Time for a Fresh Year!

With all that has happened this year, all around the world, a lot of people are ready to throw their hands in their and just give up.

This quote is a reminder to look back to the early followers of Jesus, who often had as many “bad years” as our modern world, and instead continue to look forward and to do what we can to improve the world around us.

 

My Year in Books 2016

I did better this year than the last few years, what with all that has been going on in our lives, it has been hard to both find time for and focus on reading. 2016 was the year that I finally re-kindled my love of books and enjoyment of reading.

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Palm Sunday

Carol of Hope

palm.jpgThe lambs leap in the meadow,
The larks leap in the sky,
and all the bells of heaven ring
because our Lord rides by!

The sun lies golden on the bank,
warmth wakens in the deepest root;
like golden stars the celandine
now opens to the day;
the sherds of winter blow away
and buds break unconfined.

Stars of the heart, now open wide!
All frozen roots that once had died,
rise again, oh rise!

The lambs leap in the meadow,
The larks leap in the sky,
and all the bells of heaven ring
because our Lord rides by!

– Jane Tyson Clement