“Dad, why do we call it ‘Good Friday?’ What the people did to Jesus wasn’t good at all.”
“No it wasn’t.”
“Well then why do we call it ‘Good?'”
“Well it’s a very old name, and it originally meant ‘great’ as in ‘very important.’ The Orthodox still call it ‘Great and Holy Friday.'”
“Oh, okay.”
She paused for a moment, deep in thought.
“Well it was good that Jesus died for us,” she added.
“Yes it was Anna.”
“And the he loves us.”
“That too.”
Not quite a Five Minute Friday, but sometimes you don’t even need five minutes to say what’s important. All you need is a few moments with a thoughtful nine year old.
And another two-for-one for Holy Week …
Fatherhood Etc. 
Glad to be your neighbor again for FMF. Thank you for sharing! So glad you are having those conversations with your daughter. Blessings to you and your family.
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