the five days of Easter

Here is stidh's take on the five days of Easter. Now
since none of you People are reading this - I will
expect NO COMMENTS. But feel free to comment anyway -
as I may have a differing opinion than ya all - on this
exhilarationg - wonderful Holiday.

Here it is - the five days of Easter - all according to stidh:


Ash Wednesday - A serious time - no doubt - which takes place just
six weeks before Easter - and this day kicks off the Easter season.
A church service is held after which the congregation goes forward
for Communion - and if it is so desired - a cross of ashes is placed
on the forehead or the back of the hand. One can indicate that the
cross of ashes is not desired - and this is what I've always done
to reject the cross of ashes. I don't object to admitting that I'm
a siinner - because I sin big time like everyone else - but to me
the cross of ashes are a bit much - especially on the forehead -
but I don't mean to offend.

Maundy Thursday - At the old place - there was a church service
on Maundy Thursday evening - at which time there was - a couple
of times - a Last Supper sort of thing. The food was duplicated -
as much as possible - and it amounted to something like bread and
water. The Washing of the Feet was also done - like when Jesus
washed the feet of His Disciples. What stands out here - is when
Peter at first refued to allow Jesus wash his feet - saying that
he was not good enough to allow this - but after Jesus said that
if Peter didn't allow it - then he could not be a follower of
Jesus. A very Meaningful and Significant church service.

Good Friday - The most painfull of the five - and especially
for Jesus. I love Good Friday services almost as much as I do
Easter Sunday - although it is still a notch below the Wonderful
Easter morning service - especially the Sunrise Service. At the
old place - they sometimes had reenactments - and other dramatic
stuff. I always liked that.

Easter Saturday -Easter Saturday is a Happy Day for me. It
is about - for me - waiting for something that I JUST KNOW
is gonna happen. It is just knowing that Jesus is goinng to
appear to Mary and Martha - and to all of us - and it is
about just knowing that He Is ALIVE. He was alive then - and
He is alive now - for ALL OF IS. So we can - now that we got
through Good Friday - rejoice in Easter Saturday - and then
we can go to bed Saturday night - resting assured - that we
are going to Celebrate Life - in the morning - His Life.

Easter Sunday - The Most Glorious Day Of The Year - is here.
But whatever do ya mean - stidh. Christmas is that day.
Nope. It's Easter. You see - Christmas is a party - Jesus'
Birthday Party. It's when we have FUN - and help Jesus
celebrate his birthday. When even Scientologists can put
up a Christmas Tree. But Easter - dear friends - is a
huge theological celebration. When everything we dream
about comes true. Jesus Is Alive. HE HAS RISEN! ! !


I will be back throughout the day to fill in the spaces -

with my take on the five days of Easter. I might add that

I am writing this - you might say - out of my mind - just

to see what I come up with. I will - no doubt - be as

surprised at not writing this - as you will be - in not

reading it.