Friday; October 29
This weekend, Jeane and I celebrate the beginning of our sixth year in Southern Maryland. It is hard to believe we have been here for five years already. While I am not looking for someone to throw us a party, I do believe there is value in celebrating successes and marking anniversaries. We have seen the value of it in things like national celebrations (such as the Fourth of July) as well as the personal affirmation of remembering special days in our lives (such as sobriety anniversaries). No, we should not get stuck merely remembering the past, but by celebrating events and accomplishments, we can keep important things in mind. One example of this is the Christian tradition of meeting on the first day of the week. While the Jews of the Old Testament had several remembrances, the most common one we find in the New Testament era is the weekly worship assembly. Each Sunday (the first day of the week in the United States), we are called upon to reflect on Jesus’ resurrection fr