it is 'spring in full swing.' my spring fever has been at 'mid-level' this year and today i am feeling a little sad...not depressed, just a little sad.
so, i'm going to recount some stuff regarding Jesus that i've picked up over time that seems to be bouncing around in my head...today. happy happy everyone.
'me and Jesus, we gotta good thing going.' -jon
'you're the most gentle and persistent person i know.' -me (regarding Jesus)
'let the little children come to me and don't hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.' -jesus
'i thank you father, lord of heaven and earth, for you have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to little children. yes father, for this was your good pleasure.' -jesus
'then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one.' -george fox
'the easter story is not only about what happened to someone else; it's about what's happening to us - or can happen. it's about the experience of being lifted up and made new, when we ourselves didn't have the power to do it.' -days of healing days of joy (recovery literature for adult children)
"Me and Jesus, we got a good thing going", is a quote from America's greatest poet, Tom T. Hall.
ReplyDeleteOK, he's tied for first as America's greatest poet with a few other people but me an Jesus, we are working on it all the time.
'the easter story is not only about what happened to someone else; it's about what's happening to us'
ReplyDeleteRight on Brother... that is exactly what my Good Friday homily was about.. how Jesus changed our reality for all time 2000 years ago.
Deacster the Folkster
When I was a youth director, I used to tell the kids, "Jesus came to save us from the rules." Of course, I added the whole caveat that statement requires, but it's still my favorite statement of all time.
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