The Easter Jack was two, his Sunday School teacher brought a huge bouquet of helium balloons and let each child choose one to take home. Jack chose red. Proudly and joyfully, he carried his bobbing balloon down the church hallway to the Fellowship Hall, where Doug and I stopped to chat with our associate pastor, Steve, and his wife about our recent visit to Steve’s hometown.
A few minutes into our conversation, Jack let out a piercing wail. He had let go of his balloon, and it floated to the top of the Fellowship Hall, some 12 feet above our heads.
“Oh sweetie.” I picked Jack up as he began to sob. “That’s so sad.”
Steve said to Jack, “Hey, pal, don’t worry. I’ll go get a ladder. We’ll get it down.”
“No, please,” I said. “Please don’t. We believe in letting him experience the consequences of his actions.”
But Steve had already headed across the Fellowship Hall in search of a ladder. He turned around. “It’s Easter, Kimberlee. There are no consequences.”
*****
Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed!
Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed!
Christ is risen!
Alleluia! He is risen indeed!
an edited excerpt from the Easter chapter of my book
This story make me cry every time I read it.
Amen!
This story make me cry every time I read it.
Amen!
i love this story. such a perfect response, though i must admit, i always skeptically wonder if steve’s response would be the same now that he’s a daddy! 😉
i love this story. such a perfect response, though i must admit, i always skeptically wonder if steve’s response would be the same now that he’s a daddy! 😉
I love this story! And, Kim, that made me laugh 🙂
I love this story! And, Kim, that made me laugh 🙂
OH I so love this – and I love Kim’s response. I would have said the same thing which is why I’m so glad to be part of the body of Christ. It was your job to say what you said and it was Steve’s job at that time to have his response. He is risen indeed!
OH I so love this – and I love Kim’s response. I would have said the same thing which is why I’m so glad to be part of the body of Christ. It was your job to say what you said and it was Steve’s job at that time to have his response. He is risen indeed!