tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post2307133865094373134..comments2024-03-09T00:24:14.856-05:00Comments on Crystal Collier: Young Adult Author: Easter is a Shapeshifter Crystal Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-89023739398780903542017-05-10T08:37:01.775-04:002017-05-10T08:37:01.775-04:00Crystal,
First off, beautiful video - I just love...Crystal,<br /><br />First off, beautiful video - I just loved it! Secondly, I chose to see the spiritual symbolic meanings of spring and traditional Easter customs with Christ's life and resurrection. A person just has to be tuned into God to separate the differences. Also, the guy spitting out the chick is so funny. lol I'll make sure to not keep my peeps with my baby chicks. :) Cathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738079671642137018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-63167231414967877952017-05-01T20:25:43.196-04:002017-05-01T20:25:43.196-04:00Haha, the "when Easter eggs hatch," real...Haha, the "when Easter eggs hatch," really cracks me up! =-) Hope you had a Happy Easter. Also, the Lichgates book cover is very cool. <br /><br />www.emilyanngirdner.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656368340547599511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-76078992942143800512017-05-01T09:19:22.066-04:002017-05-01T09:19:22.066-04:00Hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend with family. ...Hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend with family. I'm guessing there was cheese on the menu at some point. :) Have a great week! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-54352477095890054892017-04-27T16:29:56.338-04:002017-04-27T16:29:56.338-04:00Congrats to Liz! Hope you had a happy Easter break...Congrats to Liz! Hope you had a happy Easter break!Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-48574905527583972142017-04-26T07:36:15.804-04:002017-04-26T07:36:15.804-04:00Spring is a wonderful new beginning, Easter and al...Spring is a wonderful new beginning, Easter and all the bunnies included. <br /><br />I'm going to go with #3<br /><a href="http://jeanddavis.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Discarded Darlings - Jean Davis, Speculative Fiction Writer, A to Z: Editing Fiction</a>Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-64545836807926549582017-04-24T12:55:56.838-04:002017-04-24T12:55:56.838-04:00Taking number one as the lie. As to Easter, it'...Taking number one as the lie. As to Easter, it's a nice way to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring! cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-69364211421029815302017-04-24T11:47:56.315-04:002017-04-24T11:47:56.315-04:00History is fascinating. Easter is indeed a special...History is fascinating. Easter is indeed a special time. Love the Peeps Dynasty image and the Batman egg gif is funny.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-80300966659516584822017-04-24T10:07:17.790-04:002017-04-24T10:07:17.790-04:00My guess is lie is number two, but I honestly have...My guess is lie is number two, but I honestly have no idea! lol I liked your Easter info, and hope you had a great one!Suzanne Warrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141459404743769260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-17642982862411654642017-04-24T09:46:00.921-04:002017-04-24T09:46:00.921-04:00Hope you had a wonderful Easter. Ours was fun, and...Hope you had a wonderful Easter. Ours was fun, and then we had my little guy's birthday with Gramma visiting for the week! My guess for the lie is #1 because it seems ordinary.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-16167027720842152562017-04-23T21:14:58.474-04:002017-04-23T21:14:58.474-04:00From what I've learned from my pagan friends, ...From what I've learned from my pagan friends, Easter does indeed come from older religions, chiefly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre or Ostara. What I think is interesting is that she appears in Neil Gaiman's "American Gods", where it's pointed out that she's both remembered and largely forgotten at the same time.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-37264554885358797932017-04-23T16:26:17.777-04:002017-04-23T16:26:17.777-04:00"Easter is a sacred, religious moment in hist..."Easter is a sacred, religious moment in history. A moment that gives me hope." Yes, and also an opportunity to reflect...to be grateful for our many blessings!<br />Hope your Easter was a good one, Crystal! Filled with lots of cheese!