May is the time of celebrations, with Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, BBQ, and unofficially the summer season begins. May brings in the spring flowers with the tulips in bloom. Gearing up in May means getting ready for swimming. Opening pools at Memorial day and family gatherings like BBQ are the best days of the season. … Continue reading
Royal weddings, prime dignitaries, today the media is swirling around Prince William’s and Kate’s wedding. A touch of class, simple elegance, the dream of marrying a prince. It’s the typical little girl’s dream, like a good fairy tale story. What is it about this event that creates such interest? The media is taking over with the latest … Continue reading
Easter Today we celebrate Resurrection Sunday. Many know it as Easter. The day the bunnies deliver baskets to all the children, filled with chocolate covered eggs and candy. However the significance of Easter is much more than colorful eggs. It is the day many Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection, conquering death. For it is this reason … Continue reading
How often does Earth Day, April 22 fall on Good Friday? Not very often. However this year Good Friday and Earth Day are on the same day. What does this mean? Exploring the history of religion, Good Friday represents the day Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross. The final act of sacrifice, … Continue reading
Holy Thursday in Christian tradition marks the celebration of Jesus’ last meal with His disciples, known as The Last Supper. Today I was going to write all about Passover and what it means with the Last Supper but I couldn’t get my words around it. For me this date commemorates an anniversary of a different sort. On … Continue reading
Deep inside each of us we have a longing. It is a need to be loved and to love. This love is found in everyday beauty and the surroundings. It is also found in the eyes of our loved ones. A love that is pure and innocent is found in the newborn baby. A love treasured … Continue reading
Experiencing God’s best is found in the daily walk of life. It takes a real perspective to make changes in life. Each day begins a new day, with wonderous possibilities and opportunities to improve. Walking with God is found in the baby steps of faith. The closer you walk with Him, the more you will hear Him. As … Continue reading
Who are we when no one is watching? What do you become when the tables are in your favor? In life, we make decisions. When faced with anything serious or critical, we are wise to research all possibilities before reaching a decision. Who we are on the inside will be uncovered when we are under … Continue reading
All too often we fail to recognize the negativity of our thoughts. We ramble on and on about how bad the world is but we forget the great magnitude of it. “What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What prospects, that I should be patient?” – Job 6:11 (NIV) Left with feelings of … Continue reading
A ripple effect in time. It has been said, we are just dust in the wind. For everything which has been done, will be repeated and for everything which has been given, will be taken. This comes to me after a tailspin of a week. In everything I see I realize that time passes by so quickly. Spring is here, … Continue reading