You know the one thing I hate about trips to Disney World?
Coming back home.
It’s the worst, y’all. If you’ve ever experienced the Disney blues, you know exactly what I’m talking about. I can feel it in my soul even as I type. You’ve just spent the most magical week of your life with your favorite people. Every moment and memory amplified with joy. A week full of table-service dining, Lightning Lanes, and first-class care from cast members. A week with no meetings, difficult clients (or students—all the teachers said “amen!”), laundry piles, or grocery lists. No homework, no headaches. Just the bubble of Disney magic.
But then you return to real life.
This past Sunday, we had the best Easter with our church family. I just love holidays at our church—it’s lit, as the kids say. On Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday, there is no place in the world I’d rather be. The building fills with smiling faces, coordinated outfits, and the buzz of celebration. We sing the best songs—you know the ones that leave you teary-eyed in the back row. The message and music stir the soul. There’s something about reflecting on the gift of the baby in the manger or the victory of the empty tomb that pulls at your heart.
And I’ll admit it—I’m a Southern Baptist girl at heart. When the melody of “Because He Lives” or “Silent Night” rings out from the piano, the warm and fuzzies just take over. And isn’t that part of why we all prioritize church on these special Sundays? Miss church on Easter? My grandmother would be ashamed. It’s hard-wired into me that as a Christian wife and mother, there are certain nonnegotiables. It’s not obligation—it’s desire.
And this past Easter did not disappoint.
The worship was powerful.
The church was full.
You felt something—you remembered something. The resurrection stirred a fire in your soul.
But now… it’s Monday.
The music fades. The flowers wilt. The emotional high cools.
The dishes pile up. The inbox fills. The kids act up.
Suddenly, faith doesn’t feel so vibrant—it feels like work.
I find myself feeling an all-too-familiar feeling… the Disney blues, Jesus edition.
And maybe that’s where real faith begins.
Because faithfulness isn’t proven on the mountaintop—it’s refined in the mundane.
So what does it look like to be faithful… when you don’t feel full?
If you have a Bible, and I hope you do. Turn with me to Romans chapter 12 verses 11 & 12. In this section of chapter 12 of Romans Paul is listing out for us the marks of a true Christian.
💬 Romans 12:11–12
“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
Paul warns: “Do not be slothful in zeal.”
Paul basically says, “Don’t be lazy!.” And where I’m from, that’s fighting words.
But he’s right y’all —and it cuts deep.
Because when the work becomes commonplace, when the ordinary turns boring, my default is laziness. When the warm and fuzzies fade and it’s just a random Tuesday in May, how do I muster up the energy to remain steadfast?
- How do I make church and small group a priority when my calendar is full?
- How do I keep serving in kids ministry when it feels like no one notices?
- How do I keep pursuing the Lord in my quiet time when it feels like I’m running on a hamster wheel?
- How do I disciple my kids when they’re zoning out during family devotions?
In CrossFit, we have a phrase: “Empty the tank.”
It’s what we say in the final brutal minutes of a workout—when the adrenaline has worn off and quitting sounds so good.
That moment? That’s when you dig deep. That’s when the needle starts to move.
Because it’s in the emptying of the tank that you see growth.
Not just physically—but spiritually, too.
Paul knows this. He’s calling us to it:
Keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t quit.
Empty the tank.
Zeal. Fervency. Service.
These are the marks of the true Christian walk.
But what if, instead, your life feels marked by apathy, indifference, discouragement, frustration, or neglect?
Here’s the encouragement: When you persevere and set a rhythm of faithful living, the result is a soul that becomes steadfast—even in the monotony.
The Word tells us that God rewards the ordinary.
💬 Matthew 25:21
“Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much.”
In the parable of the talents, Jesus commends the one who was faithful over a little.
So let me ask you—what’s your “little” today?
- Is it diapers and dirty dishes?
- Crayons and crafts in children’s church?
- Spreadsheets and meetings that should’ve been emails?
- Prayers whispered and meals delivered?
Whatever your “little” looks like, God sees it.
And He says, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
So as we walk out of Easter Sunday and into letdown Monday, may the words we sang at church still resonate:
“The cross still stands. The blood still flows.
The work is finished. And hell still knows.
That the grave is still empty. The stone is still rolled.
And you’re still high and lifted up. You’re still seated on the throne.”
He’s still seated on the throne, y’all.
So don’t walk out of church on Easter Sunday and live like He isn’t.
Not just because He is worthy of our worship…
But because He is faithful to fill us.
The empty grave changes everything—not just how we spend one spring Sunday each year. The empty grave sustains us, even on Monday.
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2 responses to “When the Easter High Fades: Showing Up in the Monotony”
Jenna I look forward to your post every week.
It saddens me a bit to take down and put away our Easter decorations. No one wants to see baskets and colored plastic eggs in May or June. Then I remember Jesus isn’t seasonal or decorative. He is always present and thankfully so!