Bouno Venerdi/ Day the second

Dearest you,
Yesterday was April Fool's day. Today is Good Friday. School's are out today. Students aren't allowed to pray. Oh, the irony. (And I honestly didn't mean for all that to rhyme:). When I was little(er), I used to wonder why it was called "good" when it was the day Jesus was crucified. It took me a while to understand that it is "good" for all of humankind. God sent His Son, and the Son willingly died--on a cross--so that you and I might gain eternal life, even though we're horrid, selfish sinners and don't deserve a speck of forgiveness. Thank God we don't have to earn our way to heaven. And praise God for Good Friday!

"The Purpose Driven Life" day two: You are not an accident.
"I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born." -Isaiah 44:2
*God doesn't play dice--Albert Einstein.
*God never does anything accidentally, and He never makes mistakes. He has a reason for everything He creates.
*God was thinking of us even before He created the world--in fact, that's why he made the world!
*We were created as special objects of God's indescribable, unconditional love.
Point to ponder--We are not mistakes.

I have a new name now. It's "Teacher." This morning I helped watch eight three-year-olds. One tiny blond lad only wanted to put puzzles together. As I was helping him, he looked up at me with his big blue eyes and asked, "Are you my best friend?" I've never seen this kid before today, and he wanted to know if I was his BEST friend. He didn't even know my name. Ahh, the admiration of a child :)

Con amore,
Sophie