So, now to reflect on my experience of last Friday when one parent of the little ones I teach ballet came up to me after class to talk and make sure that since we were going to hold this year's recital in a church building, that there would be no religious proselyting "because we are Christian," she said. I was so astonished I could just only tell her we'd be performing on the stage which was in the same room as the gymnasium. We would not be in the worship room. Her fear seemed to be relieved, but I felt like my mind had been scraped with sandpaper. It was so strange to me to realize that even though I believe in and worship Jesus Christ, some people do not recognize me as being Christian.
I LOVE to be CHRISTIAN. I love Easter as a way to celebrate the reality of Jesus6 life, atonement, death on the cross, and ultimately his resurrection. I love to reenact His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, have our own Passover meal, and to truly feel gratitude for all He gives me each day.