<br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-29680270684861162512017-04-23T15:56:52.989-04:002017-04-23T15:56:52.989-04:00I am guessing the lie is #3! That sounds like a l...I am guessing the lie is #3! That sounds like a lot of glitter to me. :) <br /><br />Lots of interesting food for thought on your blog today. <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-18368890287562722792017-04-23T06:09:15.882-04:002017-04-23T06:09:15.882-04:00I always thought there is plenty of evidence that ...I always thought there is plenty of evidence that shows that most religious holidays have their roots in pagan fests. Easter, as far as I remember, is celebrated as a fertility fest.<br /><br />Have a great day,<br />-Kati<br /><a href="http://www.almoststylish.de//" rel="nofollow">Almost Stylish</a>Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444687822749491870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-12598160732276686782017-04-22T22:41:51.153-04:002017-04-22T22:41:51.153-04:00In Russian, it is "Pasha," which means P...In Russian, it is "Pasha," which means Passover. One of my favorite memories is going to church in the middle of the night while I was there, and everyone greeting each other with "Christ has risen," and "Indeed, He has risen."<br /><br />It's a tradition my husband and I have continued with our kids.<br /><br />Hope you had a wonderful Easter!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-19646296979622888352017-04-22T19:59:45.589-04:002017-04-22T19:59:45.589-04:00OMG That Batman gif is the best thing ever!OMG That Batman gif is the best thing ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-11489617305271885722017-04-22T08:03:05.090-04:002017-04-22T08:03:05.090-04:00Your posts are always hilarious Crystal. Thank you...Your posts are always hilarious Crystal. Thank you. I am guessing number 3 is the lie :)Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-18749415476756954462017-04-21T21:23:46.629-04:002017-04-21T21:23:46.629-04:00I hope you had a great Easter! I love all those li...I hope you had a great Easter! I love all those little videos you used! So cute!! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-82684066007329519412017-04-21T18:10:23.371-04:002017-04-21T18:10:23.371-04:00Well at least I got to see the awesome creature s...Well at least I got to see the awesome creature spring into action even if it did freak the guy out, lolSpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-86865911747641660312017-04-21T16:22:32.243-04:002017-04-21T16:22:32.243-04:00We celebrate Easter with a trip to church along wi...We celebrate Easter with a trip to church along with a hunt for plastic eggs filled with treats--so the best of both worlds perhaps.<br /><br />I would love to win a copy from this new contest. My email is tamara (dot) narayan (at) gmail (dot) com<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tamaranarayan.com/2017/04/r-is-for-reptilian-elite.html" rel="nofollow"> R is for Reptilian Elite</a>Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-16899182710047385052017-04-21T14:15:07.052-04:002017-04-21T14:15:07.052-04:00The rainbow-colored chicks are cute! It would be v...The rainbow-colored chicks are cute! It would be very funny if such things came out of colored Easter eggs! Hope you had a great Easter!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-6671267322051819062017-04-21T13:06:50.189-04:002017-04-21T13:06:50.189-04:00That first image of the adorable little girl colle...That first image of the adorable little girl collecting Easter eggs reminds me of what Easter was like when our kids were little. Good memories, but Easter has a lot deeper meaning than eggs and Easter baskets. My favorite thing about Easter has always been attending the community sunrise service.<br /><br />Okay, I'll guess #3 is the fib this time around. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-49307884889145591192017-04-21T13:04:15.909-04:002017-04-21T13:04:15.909-04:00Meant to add - I love the first two mini-clips. Meant to add - I love the first two mini-clips. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-61948073551056993102017-04-21T13:03:06.628-04:002017-04-21T13:03:06.628-04:00Easter, like Christmas, is about the meaning - wha...Easter, like Christmas, is about the meaning - what we're celebrating - far more than the symbols, traditions, or even the date. <br /><br />Congratulations to S.M. Boyce on her new release. I'm going to guess number one is the lie because it sounds completely true. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-48134345638161537402017-04-21T10:32:43.858-04:002017-04-21T10:32:43.858-04:00Easter is such a special celebration. The history ...Easter is such a special celebration. The history of the word is interesting. I didn't know, but love to read the story from the Bible. Have a great weekend. Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-28066818283920614082017-04-21T06:59:53.021-04:002017-04-21T06:59:53.021-04:00I have a minor in linguistics, so I love word orig...I have a minor in linguistics, so I love word origins and evolutions!Elle Seeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700861489513811406noreply@blogger.com