The exact origins of the name “Easter” are unclear, but Christians throughout the world celebrate the holiday. It is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar, though it has no set date. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the spring equinox for those Christians who are in the Western part of the world. Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter a week or two after their Western counterparts. Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and reflection mirroring Christ’s forty days of temptation in the desert immediately precedes Easter.
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It’s no wonder we gain weight in winter. In the Midwest, the snow whips up frantically, the cold is painful. Reading on the couch wrapped up in the afghan seems like a good way to pass a Sunday afternoon. And what sounds good for dinner?
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When it comes to professional sports, I am through and through a fair-weather fan. Show me a NY team that’s in the playoffs, though, and I will watch with the same passion as I would if my own kid were pitching or playing center or quarterback. Regular season? I don’t have a clue what’s going on and insufficient interest to check it out.
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When a soldier receives a care package it is a huge morale booster. Care Packages are a great way to show a soldier how much you care for them and how thankful you’re for the sacrifice they are making for their country. I wanted to highlight this story I found, Every Care Package is Important, about a Marine Mom and the care packages they have been sending to Iraq.
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