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New Feature-Share the Warmth Wednesday!

January 7, 2015 By JulieK

Hi Everyone! I loved last year’s blog project of my 52 Fridays posts… I can’t believe that this week will be the last one! And, I also can’t believe that I actually made it every single week!! Yay!! I might do a similar 40 Days one again for Lent… But, I’ve been trying to decide what to do this year (you know… I can’t possibly do the same thing!!)… Last Fall (2013) I made 40+ scarves to donate, I was so proud of that, and of course planned to make more for this past fall. Unfortunately, life got in the way, and I wound up only making 3. So, to correct that, I’ve decided to start the new “Share the Warmth Wednesday” post. My plan is 52 scarves, or other warm item, at least one a week to donate! I’ve already started, and have this pretty Orange scarf to start off the year! Anyone want to join me? I’ll be posting every Wednesday, even if it’s not completely done… I hope you’ll have fun looking at what I’m making (even if it’s many of the same things :)

Here’s Scarf # 1 (Wool-Ease Thick & Quick color: Pumpkin)

52 Fridays

January 2, 2015 By JulieK

Matthew 5:14-16 [Jesus said] “You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

Photo taken at an overlook in Banff, Canada

52 Fridays

December 26, 2014 By JulieK

Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.

Photo taken in Glacier National Park, Montana

Throwback Thursday Christmas Style

December 25, 2014 By JulieK

Merry Christmas!!

I was looking through some old photos, and had to share a couple of them… I’m planning to scan all my old photos this year, these are just pics of my old pictures with my cell phone.

This one is probably when we were 7 and 8 ish with me (on the left) my sister (on the right) and my Grandmother (that we lived with).

This one is actually labeled on the back “Eileen with Santa 1973” How cute is my sister?

Another Christmas, this one with my sister and cousins… Left to right, Davey, me, Johanna, My sister, and Kelli

And last but not least, my wonderful grandparents (with me and my sister of course)…

Beannacht-A New Year Blessing

December 20, 2014 By JulieK

Last night we went to the “Christmas Celtic Sojourn” at the Cutler Majestic theater… A wonderful show (as always!!!). We’ve attended the Christmas Sojourn before, and also the St. Patrick’s Day Sojourn as well. The show is a wonderful collection of music, dance, and poetry. There’s talented musicians, beautiful dancers, adorable children (who can dance like you wouldn’t believe!!) and Brian O’Donovan, host of Celtic Sojourn on WGBH… Really, a great show that I would HIGHLY recommend! I was struck by one of the poems Brian read, and wanted to share it… I’ve had a particularly difficult Christmas season this year, I can usually duck and cover and muscle through this time of year, but this year is more difficult for some reason. This reading during the show really spoke to me. Maybe it will speak to you as well…

Beannacht – A New Year Blessing
~ John O’Donohue ~

On the day when
The weight deadens
On your shoulders
And you stumble,
May the clay dance
To balance you.

And when your eyes
Freeze behind
The grey window
And the ghost of loss
Gets into you,
May a flock of colours,
Indigo, red, green
And azure blue,
Come to awaken in you
A meadow of delight.

When the canvas frays
In the currach of thought
And a stain of ocean
Blackens beneath you,
May there come across the waters
A path of yellow moonlight
To bring you safely home.

May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
May the clarity of light be yours,
May the fluency of the ocean be yours,
May the protection of the ancestors be yours.

And so may a slow
Wind work these words
Of love around you,
An invisible cloak
To mind your life.

When I was searching to find the words, I discovered that Brian read this last year as well… Here’s a recording of the Blessing from last year’s show… (once this year’s show is recorded, I’ll post the new video).