Saturday, April 15, 2006
Sabbath
I enjoyed all of your comments to A Good Mimi this week. I could feel the nostalgia bubbling up in each of you as you remembered times with your grandparents. Your comments reminded me of many more stories of my own grandparents, but I will save them for another time. If you didn't get in on the original and have a great memory please share it. I truly treasure all of your stories.
You know on the Saturday following the death of Christ the Jews were observing the Sabbath. They were forced to spend time with family and to block out the distractions of the outside world. I wonder why as we observe many of the traditions of the original Passover in our Easter celebrations, why we do not spend the Saturday as a Sabbath day. Instead we are rushing off to make last minute preparations for tomorrow. Buying a little more Easter Candy or some fresh eggs to color. We are in line with the folks at Target or Wal-Mart adding a little more stress and a little less cash to our already stretched thin lives.
If I could find the "best" thing to pass on to my grandchildren, perhaps it would be the ability to put life on pause and just be still......Of course, I will need someone to show me how first.
I had a few minutes on this beautiful Saturday to spend at the computer, but I don't expect to be back, so to all of you who are my cherished friends, whether or not I have met you face to face; you have shared in my life and given me glimpses into yours, I would like to say
Happy Easter!!
Praise God, He Arose!
You know on the Saturday following the death of Christ the Jews were observing the Sabbath. They were forced to spend time with family and to block out the distractions of the outside world. I wonder why as we observe many of the traditions of the original Passover in our Easter celebrations, why we do not spend the Saturday as a Sabbath day. Instead we are rushing off to make last minute preparations for tomorrow. Buying a little more Easter Candy or some fresh eggs to color. We are in line with the folks at Target or Wal-Mart adding a little more stress and a little less cash to our already stretched thin lives.
If I could find the "best" thing to pass on to my grandchildren, perhaps it would be the ability to put life on pause and just be still......Of course, I will need someone to show me how first.
I had a few minutes on this beautiful Saturday to spend at the computer, but I don't expect to be back, so to all of you who are my cherished friends, whether or not I have met you face to face; you have shared in my life and given me glimpses into yours, I would like to say
Happy Easter!!
Praise God, He Arose!
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Great thoughts, Donna. I too wish that we would slow down and really savor a time of rest, not just on the day before Easter but on a weekly basis. I think there would be a lot less stess in our lives if we did!
Happy Easter to you!
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