Tag: Jesus

what DOES Easter mean to you?

Easter Bunny & Easter Eggs, Right?

Easter Bunny & Easter Eggs, Right?

Today we have a nine-year old third-grader from Orlando, Florida joining us to share some wisdom.

He doesn’t blog for the same reasons most people do. He blogs because his Dad makes encourages him.

Ladies and Gentlemen, if you can spare two more minutes, I give you Chapin Noel. Take it away Chapin:

HI! Me again!

Or should I say, Me again?

Anywho, I’m going to be here again. (and please go on my site too!)

Also, I bet the name is a dead giveaway: what DOES easter mean to you?

My thoughts about easter are the facts which we have to face: it’s not all about what we traditionally do:

  • It’s not about candy
  • It’s not about easter egg hunt

It’s about Jesus. And I know that tons of people around the world take it for granted. But some people believe. And I know, I just know, that at least one person is inventing something more to easter that he/she/it thinks will make him/her/it happy.

But that person is wrong. Sure, it will make them happy, but that’s not what it’s about. It’s about giving, being with family, and especially Jesus. Giving food to the poor, charity, and all the good things that we can do to make the world better. Not economically, not by recycling, but by spirituality

note: Please come to my website too! (It’s a pretty cool blog for a third grader) I hope you put this blog post to good use. and (as I always end my blogs) bye! 🙂

Began Blogging In 2nd Grade
Began Blogging In 2nd Grade

Too Complicated?

This Was For You
This Was For You

“One of the great dichotomies we face is that because our lives are so complicated, we don’t have time for ourselves. And at the same time, we often keep our lives so complicated, so we don’t have to address some of our inner issues.” — Living The Simple Life

Good Friday and Easter are almost here.

Are you ready?

Does it cross you mind all year long?

What if it did?

Sunday Is What You Make It

A Broken Back, A Broken Soul
A Broken Back, A Broken Soul

And so is every other day.

Today’s preparations include the usual:

  • Wake up early
  • On my knees in prayer
  • Coffee
  • Check email
  • LinkedIn, Twitter, You Tube, Facebook checks
  • Write five blogs
  • Practice the first reading

We leave in less than an hour, and by 9:00AM, I’ll be standing in front of nearly 1,500 Parishioners at Holy Family Catholic Church.

As a Lector (reader), I will speak God’s Holy Word to them. It’s over in less than two minutes.

It may be the only scripture they hear all week.

Can you comprehend this?

All week.

This is all they’ll get.

Sunday is what you make it.

And so is every moment of every day.

Jesus Was An Alpha Dog

There is no disrespect for Jesus here, so please don’t let this blog title be construed for anything other than for what it was intended.