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November and December 2010 were tough for us and our home. After losing one home to a house fire (2009), living temporarily in a dissatisfying home afterward, and then terrible mold in the fall of 2010, we needed to reconnect with and reclaim our home. We did an Epiphany house blessing and chalked our door. This home is ours, and we've dedicated it to God!
Please pray for people in all the states & towns that have been hit with tornadoes, destroying so much & killing so many.
thanks
The slip and the back of the lace pinafore of the baby blessing/christening gown. I used cotton broadcloth for the slip though the pattern called for batiste. If the eyelets and lacing had been done in white as the pattern instructed then the white-on-white would have been beautiful shadow-work but I needed the stronger whiter white of the broadcloth to make the gown look white after I used the 'Baby Soft' YLI thread colour for the lace embroidery.
Learn more about the Blessing Ceremony on the Festival Blog: www.festival.si.edu/2014/hong-kong-crew-begins-work-on-fl...
What is happening out of frame is the "blessing of the ovaries," J.F.'s favorite activity involving females. It helps when there's baby juju present to focus the fertility energy.
He also does a blessing for the male reproductive organs, but I don't believe Philip chose to take part this particular day, at least not on camera.
My first roll on my Rittreck 6x9 on 6x7. I am quite happy with the result on this Luminon lens. The 105/f3.5 is one of the standard lens on this Rittreck. Definitely a keeper. A surrealism character and classic vintage detail. Some light leak bokeh ball on the bottom and the roll film holder is not to my liking.
More will be share.
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Feb. 24, 2015 – From top, Alex Campillo, Emily Lehre, Claire Richer, Kristina Damm, Dana Hiniker and Jo Maccune, members of the Boston University Women’s Rowing team, exercise on ergometers at the BU DeWolfe Boathouse, 619 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday morning. During the cold winter months when the Charles River freezes over, the team works out inside the boathouse to keep in shape. “It’s such an aerobic sport,” said Coach Stacey Rippetoe. “You have to.” © Kiera Blessing 2015
Inside the Baltimore Basilica is a Kris Parmele's bust of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. This is not the angle most would view the bust of Mother Teresa blessing a child, but I think it looks very interesting like this.
TMD 2016 - DNA - Week 45 - 4th November - I am Blessed to be a Blessing
Wonderful devotional that really made me think :)
I loved the passage from Rick Warren's book:
"The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose."
It seemed to me we sometimes need to get back to basics. Stop worrying about the big stuff and make sure we take care of the little things that can make such a difference to us all.
Matthew 10:29 came to mind: Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care.
Symbolically, feeding the birds is a small thing to do but has great impact when we do that! If we can perhaps free ourselves from worrying about the big things - or at least from letting those things take over our minds and hearts - and focus on little things we can do well with great love, everything else will follow.
I think perhaps the US election fever and the reactions that we can't seem to escape atm on social media and mainstream played a subconscious part in my thinking today! The results of a whole nation voting can't be changed and people seem to feel helpless, but there is a lot that we all can do in making the world a better place where we are. Let's just start there and see where we're led...? Be blessed by being a blessing to others.
TFL!
Let it beknown that I highly dislike this photo. For the fact that she looks older than what she is. it is a constant struggle to find poses that are appropriate for the age. I hope I am not the only one that feels that way.
My girl is just getting to big to fast for me~:-)
Get the Blessing
Photos of the concert of "Get the Blessing" @Paradox Tilburg
on may 12th 2017
Jim Barr - bass
Clive Deamer - drums
Jake McMurchie - saxophone
Pete Judge - trumpet
Used to welcome us on our arrival, and for a blessing from my mother-in-law at the beginning of my wedding ceremony.
Ganesh and Lakshmi sit with a pradip and pots of turmeric, rice, sindoor and sandalwood paste.
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.