Category Archives: Easter

I remember when I was a little boy in Kindergarten that one of my favorite activities was “Show and Tell”. This was “the great event” of the day where I got to experience some of the cool things my classmates had discovered in life and also had the opportunity to tell them about my own awesome “stuff”. Of course, me and my friends would invariably argue during recess about who had the coolest item for show and tell day! I remember that for one of the times that my turn came to bring something to show and tell day I decided to “show” my hearing aids and “tell” my class about my hearing impairment. I was filled with so much anticipation for that day. I planned on showing my classmates how I could make my aids squeal (feedback) and how useful they were for those times when I didn?t want to hear somebody (turn them off). But I also told them about how if I didn?t have the hearing-aids I probably wouldn?t be in that class with them as I wouldn?t be able to hear. Continue reading →

I?ve often wondered where chocolate eggs and talking bunnies come into the Easter story. You know, as much as it makes the secular perspective of Easter cute and fun and delicious it really doesn?t seem to fit in with the Christian understanding of this time of year. I remember as a young person looking through my Bible trying to find out where the Easter Bunny comes into the story or even some mention of an egg hunt led by the disciples but it?s just not there. Continue reading →

How do you measure strength? Water has been tested and designated to a specific boiling point and freezing point. Metals also have a specific weight that they can support. But when it comes to measuring the strength of a man, it isn?t quite so easy. Continue reading →