Easter Sunday

I've done many different things in my life on this day. A lot of them centered around religion.

Usually involving singing in choirs or teaching Sunday school.

I remember one year I reunited with an intermittent boyfriend. We called it the second coming.

Sunrise services in a park at around 35 degrees farenheit. Again, singing. "Warm -ups" take on a whole new meaning in that case.

Searching for eggs, and then, later in time, hiding the eggs to be searched.

Telling kids a bunny hid eggs and baskets full of chocolate & jelly beans. Did I ever actually believe that?

Telling kids a man died a long time ago because his father wanted him to, then came back to life, to pay for stuff they did wrong. Did I actually believe that?

These days I wait for the touring company of Jesus Christ Superstar to come to town. The one with Ted Neeley as JC. It inspires me. I want to ask others if they've heard the Good News ....about Ted. He keeps on playing Jesus. He is steadfast. You can count on him. He is 66 years old.

I'll repeat that: 66. 

He comes out on that stage and heals the sick actors and feeds the hungry actors, and preaches to the curious actoers and I believe it! I believe in him! He comes on and belts out "Gethsemane", Jesus' big number, and we are all 25 again!

Then, every night...well, every show night... he gets crucified! 

Jesus only had to do it once!!

Oh, I sincerely believe in Ted Neeley.

I believe he is out there, dying for my sins again, night after night.

I am so thankful to him.

Happy Easter, Ted.