The Easter Bunny is Not Real
From an early age, I struggled to believe in the Easter Bunny. I remember my parents taking me to the mall, where I was supposed to sit on the Easter Bunny’s lap and get my picture taken. Instead, I cried as loudly as I could, terrified by this strange creature. Looking through its plastic eyes, I saw a person inside that oversized bunny costume—making me cry even more! What was this thing? I had so many questions: Why is the Easter Bunny so big? Why does he give us eggs? Don’t eggs come from chickens? How does he get around—does he just hop everywhere? And why are we getting all this candy? What do bunnies have to do with any of this?
Now, I’m not condemning parents who have fun with their kids by organizing Easter egg hunts and filling baskets with candy. But let’s be honest—the secular version of Easter leaves a lot to be desired. I wonder if non-Christians ever pause and think, There must be more to Easter than this! Many try to explain how the bunnies, eggs, and candy all fit together—but they don’t. And no amount of creative storytelling can make them truly connect to anything worthwhile.
But the Christian celebration of Easter? It outshines any attempt to overshadow the holiday with secular traditions. Jesus rises from the dead. Death no longer has mastery over the human race. Sins are really forgiven. Eternal life is real. All of this happens because of Easter! The resurrection
of Jesus brings a kind of joy and hope that even the best piece of chocolate could never provide.
Reach Pastor Schultz at dschultz@llhs.org
As the angel proclaimed to the women at the tomb: “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” (Matthew 28:5-6)
For those women and Jesus’ disciples, the news of His resurrection was the best news they had ever heard. At first, it seemed too good to be true—until they realized that it was true.
May God bless your Easter celebrations! If you want to enjoy extra candy on Easter Sunday, go for it. But remember, there’s only one message that truly matters: Jesus has risen from the dead! That good news is worth celebrating—not just every spring, but every Sunday. Thank You, Jesus, for rising from the dead, taking away our sins, and giving us eternal life!
He has risen indeed. ❧DS
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Recent Call News to and from your Lakeside Lutheran
• Our social studies teacher Mr. Cameron Ausen received a call from Wisconsin Lutheran College to be a cross country and distance track coach.
• Our social studies teacher and Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Mr. Matthew Doering, received a call to serve as social studies professor at Martin Luther College.
• Andy Asmus and Glen Pufahl returned calls and will continue their ministries at Lakeside.
• Mr. Matthew Schreiber accepted our call to serve as Spanish teacher and will join us next fall! Keep up with the current status at llhs.org/apps/pages/callnews
Lakeside Good News y Notes
> Lakeside saw 23 of our Class A entries earn a starredfirst rating at the Wisconsin State Music Association (WSMA) Solo-Ensemble District level held at Lakeside on February 22. Starred-first ratings in Class A, the highest level of music selection, qualify musicians to perform at the WSMA State Festival at UW-Whitewater Saturday, April 26. State-qualified entries included 2 large ensembles, Warrior Percussion Ensemble and Warrior Swing Choir (in both A Cappella and Show Choir performances, as well as 20 solos and duets
> At the March 3 Capitol Conference Spring Math Meet, held at Cambridge High School, both Lakeside varsity and JV teams took first place. The competition was against 8 other schools on each level from both the Capitol North and the South and featured three individual events and one team event. Scores are kept at both the team and the individual levels. Both teams won by a margin that boiled down to just one question during the team event round.
> Senior Joseph Metzger (Immanuel, Farmington) has been named a Finalist in the 2023 National Merit
✝ UPCOMING EVENTS ✝
See full and up-to-the-minute Calendar at llhs.org
April 2 ............................................. 1st home Baseball v. Mayville, 5p
April 3 Warrior Forensics Friends & Fam Night, 6p 1st home Soccer (v. Wisco) & Softball (Heights), 5p
April 5 .............................................. Elementary Fine Arts Fair, all day
April 6 FAF Concerts, 1:30 & 4p
April 17 .............................................................................. Maundy Thursday
April 18–21 Easter Break—no classes
April 23 ......................................................... Elementary Math Meet, 4p Geometry Test for class of 2029, 6:30p
April 25 6th Grade “Play Day” for Spring Musical 9:30a Rho/Kentro Giving Society Reception, 5:30p Senior Art Show through Sunday Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella musical, 7p >>
April 26 .......WSMA State Music Festival, UW-Whitewater, 8a Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella musical, 7p >>
April 27 Twice is Nice Volunteer Appreciation, 1p Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella musical, 2p >>
April 30 ........................................................ Spring Piano Recital, 6:30p
Scholarship Program. Son of Carl and Melanie Metzger, he is one of 15,000 seniors throughout the U.S. to have earned the title this year. Metzger plans to pursue a degree in psychology at the University of Alabama.
For all this good news and more, read the full articles and see student pics at our WarriorStories blog: llhswarriorstories.wordpress.com or scan the QR with a phone camera.
