Tag: Holidays

Good Friday

Lent is soon over: it’s Good Friday, but Easter Sunday is coming! Here are three haikus I wrote for this year’s Lenten journey.

Fast from complaining,
And alter your mindset to
Feast on gratitude.

Practice a new way.
Fast from being critical,
Feast on uplifting.

Lent can be a time
to exercise letting go
and form new habits.

I trust these reminders will carry on.

Merry Christmas

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Luke 2: 11-14

God Bless us one and all!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 2018

Today is set apart to honor the civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

He had much wisdom to share, but his overall message was unconditional love.

MLK statue at the memorial in Washington DC.
There were several inspiring quotes by MLK in marble at the memorial.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.”

Another gem to live by.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. Tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

It’s Christmas

The manger scene my mother brought back for me from Israel, made from olive wood.

Luke 2
... the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Today we celebrate God’s gift to us, his son Jesus Christ.

Have yourself a merry, white Christmas! (Yay! It snowed.)

Happy Thanksgiving

A pumpkin tree in Madison, WI.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1

We celebrated Thanksgiving, with family, early this year.

Outdoors.

Unusually warm temperatures.

Beautifully set table.

Dinner delivered at sunset.

Eating by candle, and lantern, light.

Giving thanks.

Reading children’s books.

Continuing traditions.

Enchanted evening.

Grateful.

Happy Thanksgiving

Our tree (a lilac branch) of Thanksgiving…a tradition we started when our sons were little. As we go around the table we add a leaf and say what we’re thankful for. Simple but special.

“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.” Colossians 3: 14-16