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…
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Misunderstanding?
September
“September―where fall and summer meet.” Will Wallace Harney I used to know what September was: the start of school, crisp, cooler days, high school football games, the smell and feel of autumn leaves underfoot. Nowadays, school starts mid-August, warm temperatures linger into October and leaves cling to their trees until late November. Yet September remains…
Squirrel!
We are used to dealing with squirrels in the bird feeders all winter. But in the summer? Well, yes, this one decided he wanted the hummingbird food. He began (I assume it’s a he) by climbing the post and anchoring himself to the hook. Then, as a couple of hummingbirds watched in astonishment, he popped…
Chosen by Name
So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one. Genesis 2:19 New Living Translation ********** Then Adam’s children got involved, naming animal groups. Here are some:…
Let’s Begin …
Here’s a little something to jump start your own song!
August
“The arrival of August means that summer is drawing to a close,and that’s exactly why it should be embraced.”Amanda McArthur August is anticipation: children dreading summer’s end, their mothers longing for it. [PR] “The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year,like the highest seat of…
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