I came across this video on Facebook. It really is a great example of The Hero. If you have seen us in your school you would have heard us talk about this concept of a hero; someone effecting the life of someone else for the better. This video is an example of young people, just like you, making a difference in the world.
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How can you be a hero to your peers, family, world?
If you have a spare couple of minutes check this video out …
This blog is a part of an Easter series, to go back to the beginning click here.
I remember when I was about 15, I was sitting in my room and I was depressed, upset and angry for no real reason. A few things had set me off; parents, girls and school but nothing major. I remember sitting there, on my bed, head in my hands, music blaring, just wishing I could start everything all over again. A fresh start. Scrap everything and start new.
Have you ever wished this?
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This post is a part of an Easter trilogy, click here to go back to the first post called Thursday.
Have you ever felt weighed down? Like your soul is heavy with regrets or there is a weight on your shoulders you can’t get rid of?
When I got my driver’s license and I was on my P’s I was involved in a serious car accident. It was entirely my fault and I had weighing on my conscience the possibility that I may have killed someone. The weight on your shoulders may not be guilt but mistakes, shame, disappointment in who you are, what you’ve done or even other people’s expectations.
Now let’s get back to the Easter story …
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I’m not sure what Easter means to you but it quite often takes on this meaning -
Easter: Chocolate. Eggs. Presents. Hot cross buns. Long weekend.
As we dig deeper into the meaning of Easter we find a lot more than empty calories and rotting teeth. The truth is it feels like each year we need to dig deeper and deeper and peel back the layers to get to the truth.
We find Jesus in a place of despair. He’s just finished a meal with his closest friends and now he is alone in a forest where the shadows of the trees are as dark as his sorrow. Emptiness is overtaking his soul and the torment of betrayal, abandonment and pain is weeping from his body.
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Massive shout out to everyone at Reynella East High! We had such a good time with you on Friday.
We really hope you had a good time, but even more than that we hope what we shared will get you thinking about some new things:
Could you make a difference in someone’s life?
I came across this beautiful and poetic quote in a book I am currently reading. It contains the idea that all of humanity has something in common …
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I just bought the new record by Lupe Fiasco called Lasers. Not only do I love the music he’s created but the message he brings is so different for a Hip Hop record.
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