Mother Laura over at Revgals says: Can you believe Daylight Savings Time is here already? It's hard to get used to the new, earlier onset. My family has been getting up and out a little late and a little sleepy in the mornings.
And can you believe that in two days it will be Palm Sunday for Western Christians? Our Lent is almost over, while our Orthodox sisters and brothers, whose liturgical year follows the older Julian calendar, are just starting theirs. Nicholas did a recent book report on George Washington, and we were surprised to find out that our first President's birthday was originally Feb. 11, since he was born just before the change to the Gregorian calendar. Apparently the change almost caused rioting, as some indignant people were sure that they were being cheated out of eleven days of their lives!
To help you adjust--and enjoy the process--here's a Friday Five about time and transitions....
1. If you could travel to any historical time period, which would it be, and why?
I am happy in this time period, and if anything I guess I would want to move into the future rather than move back in time, but honestly the here and now has enough challenge for me. There are a few women I'd like to speak to like Amy Carmichael, and St Brigid of Kildaire, they inspire me, but I would not want to live in their time!!!
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2. What futuristic/science fiction development would you most like to see?
Self cleaning houses...
3. Which do you enjoy more: remembering the past, or dreaming for the future?
Dreaming for the future, but like # 1 I would prefer to live in the present with vision than to dream or remember.
4. What do you find most memorable about this year's Lent?
We have had so much going on in our family and through 
the community that in many ways Lent has passed me by, I began with good intentions of spending more time in prayer and meditation, but that has simply been swallowed up by life.
One great privilege has been taking the Easter story into a local Primary School, we act out the story in 4 parts, so far we have told the stories of both Palm Sunday and of the Last Supper. One young boy rushed home and told his mum all about the stories of Jesus... she was excited too and asked me to explain more...
On a sad note today is Jono's funeral and my house is full of young folk waiting to say goodbye to their friend...
5. How will you spend your time during this upcoming Holy Week? What part do you look forward to most?
I love the Tenebrae service, but more than anything I am looking forward to the Easter Service with the school mentioned in # 4- the service will include the stories of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, the whole school (250 children) will come to the church, and as in the assemblies they will take an active part in the story.
