Today is Good Friday, the end of Holy Week, and almost the end of the Lenten season. There is a lot I need to consider today. So easy to retreat into the box of distractions and wander aimlessly...

What are you willing to die for? This is something I really need to ponder today. And when I say die, I don't mean on the battlefield surrounded by heaps of the slain, or tying a bomb to one's face and walking into a public area...

No...

When the stormtroopers knock on one's door at 2:00 in the morning, invite them in, and go quietly with them, knowing what is about to happen...


I'll be watching the Passion of the Christ this afternoon. The film brings tears to my eyes, as I consider the pain it portrays, and it's implications for my life. Asking me these questions:

Would you die for a friend?
Would you die for someone you liked / respected?
Would you die for someone who was ignorant towards you?

If someone died that you might live, how would you relate to that person for the rest of your life?

Is death the end of all things?

What if it isn't?

I'll need to think on this today, and Sunday...