It’s National Spinach Day. Everybody knows that no one loves Spinach more than Popeye. Spinach was his secret weapon, giving him super-human strength just when he needed it. Iron makes the body strong, and nothing contained more iron than spinach, right up until 1937.
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Elizabeth, the wife of Zachariah, was now in her sixth month of pregnancy. The fact that Elizabeth was with child at all was a miracle in and of itself. For she was well beyond her child bearing years. But then nothing is impossible for the Lord.
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While not everyone believes that Gabriel was an Archangel, as a Catholic I do. I believe there are seven named Archangels, although there could be more. Gabriel is among them, as is Michael and Raphael.
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Here we are on yet another Sunday in Lent. Remember, Sundays fall IN Lent, since it would be impossible to remove Sundays from the cycle, but they are not OF Lent. One little word can make all the difference.
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So often in our busy lives, we forget the gift of slowing down to savor the moment. Slowing down is good for the soul and mental well-being.
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Today is National Crunchy Taco Day. Now I love chunchy tacos as much as the next guy. What I love more than the crack of a taco shell is the challange of eating a tostada without getting everying down the front of my blouse.
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One of the beauties of living in the lush central valley of California is springtime, when the orchards are in bloom. Tiny flowers everywhere filling the air with a sweet scent unlike any other.
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Saint Joseph was an amazing man. It’s a shame that we don’t know more about God’s chosen foster father who watched over Jesus at least until age 12. All we can do is speculate using the facts that we have been given and draw a few conclusions.
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As Hubby and I wandered up and down the grocery aisles, he noticed we were buying more than usual for Tacos. Naturally, he asked why. With a shrug of my shoulders I said tacos for this week and another night later down the line.
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There are two days a year when everyone seems willing to change their nationalities. The first is today, when everyone is Irish. The other is May 5, when the entire state of California embraces their Mexican roots.
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Sunday mornings are always magical for me. But even more so during this beautiful Season of Lent. There is a quiet that seems to fill my soul during this time of reflection.
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Oh what a beautiful Saturday! This is Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend. I don’t know about your part of the world, but here there are market places and street fairs galore. Plus it’s the last Ember Days of Spring.
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Ember Days of Spring and the Lenten Season – it truly makes me want to take long walks in nature and give thanks for all the beauty that abounds.
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Today is National Chicken Noodle Soup Day and National Good Samaritan Day. In the three years we’ve been acknowledging these two National Days, only once have we served up Chicken Noodle Soup. Guess this year we’re skipping the soup yet again.
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Today marks the first of three days once known as The Ember Days of Lent. While Ember Days with fasting traditions are no longer required and rarely observed, the meaning behind Ember Days still rings true.
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