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A pretty pillow that I made from a vintage linen from 1971. I love the graphics--and the colors are so bright and pretty!
The 2012 Blessing of the pets -- held on our front lawn after a pet-friendly worship service. [photo by Bruce]
Today, January 6, was a major religious festival in Greece and other orthodox countries, the feast of Epiphany (Theofania in Greek). It commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.
After the Divine Liturgy in Church, the priests and congregation proceed to the nearest body of water, in this case Glyfada Beach, and proceed to bless the waters, finishing off by casting a cross into the water which is retrieved by swimmers who brave the cold waters. The one who retrieves the cross is especially blessed. Large numbers of people gather to witness the event, which is usually followed by a leisurely seafood meal in a nearby fish taverna.
Another Uppy creation, blessing threads can represent important people or moments in your life or they can just be for decoration- you decide!
Fr, Graham Jackson blessing the Westpac Rescue Helicopter at "Blessing of the Bikes" in Wollombi NSW.
Blessing in disguise?
Used soft/dry pastels, pastels pencils, crayons, ballpoint pen, hb pencils on cardboard 8x10
Time: 1.5-2hrs
This is actually inspired and based on something you probably wouldn't believe unless you actually lived through it yourself and whether you choose to believe or not, if you even take the time to read this, I felt the need to tell the story... This happened to someone really close to me which would be my mother. This experience has been kept relatively private but I felt the need to create a piece of art to tell the story in hopes that someone might get something beneficial from it.
So, as you can already tell, the drawing is of lottery numbers...well, my mother a while back brought up a a story to me, a story that she had kept to herself for a while apparently. This experience took place in hazel dell washington when I was just about 6-7 years old. I didn't get the story until much later, like 7-8 years ago. I don't know if she had told other people than me before then, but it was the first time I was hearing of it. She told me that she had the chance to win 17 million dollars but failed to play the numbers..............
Ok so most know that winning the lottery is pretty much an act of god right? well...imagine picking the winning lottery numbers, writing them down along with a bunch of other numbers you were planning to play on a few little pieces of paper for that day, and on your way out the door, you gather all the numbers except for the ones that actually mattered!!! This is not joke or fabricated in any way...i'm telling it exactly as it was told to me. This is where is gets insane...My mother's birthday is on the 17th.....what are the odds of that? The lottery was for 17 million and her birthday is on the 17th!, she picks the winning numbers which is an act of god in itself and forgets to play them by accident which doubles those odds one would think of being an impossibility.
Now imagine spending the rest of your life, living paycheck to paycheck, struggling really hard to survive having that in your mind. Why me? would be an understatement...... I won't give away too many details about how we live/lived exactly but I can tell you it has/is been tough. I'm not telling you this for pitty trust me, I don't need it, but rather to make you think which is where the title statement to this artwork comes into this...Was it a blessing in disguise?
Who knows what life would have been like if we had won that money. How it would have influence not only our lives, but the lives of countless others which in turn would have influenced other lives and so on like a spiral continuing on forever and maybe not in the best of ways. All the obstacles, challenges and life lessons we might not have overcome and learned from otherwise,ect. What I don't get is, I have heard stories of irresponsible people winning the lottery many times over (not to say we were absolutely terrible people lol ) I was just a kid at the time after all, but that kind of contradicts that certain rationale.
I guess my point though, is that, I feel and know for myself, that at major intervals or crossroads in our lives...there is a presence that I have noticed that helps to guide or direct us on certain life-paths or maybe...limits us from our potential? I would be naive to think that any time something like this happens, it's for our best interests lol Kind of a scary thought but...there are definitely intelligent forces interacting with us in ways we can't even see or know about in my opinion... Something really interesting is happening to us and I feel that people should put more effort into understanding these types of phenomena. Ultimately though, I feel that is wasn't negative, even if I have had a rough life. I hope this helps anyone who reads it and offers up something, even if it's just to extend a different perspective on how you view certain things in your life that are related to such things like this.
8pm Sunday 10 June 2007 at
The Sun and Doves
Coldharbour Lane
Camberwell London SE5
graphic by Joe Hales
As I stood there yesterday watching these birds, it amazed me how the cold water seemed not to effect them at all. I know that , that is how they are made. But It makes me think if we are living how we are made to be. Does water roll off our back as beads of cold thoughts never to be seen again? Do we wallow in the cold or shake off the shivers in the dark? Do we lift up our wings, smile and make the day go brighter? I pray we do. Blessings my friends....we have the power to change our day time and time again. Andrea
bastra alankar- day before the wedding when guests from the groom's side comes to visit the bride's house with the bastra (clothing) and alankar (jewelry) which she will be wearing on the wedding day.
photo taken while the rituals were going on, where the about to be bride prepares herself with all the blessings.
