Category: Holidays, Holy Days

According to Jewish tradition, God inscribes each person’s fate for the coming year into a book, the Book of Life, on Rosh Hashanah, and waits until Yom Kippur to “seal” the verdict. During the “Days of Awe” (between the two holidays), Jews try to amend their behavior and seek forgiveness for wrongs done against God…

Labor Day started as a part of the labor union movement, to recognize the contributions of men and women in the US workforce. Canada is said to have originated the idea of hosting a day honoring the labor movement. In 1872, they held a “Nine-Hour Movement” to show support for striking workers. The first celebrated…

In Memory of Many, in Honor of All ********** Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” Franklin D. Roosevelt ********** Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice. Barack…

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1 Corinthians 13 is called the “Love Chapter.” It is most often used as a lesson on how to love and treat others. But what if it were also about how to love and treat ourselves? ********** 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 New Living Translation 4 Love is patient … … and kind. Love is not jealous or…

When asked, I always say my favorite season is the one we are currently in – but only the first 2 months. Then I find myself pushing for the next season. May is not quite warm enough. August is too warm. November is gloomy, chilly and dark comes early. February is the exception. February is…

There is nothing magical about the flip of the calendar, but it represents a clean break, a new hope, and a blank canvas. Jason Soroski I am the new year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time. I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance to Him who said, “Behold, I make…

Christopher Columbus (born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions, sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, were the first European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South…

Labor was God’s idea. It’s part of His “very good.” The Lord God put the man in the Garden of Eden to work the soil and take care of the garden. Genesis 2:15 Easy-to-Read Version The material creation was made by God to be developed, cultivated, and cared for in an endless number of ways through human…

The Fourth of July has always meant picnics, parties, flags and fireworks. And this year it means a growing freedom from fear. Thank You, God, for all You have provided for us. May we be mindful of our blessings. You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4th, not with a…