Happy Easter, for he has risen! For those of you that don’t know, Buona Pasqua is Italian for Happy Easter.
It’s 6am and I’m headed to the gym before church at 10 and then lunch at 1pm. Yesterday was a sad day in our neighborhood as a man who lives next door to Tom and Ali 4 doors down, had a heart attack and passed away. I knew something was strong when police cars showed up with the fire truck and ambulance. Shortly there after the ambulance gurney came out empty which then told us someone had passed. Turns out John (that was his name) went to the doctor at 10am with a sore rib, came home, took a pain pill and went upstairs and that was it. A death so quick and close to home reminds you of just how precious life is, so be thankful for each and every day. No time for anger, jealousy, self pity or any of the other  negative forces that try to get you each and every day! May he Rest in Peace.
Now on to happier moments. Last night Wisconsin beat Kentucky who was previosuly undefeated going into the game. So tomorrow they will play for the college National Championship. As you can imagine, my Mom is thrilled. I’m happy that she enjoys sports so much as it’s a big part of her life and thankfully her college team has a great football and basketball team. It wouldn’t be so fun if her alma matta was the University of Colorado!
Harry came by last night to look at all the work we have lined up for him. He’ll be here for two weeks working on our house and his sisters. I guess she’s been really sick and it has to do with mold in her bathrooms so he’s fixing all three of them. His Mom is also coming down for a month and I need to tell my Mom so they can get together. (this is me telling you Mom!)
Jag set up his pitching net yesterday and worked out in the backyard while Ty played basketball outside. This morning the boys will hunt Easter eggs before church. Then we’ll rush home to start cooking before my Mom, Tom and Ali come over. I invited Shelly and said I’d go pick her up but she has friends coming over. It’s going to be warm today so not sure what we’ll do after lunch. Lori did paint the trim in the basement yesterday, she’s a worker. I’m sure she’ll get all up in some project. Maybe we can go for a long walk or back to Red Rocks.
Time to run, so read on and have a great day,
The meaning of Easter – What does it mean to you?
The meaning of Easter is Jesus Christ’s victory over death. His resurrection symbolizes the eternal life that is granted to all who believe in Him. The meaning of Easter also symbolizes the complete verification of all that Jesus preached and taught during His three-year ministry. If He had not risen from the dead, if He had merely died and not been resurrected, He would have been considered just another teacher or Rabbi. However, His resurrection changed all that and gave final and irrefutable proof that He was really the Son of God and that He had conquered death once and for all.
However, Easter did not always symbolize Christ’s resurrection from the dead and the meaning of Easter was quite different than what Christians celebrate today. The feast day of Easter was originally a pagan celebration of renewal and rebirth. Celebrated in the early spring, it honored the pagan Saxon goddess Eastre. When the early missionaries converted the Saxons to Christianity, the holiday, since it fell around the same time as the traditional memorial of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, was merged with the pagan celebration, and became know as Easter. The meaning of Easter was also changed to reflect its new Christian orientation.
Today, the meaning of Easter, for million of Christians, is that of honoring and recognizing Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, and His glorious promises of eternal life for all who believe in Him.
May God Bless you today and every day