Why April Fool’s?

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Why April Fool’s?
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Ever wonder why we have April Fool’s Day?
Good luck figuring it out. I tried this morning.

What is agreed upon is its origin is uncertain, its history is unclear, and nobody really knows when it became a worldwide phenom.

Faith Roots

It’s curious how many of our worldwide holidays stem from events of faith. On a side note, yesterday, Easter, was amazing. I hope to have pictures back soon to share with you. We had our first baptism and communion at Hope in the Hills, and it was beautiful.

Back to April Fool’s Day, some historians point to 1582 France when Pope Gregory XIII switched from a Julian calendar to the current Gregorian calendar. The previous Julian calendar celebrated the New Year for a whole week from March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation marking the visit of angel Gabriel to virgin Mary, to April 1. The new Gregorian calendar moved the New Year to January 1. Supposedly, news spread slowly of the switch, and folks who continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1st instead of January 1st were labeled as fools and ridiculed.

But that’s just 1 theory. There are at least 5 more.

Got Jokes

Somewhere between the 16th century and today, ridiculing fools caught on and became a “thing”. Now folks play jokes and pranks on each other, and it’s all in the name of fun.

I like to laugh. I like fun. But I always wondered why, as a child, I couldn’t really get into April Fool’s Day. When I look back on it, I think it has something to do with the day being about misleading people. I guess I never really understood that. LOL!

I got in the most trouble ever as a child if I dared not tell my parents the truth. Lying definitely was not good. Remember Exodus 20:16? “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” That was the real.

Got Pass

But I guess folks get a pass on April Fool’s Day?
I think I’m still gonna ask you to tell me the truth, no matter what day of the year it is. :=)
What do you think?

Something to ponder from the LaLa,
Naima

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About Naima Lett

Naima loves helping folks find their purpose and follow their dreams while deepening their faith. Often called The Hollywood Christian, she believes everyone should find a reason to dance daily, enjoy the 80 degrees and a breeze of the LaLa at least once, and have her Grandmother's bread pudding or sweet potato pie on holidays. Both are divine! :=) -- Dr. Naima Lett, Author: Confessions of a Hollywood Christian, CoPastor: Hope in the Hills, Beverly Hills

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  1. Of course, I share your ministry with my bride of 40 years. she has a question you may be interested in; On April 1 In France, they let all the lunatics out and paraded them through the main streets of whatever city. The allegedly normal folk made fun of them. Any factual basis to that ?

    We had many baptisms at Grace of Glendora on His/our day ! 70+ at the first service, will report Jesus’ count next week or so. Yah, he kept short books!

    A Christian brother of mine from many years ago would cook and bring Sweet Potato pies to work at SCE, and we shared them with gusto. His name is Randy Fuller, his wife’s name is Linda. I miss them, they attended Church of the Living Water in Pomona, which I joined them at their beautiful son’s funeral.

    Yah, I am a clueless male. Any chance to get both recipes ? I grew up on bread pudding ! I love sweet potato pie ! I can cook, too !

    I really jumped on your sermon about the $10K head, and shared with my Suze that you are a gifted preacher as well as a teller of tales. She thought you were from DC, I believe you are here in our midst. Gotta Marty Goetz humor thing to share, but need to recover it, about LA versus New York “Christianess”. Hee hee

    Blessings,
    us

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