Aww…some Monday
May 11, 1974
November 2024
Monday’s Music Moves Me
The theme this week at 4M is things that make you think of May. I may be a week early, but May 11, is our wedding anniversary and this year it shares the spotlight with Mother’s Day. So what music was popular in 51 years ago. The most popular song at any wedding, including ours, was Paul Stookey’s, The Wedding Song.
Leading the pack
The week prior to Easter I was back at a local high school track meet. There are only two left, conference finals are this week and state championships are next week. Fortunately, both meets will be at local tracks and I am hoping to attend. They will be all-day events and I’m not sure I will last that long. Wish me luck. Okay, here are a few images from the most recent event.
Monday’s Music Moves Me
Every era and genre of music has it’s super stars and those who are very good but become under appreciated. Linda Ronstadt and Janis Joplin were the queens of rock music of the 60’s while superb vocalists like Carley Simon, Bonnie Raitt, and Rita Coolidge never truly reached the upper tier of artists.
90’s country saw Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, and Shania Twain fill large arenas, while vocalists like Mary Chapan Carpenter, and Patty Loveless never attained the same kind of fame and fan base. One of my favorite female entertainer of this era is the lady I am about to feature and the good news is, pure country is making a comeback and she is is getting recognized once more. She never left and she never quit working, the industry has changed. Enjoy
Easter Desserts
Homemade Keylime pie & Strawberry/cherry glazed cheesecake!
Resurrection Sunday
Luke 24:1-6 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.
Luke 24:50-53 And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Holy Week
The two greatest events in human history are known as Christmas and Easter. The Old Testament told that God would send a Savior to this world. He even told us that Messiah would come from Bethlehem. The Gospel of Luke provides us with the testimony of the birth of Christ. The Old Testament is also the source of information regarding the fate of the Messiah. Isaiah 53 gives a wealth of information regarding Christ including the facts that He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. All four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John) give the details of Christ’s arrest, illegal trial, crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the day Christ entered Jerusalem for the last time, knowing what was about to take place. During the course of the week He would cleanse the temple, teach the people, have the Last Supper with the apostles, be arrested, put of trial, crucified, and rise from the grave. Christmas and Easter are locked together as one is meaningless without the other.
Sunday April 20, is resurrection Sunday. It is the time of celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and fulfillment of prophecy. Take time to celebrate this occasion in the church of your choice.
Monday’s Music Moves Me
I am going to celebrate this week with a few songs that proclaim the miracle of the resurrection of Christ and the truth that He alone is the Savior of the world. In the book of John, Christ declares, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through me.” The gift of eternal life is free, but there is only one path to Paradise. Victory in Jesus is available to everyone.
The first week of April has come, we’ve had 70 degree temperatures and 4 inches of rain. The second week will bring freezing temps and probably frozen blooms on many flowers. The Dogwood trees, daffodils, and tulips have all bloomed but most of the other flowers are still dormant or in budding stage. The grass is turning green, leaves are setting on the trees and minor league baseball is in the air. I have not had a change to photograph any flowers or sports the past couple of weeks so these images are from 2019.
Monday’s Music Moves Me
The theme this week at 4M is “Rain” They say April showers bring May flowers, so I am sharing a few images from 2019. Musically, I am going to share a little spiritual rain. Praise and worship music is good for the soul and brings joy to the heart. Enjoy.
Days of Future Past – Oldest Granddaughter – Disney 2008
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