I absolutely love this time of year.
My family claims I say that about every season! :)
Spring, Track, Easter, and this year my Breezy's coming home from school to spend the holiday with us! I even declared this weekend
"Operation Easter Basket"!
(check out my next few posts)
However, with all the exciting events that are happening, I cannot forget the
true meaning
of the celebration. It's
"Good Friday"
and without "today", there would be no celebration. As a child every year my mom, sister and I would watch Jesus of Nazareth. Back then it was a three part series and each night I would come in from playing outdoors, eat, shower and dive right into the TV. I'm not sure why I was so drawn to this man that seemed to be treated so badly and yet loved everyone he came in contact with. I would watch it until the very end.
We weren't a
religious family
and pretty much only went to church on Easter, but for some reason my mom would welcome us to watch it with her. I remember crying and asking my mom why they had to
kill this man.
There was just something that was so real and fascinating about what I witnessed. I can recall the weather, always raining and the mood was very somber on the day named "Good Friday".
Many years later,
I am still captivated
by "that man". Not the actor, but the man, the son of God that laid down His life for me even before I was born and even had a clue of what I was watching as a child. I am very thankful to my mom for setting the channel on Jesus of Nazareth every year. Those are some of my fondest memories as a child. I believe they were seeds being planted for
my faith today.
I will dye eggs, I will buy my kids unnecessary things and even get dressed up to attend church on Easter Sunday, BUT I will never forget what took place thousands of years ago for my
life in Christ today!
My family claims I say that about every season! :)
Spring, Track, Easter, and this year my Breezy's coming home from school to spend the holiday with us! I even declared this weekend
"Operation Easter Basket"!
(check out my next few posts)
However, with all the exciting events that are happening, I cannot forget the
true meaning
of the celebration. It's
"Good Friday"
and without "today", there would be no celebration. As a child every year my mom, sister and I would watch Jesus of Nazareth. Back then it was a three part series and each night I would come in from playing outdoors, eat, shower and dive right into the TV. I'm not sure why I was so drawn to this man that seemed to be treated so badly and yet loved everyone he came in contact with. I would watch it until the very end.
We weren't a
religious family
and pretty much only went to church on Easter, but for some reason my mom would welcome us to watch it with her. I remember crying and asking my mom why they had to
kill this man.
There was just something that was so real and fascinating about what I witnessed. I can recall the weather, always raining and the mood was very somber on the day named "Good Friday".
Many years later,
I am still captivated
by "that man". Not the actor, but the man, the son of God that laid down His life for me even before I was born and even had a clue of what I was watching as a child. I am very thankful to my mom for setting the channel on Jesus of Nazareth every year. Those are some of my fondest memories as a child. I believe they were seeds being planted for
my faith today.
I will dye eggs, I will buy my kids unnecessary things and even get dressed up to attend church on Easter Sunday, BUT I will never forget what took place thousands of years ago for my
life in Christ today!
