HAPPY EASTER

Blessings to all

today

as families friends gather

both near and far

and

children

find

that

that Easter Bunny

has been there

leaving a basket of goodies

and wonder

the sounds now will be heard on the winds

all around.

Although I have heard that the news that cold weather is still holding on to some places in our country and even that stuff known as

Snow is making the Egg Hunt a bit of a challenge for some!

I guess the ole Bunny will not be deterred

and

families will still gather

to celebrate

to see the sunrise over the mountains, the waters, and to stretch into a day of wonderment,

and

to sit around tables

while sharing time honored traditions. Others may be starting new traditions, doing things differently.

"Easter is not a time for groping through dusty, musty tomes or tombs to disprove spontaneous generation or even to prove life eternal. It is a day to fan the ashes of dead hope, a day to banish doubts and seek the slopes where the sun is rising, to revel in the faith which transports us out of ourselves and the dead past into the vast and inviting unknown."

 ~Author unknown, as quoted in the Lewiston Tribune

So whether you are coloring eggs, throwin' the ham in the oven; deviling those great eggs or getting your Easter bonnet out to get all dressed for a day of rejoicing on the mountain or by the seaside,

or reflecting upon the New Beginnings of Spring

and thanking the Creator or Goddess of and for your many blessings in your life

May your day be richly blessed

no matter your thoughts, your beliefs

or your faith

today.

From my home to yours

Happy Spring

with heartfelt wishes to you and yours

today

and always.

Today

may you celebrate your traditions

your cultures

and remember those no longer with you

by saying their names

and recalling times gone by.

May you know that miracles are all around you, you are living proof of that. 

May you rejoice in knowing

there is

NO distance;

hearts once joined in love and connection

cannot be separated

unless by your choosing

they stay connected

through time

with each beat of the heart.

Today we also celebrate life,

we celebrate spring

the New Beginnings and the moment

this moment

right here

right now

by the choices we make

and

those we have in our lives

and the way

we choose to love them

and

honor them

by our actions

our treatment of them

each moment

and

with each breath we take

and

each conscious action we make.

Life is for the living

Live well

Laugh so much your face hurts

Eat every flavor of pie you can find

and

start the exercise program on Tuesday

when you share with your friends at home

the new discoveries you made during the

Easter visit

and

all the new quirks of families and friends

you discovered.

If you go to church

remember to not go to sleep

and

if you saw the sunrise

at the sunrise services

you  attended

wasn't it just amazing?

He/she just went and did it again

for us...

Brought that sun up just for YOU

and oh boy what a sight to behold it is.

and

remember

you can never ever ever have enough

Love, laughter, good friends

good times, music

or

suga!

Just so you know:

The name Easter derived from the Saxon Eostre (a.k.a. Eastre). The ancient Saxons in Northern Europe worshiped the Goddess Oestre at the time of the Spring Equinox. The Goddess Easter represents the sunrise, spring-time and fertility, the renewal of life. The name Easter derived from the Saxon Eostre (a.k.a. Eastre). The ancient Saxons in Northern Europe worshiped the Goddess Oestre at the time of the Spring Equinox. The Goddess Easter represents the sunrise, spring-time and fertility, the renewal of life.



Pagan Anglo-Saxons made offerings of colored eggs to her at the Vernal Equinox. They placed them at graves especially, probably as a charm of rebirth. (Egyptians and Greeks were also known to place eggs at grave-sites). Just a little history to start your holiday today...












For those who are out and on the roads traveling this weekend- remember there are many out there as well, be safe, buckle up and keep those doors locked! Sing songs and play games while you travel, take breaks and enjoy each stop along the way! It's holiday time, avoid the stress by knowing GAS PRICES ARE RIDICULOUS, SO SET YOURSELF FREE ON THAT ONE!


To those who have served and are serving this great Nation, I thank you and your families.




We BELIEVE IN YOU.


WE THANK YOU. WE WANT YOU HOME SAFELY.


We are together in prayer, in thoughts of all that is needed to remind you we are WARRIORS... gentle warriors of kindness and compassion even during times of stress.


May you find comfort in knowing we are with you always:


AND for that I give thanks, and so it is!
FOR: OUR Ancestors; where would we be without them.

For those who have asked, the blog and I will continue on... just a hiccup the last month or so have kept us "off the grid" so to speak!
Thanks for checking back often, you are cherished.