Friday, April 13, 2012

The Parable of the Easter Lily: A Giveaway


I recently received this book to review and share about here on my blog! The girls snatched it off of the kitchen counter and it disappeared! We love these parable books (pumpkin patch, pine tree and this one!)

You can see inside this book here. I had hoped to incorporate this into our Spring party including the planting of lilies - but maybe another year!

The lily stands for purity, virtue, innocence, hope and life!

If you'd like to be entered into the drawing for this book - please leave a comment sharing what your favorite symbol of Easter is, aside from the cross, and why. Comments will be open until Sunday night, April 15 at 10pm EST.

Disclosure: I received this book to review and share about here - Tommy Nelson is giving a second copy to one of you!

20 comments:

Melissa said...

Lambs! They are so precious and cuddly, and "pure" like our Savior!

Anonymous said...

The empty tomb....if it wasn't for the resurrection, Christ's death would be like any other death! :-)

~eunice b
tigergal01 @gmail .com

Wendi said...

Daffodils have always been a sign of Easter for me. Growing up it seemed to be the flower blooming when it was Easter time. I associate it with new life.

Megan said...

Did you know this post scared me. I was all, "OH YES, I WAS SUPPOSED TO GIVE THIS AWAY TOO!" but then I checked and I already did.

I'm losing it, Monica. Scary... *grin*

Monica livingston said...

I love Easter Lillies. I love the smell. Everytime i see and smell them they remind me of new life.
Monical.mpc@gmail.com

Kim said...

The empty tomb! Because I have a God who lives!

Heather said...

I love the use of palms the week before Easter. It is a symbol that we only use that one time a year (other than the ashes on Ash Wednesday) and the whole service just really brings home what is about to happen as lent draws to a close.

Linda said...

I love the pure white easter lilies. lindastoltzfus at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I like to use the butterfly
in the understanding of how the caterpillar changes to the butterfly so can we change when we accept god

Lisam

Elise @A Path Made Straight said...

This looks so good! We love Ms. Higgs' pumpkin patch book as well. :)

My favorite symbol, besides the cross and empty tomb? A butterfly- new life from death!

Thank you for this opportunity, Monica!

Carrie said...

Hmm. That's a good question. Aside from the cross, I guess I would have to say a picture of an empty tomb.

Would love to win!

Lee said...

We love the lilies since they're so pure and special.

Lisa @ Simply Things Family said...

I love all the symbols in the Resurrection Eggs.

angie said...

I recently listed to a Focus on the Family podcast about how the secular symbols (eggs, rabbits, etc.)became associated with Easter. Now I understand how we can use this symbols to lead others to the crucifixion story.

Heather at Hearthside said...

Lambs - as in, Lamb of God, Jesus being our final, perfect Passover lamb.

Tim, Allyson, and kids said...

The empty tomb. We made resurrection cookies with our children this year and everyone loved it!

a_heart4home at yahoo dot come

The Mayo Family said...

The cross is my favorite part !!
What a awesome GOD we do serve....

Trustinghim~

Annamarie

Kellie said...

Hard to choose, but I do like the whole tradition of special breads being baked -- hot cross buns, and in my family, babka -- simple and the whole "rising" of the dough is very special to the season!

Carly said...

Neat book! I think I like all the flowers because they are symbols of new life.

Anonymous said...

Lambs for sure....symbols of Gods love for us....

Amber figandchloe@hotmail.com