On the other side I found the weekly Farmer's Market.
I didn't buy anything as I was on my way to other errands but I did listen to some nice music by this trio called Mazaltov Cocktail. (Mazaltov is Hebrew/Yiddish for "good luck". The phrase "Mazel Tov!" parallels the use of the phrase "Congratulations!" and coveys roughly that "I am pleased this good thing has happened to you!"). I pray some good things have happened to you this week so I can wish you Mazaltov!
Have you ever experienced a time or two when you felt that someone really, really listened to what you were saying? Wasn't it a wonderful feeling?
I saw this sign on one of my walks and I thought it was a great representation of a wonderful and free gift you could offer to a child, a senior, a friend, a loved one.
It is a week late but better late than never! I wanted to share a montage of pictures from the July 1st Canada Day celebration I went to in Kamloops, BC. We spent the better part of the day in the beautiful Riverside Park where attendance was one of the largest ever to turn out for the event.
There was music, ethnic foods, official presentations, cultural events and dance, arts and crafts, face painting and water games and people just generally lazing around in the park.
One of the newly elected federal politicians tattooed my niece's face with the Canadian flag after a late lunch of Chinese food and a cool down snack of ice cream. We then headed to the main band stand where we thoroughly enjoyed some Taiko drumming music (see the short video below).
My niece enjoyed some cotton candy before heading home. These kind of days remind me of when I was a child and I so looked forward to the annual carnival. When the carnival came to town we enjoyed rides and "exotic food" like corn on the cob, candy apples, popcorn, corn dogs & cotton candy. It gives me joy watching other children enjoy the same things.
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isaiah 55:12
DANCE
REST
GET RETAIL THERAPY
SLEEP A LITTLE
KISS A LOT
RELAX IN NATURE
HAVE FUN
GIGGLE A LOT
SCREAM AT THE TOP OF YOUR VOICE
TAKE A BUBBLE BATH
AND BE HAPPY DO YOU FEEL LIKE WORKING TODAY?
TOMORROW?
NEXT WEEK?
NEXT MONTH?
Me Neither! I just want to party!
You have a great day! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably And never regret anything that made you smile.
Nobody knows this little Rose -- It might a pilgrim be Did I not take it from the ways And lift it up to thee. Only a Bee will miss it -- Only a Butterfly,
Hastening from far journey -- On its breast to lie -- Only a Bird will wonder -- Only a Breeze will sigh -- Ah Little Rose -- how easy For such as thee to die!
blue, blue, blue. any shade will do. out of all the colours in the wheel, it seems i like this one more, for real
{Joyful Servant, 27-06-09}
in my walk in the brilliant sunshine yesterday, i happened across this lovely old building, with beautiful, blue, exterior walls and crisp, white trim.
the lovely metal gate in black, is also perfectly framed by the lovely blue wall.
the side of the building is in the shade giving the exterior walls a much fuller body.
as i was snapping these pictures, i was reminded of seeing the writer, frank kafka's house, in prague, czech republic. the particular house i'm recalling is small and located near the royal palace. some day i would love to get back and see more of prague! the city is so alive with coloured buildings, blues, yellows, russets..... lovely♥♥♥
[caption:frank kafka's house number 22, credit: prague.net]
My friend, Pastor Jonah in Kenya visited a camp for internally
displaced persons
recently. Here is his story.
***************************************************************************** Our visit to the Internally Displaced Persons IDPs Center was quite devastating. The IDPs have experienced so much loss to their lives and personal dignity.
We were without words as we visited this place. I have uploaded a lot of pictures here of all the parts of the Center that we visited so that you can see what it is really like.
I am now trying to implement what I learned at the Amahoro Gathering I attended the week before last in Hekspoort, South Africa; teachings about community building and reconciliation. We Christians are called to be peace makers.
Red is a strong color Red is a Strawberry A very juicy red fruit Red is an apple Another delicious fruit Red is a fruit those small little cherries Red is a light The light that means stop when you get to it Red is a firetruck The truck that fire people use when theres a fire Red, Red, Red What a color
by Favie Erase
[Caption: Red fire hydrant in nearby park. I love the 'pop' of colour]
past a rippling brook and a quiet place to sit
before I was let out the beautiful gate.
On the other side I found the weekly Farmer's Market.
