than offer an opinion or idea). Jesus loves me unconditionally and that is something I do know for certain against all my lacking in everyday experience and stupidity.

I hope you have a happy easter. Don't forget what it's really about and Who loves you despite your own lack of everyday experience...or even with the experience you do have.