Easter, etc.
So I logged onto Facebook this morning and read a post from my friend Gary. He mentioned he heard a preacher this weekend talking about a Jewish man who told him that according to how the Jew understands it, Christians have things WAY mixed up.
He believes that Christians get the importance of the two major holidays on our religious calendars out of balance. Easter, he argues, should be the biggest festival, that time when we would be sharing gifts and celebrating. Without Easter, he reasons, there is no completion to the cycle that is begun (representatively) with Christmas.
I was thinking the same thing this weekend. But then I did have a little bit of a flash. I don't think he is 100% right, either. I think it may be looked at this way - Christmas is when we get the Gift, so it is appropriate to give gifts. BUT...
Easter is when the tomb was opened. THAT is the time when we get to OPEN the gift!
I doubt anyone would want to stare at the pile of presents for 4 months though.......
Nicki (our youngest) moved back home on Friday. She didn't get out and find any reasons to stay in Atlanta, and I am pretty sure that her decision to move there never factored in everything she would be giving up by relocating her entire life. So now she is back home after a 2 month vacation! One instance of sassiness though and she starts paying rent!
The Texas Rangers weekend trip to Detroit exposed their bullpen pitching for what it is - a collection of maybe major leaguers, more likely minor leaguers or players wringing a few more dollars out of the system before having to enter the real world. If we can go .500 this year, most folks around here will consider it a successful season.
He believes that Christians get the importance of the two major holidays on our religious calendars out of balance. Easter, he argues, should be the biggest festival, that time when we would be sharing gifts and celebrating. Without Easter, he reasons, there is no completion to the cycle that is begun (representatively) with Christmas.
I was thinking the same thing this weekend. But then I did have a little bit of a flash. I don't think he is 100% right, either. I think it may be looked at this way - Christmas is when we get the Gift, so it is appropriate to give gifts. BUT...
Easter is when the tomb was opened. THAT is the time when we get to OPEN the gift!
I doubt anyone would want to stare at the pile of presents for 4 months though.......
Nicki (our youngest) moved back home on Friday. She didn't get out and find any reasons to stay in Atlanta, and I am pretty sure that her decision to move there never factored in everything she would be giving up by relocating her entire life. So now she is back home after a 2 month vacation! One instance of sassiness though and she starts paying rent!
The Texas Rangers weekend trip to Detroit exposed their bullpen pitching for what it is - a collection of maybe major leaguers, more likely minor leaguers or players wringing a few more dollars out of the system before having to enter the real world. If we can go .500 this year, most folks around here will consider it a successful season.
posted by Kurt at 2:58 PM
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Nicki and my daughter should share an apartment. Their fathers would look like saints to them after only a week.
I cheer for the 'Stros.
I liked the killer B's, but now they've retired. Bagwell grew up in the town next door and went to the local Catholic HS.
And yes, the Ranger bullpen stinks. But they've got a lot of young arms around that show really good potential. .500 is possible.
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