For centuries cultures have celebrated the New Year in some way. The earliest records date back to the Babylonians’ with the celebration of Akitu,where they celebrated the mythical victory of the Babylonian sky god Marduk over the evil sea goddess Tiamat, history.com. It wasn’t until Julia Cesar that January 1st became New Years Day. “A kiss Read More
Gift giving is a long-standing tradition of Christmas, a timeless tradition that originated back in the Roman 2nd Century AD, with a festivity known as Saturnalia. According to Wikipedia, Saturnalia “was an ancient Roman festival in honour of the deity Saturn, held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through to 23 December. The holiday was celebrated Read More
She’s standing on stage, beautiful and strong, it’s her name in the envelope. Silence surrounds her as the name is announced, slowly the cheers fill the room, everyone overwhelmed with excitement. But amid all the JOY there is another girl standing on stage, tears in her eyes, disappointment in her heart. HEARTBROKEN, but not defeated because as she Read More
Just as we pull away from the drive thru we hear “how long to home, I’m SOOO hungry” to which we reply “five minutes”, silence, followed by “but FIVE minutes is FOREVER”. In her little world five minutes is a lifetime because ALL she wants is to get home. Cubs fans watched anxiously as their Read More
It’s that adorable picture of your baby you posted on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any other social media site. Did you wait a whole five minutes before looking to see how many “LIKES” you got?! Instant gratification, according to Wikipedia, is defined as the “satisfactions gained by more impulsive behaviors: choosing now over tomorrow.” We Read More
I look at myself in the mirror and think, “I wish I could see what others see”. When I look I see every flaw that my body has, and I definitely don’t see BEAUTY. The dictionary defines beauty as “the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the Read More
“Dazzling”; “Vibrant”; “Beautiful”; “Plain”; “Failure”; “Imperfect” “Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body” and “a harsh word stirs up anger”; Proverbs 16:24; 15:1 Every day I tell myself I could have done better, could have been better, should have worn the other dress, need to get rid Read More
“My ears hurt”, is what my toddler says to me when, according to her, I am too loud or there is a noise that she just doesn’t like. “Quiet, please”, the words I use to try to bring peace to my household. But what does QUIET truly mean? According to the dictionary it is defined Read More
They worked hard and did their best, but what if their best didn’t get them the “WIN”? We’ve all felt that heartbreak and disappointment at times. The kind that left us trying to figure out what we could have done better. Did I not practice enough? Was I not good enough? I have nieces and Read More
“NO FEAR”, my thought as I watch my daughter competing on stage in front of ALL those judges and people. She is truly fearless, something that I admire in her and in all the young women that compete in pageants. It’s one of the many amazing life skills learned through pageantry. While scrolling through Facebook posts Read More