Katie and Katharine loved Easter. They loved the pretty dresses and decorative hats they got to wear to church. They loved the story of Jesus rising from the dead, the flowers, sweets, and of course, the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunt. Usually, they went to the Easter egg hunt in a Park close to their house with other kids. Mummy and Daddy always hid lots of eggs all over the house and in the garden.

Katie and Katharine loved getting up really early on Easter morning. They went into the garden to find all the eggs Mummy and Daddy hid last night before their parents ever even got up. They always surprised Mummy and Daddy with full baskets of Easter eggs already gathered before they even woke up.

This year they did extra good because Katie and Katharine got up just before the sun came up. They quickly got into their Easter robes and slippers and tried to be quiet for all the giggling as they slipped into the garden. Mummy kept a huge garden that had rows and rows of flowers and plants and paths that went back to some land Daddy used to dump the trimmings when he mowed the lawn. Katie searched for eggs around the lily pond and Katharine near the Azalea bushes when Katharine suddenly called to her twin sister.

“Katie come here. I have never seen this path before.” Katie ran to her sister and saw what she had found. It was a new path but it didn’t look new. It looked very old because it was laid in with huge granite stones and it rose like it was going up a hill which none of the others did. Katharine was a little nervous about following the strange path but before she knew it Katie started stepping up the stones and moving further up the hill so Katharine joined her. Both were very curious about this Easter mystery.

The path wound around and twisted but it was always an uphill climb until suddenly it levelled out and they were in a clearing. “What is this place Katharine?” whispered Katie and the girls held hands as they bravely explored further. As they walked in tiny little steps, suddenly Katherine stopped.

“Look at that.” She said and Katie saw what she saw. It was a huge cave and there was a massive stone lying on the ground and there was stuff lying around like someone had been here and run away. Just then, the sun peeked over the horizon and that same exact moment, a light burst from the cave door that was brighter than the sunrise. “Katie, ” Katharine said with a frightened, shy whisper, “do you think this is the…. ”

“I don’t know Katharine.” Katie whispered back “Let’s go see.”

Slowly they inched forward until they were at the opening of the cave. They peeked around and there He was. Sitting on the edge of a large slab looking at his hands and praying, dressed all in white with strips of grave wrapping lying at his feet, he was preparing to stand up. ”

“Jesus?” Katharine said in awe, shock and feeling the love she had for him come up. As she said that, Jesus looked at her and smiled a smile that made them know it could only be him and that the love of God was bursting from him.

“Hello, Katie and Katharine.” He said in his soft loving voice. Then he extended his arms. “Come see me. ”

The twins ran to their Saviour and jumped into his arms. “Jesus, did you just get rose from the dead?” Katie said kissing him on the cheek.

“Yes, Katie, ” Jesus answered and they felt the joy that was in him flowing to them. For what seemed like hours he talked to them about how much he loved them and how much he loved his followers and all wrongdoers and that he came to earth to take everyone who loved him to Heaven.

“Now girls, I must go see my followers. I want you to go back down the hill to your parents and then go out and tell everyone you know about what you saw here and that I rose from the dead to give them eternal life so they will never die. Promise? ”

“WE PROMISE JESUS” and they kissed him and they ran out of the cave passing two ladies who were coming up the path. Then they ran all the way home and there was mummy making her special Easter breakfast. Katie and Katharine never forgot to tell everyone about Jesus and how he rose from the dead to save us. And we should never forget the true meaning of Easter either and tell everyone we know about the amazing miracle of Easter morning.