Thaipusam 2010 kicked off last night as the chariot made its way through the city heading towards Batu Caves.
for more info on Thaipusam check out the set info
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ps : photo is now published on Reuters Online ;)
गोमाता के सामने घास रखकर इस प्रकार कहना चाहिये संसार की समस्त गाये मेरी माताएँ और सम्पूर्ण वृषभ मेरे पिता हैं। गोमाताओं! मैंने तुम्हारी सेवा में यह घास की मुट्ठी अर्पण की है, इसे स्वीकार करो। यह मन्त्र पढ़कर अथवा गायत्री का उच्चारण करके एकाग्रचित्त से घास को अभिमनित्रत करके गौ को खिला दे। ऐसा करने से जिस पुण्यफलकी प्रापित होती है | उस पुरुष ने जान-बूझ कर या अनजान में जो-जो पाप किये होते हैं, वे सब नष्ट हो जाते हैं तथा उसको कभी बुरे स्वप्न नहीं दिखायी देते।
Planing an event is never been easy especially with the workloads and stresses while "time" is the biggest constraints. Apart from The Blessing of Go, a little smiles and joys would mean a lot to them. 安排一個節目從來沒有那麼容易過 有其在重重壓力的生活時間限制下. 除了從上帝而來的恩典 弟兄姐妹的一點微笑 一點開心 可能對他們是最大的掌聲
A family seeks blessings from Lakshmi the elephant at the Manakula Vinayagar Temple in Pondicherry ! The elephant is a revered animal in India. It is amazing how the largest of mammals are vegetarians !
Blessing 02/52 I am blessed to live in such a beautiful place! Just a short walk and I find sites like this cool old bridge. I love this place!
1. My Painting Of Tigger, 2. Waves on the Jetty, 3. Only the Waves Matter, 4. Portrait of a Florida Softshell Turtle, 5. Great Blue Heron Face, 6. Great Blue Heron At Bushman Park, 7. Moonlight Becomes You So, 8. Stained Glass,
9. Lost My Marbles!, 10. Flagler College as seen from the Lightner Museum, 11. Bird of Paradise Against Granite, 12. Surreal Flight, 13. Majestic Pelican, 14. Ups and Downs, 15. Tropical Seas, 16. Barren Beach,
17. Looking Down On the Pelicans, 18. Pair Of Gulls, 19. Shadow of the Gull, 20. A Wing and a Prayer, 21. Winter Sunset, 22. Enter Another World, 23. Corner of the Lake, 24. The morning after,
25. The final sunset, 26. A Gloomy Day On the Halifax, 27. My Blonde Moment, 28. Self Portrait at Sunset, 29. If I Were Bigger, You Could Be My Lunch!, 30. Flight, 31. Great Blue Heron Flying Away, 32. Look Into My Eyes,
33. Palm in the Clouds, 34. Water Lilly Dreams, 35. Light on the lillies, 36. View Across the Halifax River, 37. The End Of a Palm Garden, 38. Clouds Over the River, 39. Threat From the North, 40. Trees and Leaves,
41. Path to the River, 42. Life's Good!, 43. Forest Capsule, 44. Climbing Grasshopper, 45. Butterfly Kisses, 46. Guardian of the Inlet, 47. Tigger Watches For the Raccoons, 48. Orange Splendor,
49. Trees Reaching For More vignette, 50. Path to the Master's Garden, 51. Unwanted and Unloved, 52. Portal in Time Vignette, 53. Catnip Dreams, 54. Make Mine On the Rocks, 55. What's Over There?, 56. Day 365- Goodbye 365!!!!,
57. A Gift For Tigger Vignette, 58. St. Patrick's Day Blessings, 59. Sugar Rain Vignette, 60. And the Rain Begins Vignette, 61. Ibises in Flight, 62. Barney's Bridge, 63. Moonlight reflections, 64. Tigger and Those Eyes of His!,
65. Heaven's Blooms, 66. Birds Returning Home, 67. Pink Passion, 68. Across the Park, 69. Copy of Even Palms Praise, 70. Tigger on his new blanket, 71. Day 259- It's all about the perspective, 72. Overview Scenic
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
Latest 72 of 147 pics to make Explore. It's ironic that the one to make it on this date was from exactly five months ago- Christmas- the morning after my mother passed away. It's almost like a tribute to her. The pain is still very real and very deep. I miss her. Thank you, folks, for indirectly honoring her.
Today, January 6, was a major religious festival in Greece and other orthodox countries, the feast of Epiphany (Theofania in Greek). It commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.
After the Divine Liturgy in Church, the priests and congregation proceed to the nearest body of water, in this case Glyfada Beach, and proceed to bless the waters, finishing off by casting a cross into the water which is retrieved by swimmers who brave the cold waters. The one who retrieves the cross is especially blessed. Large numbers of people gather to witness the event, which is usually followed by a leisurely seafood meal in a nearby fish taverna.
A newly ordained priest gives his Primiz blessing to a looong line of faithful in front of the less-than-beautiful tabernacle. Needless to say, there wasn't any opportunity for me to talk to him at this point, but I believe m. l'abbé Eric is of French origin.
This part of the Cathedral was built in the 1983 as an extension of the church finished in 1892.