ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SUNDAY, MAY 1ST, 2022
The moments of our lives may be bright with possibility, dark with fear or sadness, or even plain everyday gray, but God's glory never fades. May God's glory shine into the exciting lights, upsetting darks, and boring grays of your every day.
Sunrise: 6;26 am
Life is a special occasion!
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Welcome May!
The month of May is: American Cheese Month, Asthma Awareness Month, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Brain Tumor Awareness Month, Building Safety Month, Clap 4 Health Month, Clean Air Month, Creative Beginnings Month, Drum Month, Family Reunion Month, Family Wellness Month, Food Allergy Action Month, Gardening for Wildlife Month, Global Health and Fitness Month, Healthy Vision Month, International Victorious Woman Month, Lupus Awareness Month, Mental Health Month, Military Appreciation Month, Motorcycle Safety Month, National Arthritis Awareness Month, National Barbecue Month, National Bike Month, National Egg Month, National Hamburger Month, National Inventors Month, World Lyme Disease Awareness Month, National Photo Month, National Salad Month, National Smile Month, National Stroke Awareness Month, National Water Safety Month, Older Americans Month, Social Security Education Awareness Month, Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Tennis Month, Women’s Health Care Month and National Family Month.
Today is May Day which has been celebrated for hundreds of years but for two very different reasons. Our modern observance have both green roots and red roots. For some, May day is a celebration of spring, a tradition that comes from the Pagen festival of Beltane. For others, May Day is a celebration of workers rights, marked by rallies, parades and marches. In 1958, President Eisenhower declared the second type of May Day celebrations were communist, hence the name red roots, and created a new holiday called Law Day to take its place.
One of the most popular May Day traditions is the maypole dance. Which was created by the ancient druids in the British Isles. During the Beltain festival, people performed a circle dance around a pole. The dance evolved over the years to include the ribbons and standard weaving patterns we still use today.
Celebrate the rich history of May Day and create your own maypole, listen to the traditional music or drop off a bouquet of flowers to a loved one.
If you can't see the bright side, polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
At last came the golden month of the wild folk — honey sweet May, when the birds come back, and the flowers come out, and the air is full of the sunrise scents and songs of the dawning year.
Samuel Scoville, Jr.
When I was in school we’d go outside and do a Maypole Dance, weaving colored ribbons around a pole. I don’t know if kids do that anymore, but I do remember my children making little baskets of flowers and bringing them home from school to me. I choose to celebrate spring today and thankfully it will be warmer out.
It’s to be a warm day in the 70’s and I’m going to church with DS#5 again this morning. Spring is definitely in the air here.
Otherwise it’ll be my usual quiet Sunday to rest up for the coming week. Nothing else is going on. I’ll be putting my feet up out on the sunporch and maybe take an afternoon nap listening to the rain on the roof.
I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!
COUNTING MY GIFTS
The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.
Edwin Way Teale
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
10,204 for a celebration of Spring
10,205 for day of rest .
10,206. for a covered porch to sit on and relax
Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Almighty and eternal God,
Protect our military
as they discharge their duties
with the shield of your strength,
may the power of your love
enable them to return home in safety
that with all who love them
they may ever praise you for your loving care.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters and EMT’s.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
ADVICE FOR TODAY
Sweet April showers do spring May flowers
Thomas Tusser
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
3 comments:
I'm celebrating Spring today !
Oh, that tin vintage flower holder is precious! I never had an opportunity to dance around a May pole. But I do remember creating 'vases' out of construction paper, filling them with dandelions(?) and hanging them on the neighbors' doorknobs. Good times.
Happy Sunday!
Imma pick.....Military Appreciation Month... Of course. LOL And yes I do remember the May Pole dance at school. Knowing that school would soon be out for the summer.
Enjoyed the read and visit. Love from Down here in Florida... ;-)
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