The Good Friday Moment

 I know it has been the week of heavy personal posts here at the Homemade Life and at first I had decided that I wouldn't be posting all together today out of reverence for this important day that I observe.

But contemplating the significance of the moment that my faith celebrates today, I was reminded me of a song that beautifully expresses what I personally feel is the significance of my faith and the holiday  of Easter.  I would like to share it here in keeping with the lyrical posts I have been doing throughout this month. It is my hope that the message of the song will bless you no matter what your personal beliefs and that you will all have a blessed Easter weekend and we'll join up again next week:

The Cross I Wear Around My Neck

(100 Portraits)

The cross I wear around my neck

What does it mean?

If it does not mean death

Please tell me 

If it doesn't mean blood

or nails or crying or loneliness

The cross I wear around my neck

What is it for 

If it is not for breaking

If it's not for pain 

Or nakedness or hammering

The cross I wear around my neck

Is being raised above my head

I think this time

It's wearing someone else

I see it drop into the ground

And as it falls I hear the sound

Of someone crying 

I love you.

The cross I wear around my neck

What does it mean?

If it does not mean love

Please tell me 

If it does not sing of hope and healing 

And forgiveness

The cross I wear around my neck

Who is it for?

If it is not for me

If it's not for sin

And all my searching for innocence

The cross I wear around my neck

Is being raised above my head

I think this time

It's wearing someone else

I see it drop into the ground

And as it falls I hear the sound

Of someone crying 

I love you.

The cross I wear around my neck

Who is it for?

If it is not for us

The lame and the blind ; the ones held captive

And the fatherless

Thank you to Emily who posted this where I could see it and be blessed by it all over again earlier today :)