“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” ― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
Author Archives: Espirational
It’s Box Day!
In memory of Leader Otis of The Cult of Otis Callie is celebrating Box Day. You know… the cat holiday. Kitties love boxes and what better day to play in a box than the day after Christmas? So all you cat parents out there, how are the kitties at your house celebrating?
The Work of Chirstmas
When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild theContinue reading “The Work of Chirstmas”
Christmas Eve Services
Over the years Bob and I have made a tradition of attending Christmas Eve Services. The buildings have ranged from a converted factory to an history cathedral. Music has included magnificent organs, rock and roll bands, strings, choirs, soloists and a mariachi band. The ancient words have been spoken in Latin, English and Spanish. Traditions` have coveredContinue reading “Christmas Eve Services”
Thought for Today
“How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts!” ― Benjamin Franklin
Mary’s Boy Child
Winter Solstice
Thought for Today
“We light candles in testament that faith makes miracles possible.” — Nachum Braverman
Healthy Living A to Z: Z is for Zucchini
I know winter may seem an odd time to be talking about zucchini. Have you ever tried to think of a healthy living word that starts with Z? I was grateful for zucchini. And why shouldn’t I be? Zucchini being made up mostly of water is low in calories with just 20 in one cupContinue reading “Healthy Living A to Z: Z is for Zucchini”
Thought for Today
“As long as Hanukkah is studied and remembered, Jews will not surrender to the night. The proper response, as Hanukkah teaches, is not to curse the darkness but to light a candle.” — Irving Greenberg
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