It should come as no surprise that purple is the color. Thanks to the saints of First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone for a purple birthday party.
Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home has provided a gift of the November 2018 Gratitude Every Day calendar. I am using it as an opportuity to revisit photos and post them as they speak to gratitude.
Filed under First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone, Food, Friends, New York, Photo, Uncategorized
Seen on the birthday walk/jog.
22 July 2017
Louisville, Kentucky
Filed under Louisville, Photo
Two years ago, I began the practice of walking/jogging on my birthday for one minute for every year of my age. It was a tad warm in Louisville today. And a wee bit humid. But I made it.
The weather:
Before:
After:
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Photo
The Until We Meet Again Tour took an interesting turn on this birthday.
The plan had been to go to the office to do some more cleaning and packing for the move.
Yesterday afternoon, however, my colleagues in the organization Ecumenical Women found themselves without a facilitator for a retreat. Would I help them out, they asked. Of course I said yes. I thought I might go to Riverside Park for a bit after the retreat ended.
The retreat was held at 475 Riverside Drive, right around the corner from the Shire. It ended at 1:00 but conversation lasted until 4:30.
Walking back to the Shire, I realized how oppressive the heat was today, and may be the rest of the weekend.
I went to the gym around 6:00 as planned. After the workout, I decided I did not want to do the heat. I ordered dinner.
And then began watching The Lord of the Rings films. That’s usually a Christmas activity with Tricia and Eric, Sean passes, but we did not find time for it last Christmas.
With the city under a heat advisory most of the day tomorrow, this seemed like a moment when I might have time to watch all three. The Balrog just grabbed Gandalf. We’ll see where things end up.
And there was cake today as my colleagues celebrated my birthday, singing twice.
See you along the Trail.
This year brings Nelson Mandela‘s 94th birthday: 18 July 2012
To celebrate this day, the UN and the Nelson Mandela Foundation invites us to give 67 minutes to help others as a way to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day.
For 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity — as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa.
Find 67 ideas for marking Nelson Mandela International Day. You can add your own.
Register your activity for the day.
Learn about activities and events that are already planned.
Like Nelson Mandela International Day on Facebook.
In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared 18 July of each year as “Nelson Mandela International Day.” The day recognizes the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.
Giving thanks for Nelson Mandela’s life and witness, may we follow his example on 18 July – and may we make every day a Mandela day when we serve one another.
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Human Rights
Today is Nelson Mandela’s birthday.
Thanks be to God for his life, witness, and service.
Nelson Mandela International Day
Take Action! Inspire Change (from the UN)
Mandela Turns 93, World Called to Serve (from The Christian Post)
How will you observe the day?
How will you make every day a Mandela Day?
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Human Rights
