Greetings for Easter ,,,

Great blessings and gifts have truly been presented to my wife and I. Recently, we were called by a young but very orthodox couple who just had their first child. Although we knew who they were and they us we had not really known them well. To our surprise they asked us to be godparents to their 3 week old son. We told them we are honored to have been considered let alone chosen for this great gift. They came over to become better acquainted with us and we could see the love of Christ is their actions and words.
Although we have been chosen before as godparents, it has never been outside the family; but then again what constitutes family?
Beyond the bloodlines runs the very deep flow of Christianity and in all the world nothing is more familiar than the brothers and sisters of Christ.
Mostly one thinks of the gruesome aspect of the "Godfather" movie which is the hollywood perversion of a blessing bestowed on others.
The godparents are both witnesses and partners in the development of the child's faith. If the parents should fail or fall the godparents have the obligation to help and nurture the faith of the child. It is an obligation we take extremely seriously and one I will cherish in prayer and deed.
Hopefully with God's blessing we will be able to carry this task to fruition as our godchild grows into a man. I have every confidence his parents and extended family will devoutly instruct him as they should.
Beyond doubt there is always more at work in this life than any one person can possibly comprehend, the path is narrow, rocky and treacherous but occasionally there is a sign saying
your headed in right direction...............
God Bless You