A's Happiness Blogs

One of my earliest memories that I can remember is my mother taking me to church. I don't think there was ever a time in my life where I was not in church.  My mother made sure she took us to church every Sunday.  One day, I remember going to my mother at the tender age of 6 years old and asking her about what it ment to be saved.  And I remember her taking me by the hand and with her bible in hand, talking to me about God and what it ment to be saved.  I got saved that day sitting in my living room at the age of 6. I was a child and I understood that becoming a child of God was one of the most important things that I needed in my life.  God has placed on my heart to write this blog a while ago, but I did not know how to or even what I was going to say.  But God being the loving God that he is showed me. So what does it mean to get saved and why is it so important.  When we are born, we all are born sinners. That means we have to learn about who God is...

Easter was last week.  Everybody makes a big deal about Easter. I can remember walking through Kmart and looking at all the pretty Easter dresses for girls with the ruffle socks and the pretty Easter hats and the Easter suits for the boys.  People always made a big deal of how they were going to be dressed.  They always had to be looking their best before they headed off to church.  You would think it was a competition on how big the sisters of the church hats could get.  Sister Salley's hat had to out shine Mother Sue hat because Mother Sue out did Sister Salley last year. And the church would be packed with people who may have not gone to church since last Easter Sunday, but they knew it was a tradition to be there bright and early. Then after all the  test-a-lying is over, they go home and eat a big meal and wait til next Easter Sunday to do it again.   But why? What is the big deal about Easter Sunday that makes people go out and spend a bunch...