Nehemiah 3:1-12 This is a section of this book called Builders of the Wall. It tells of many people from all walks of life and locations, joining together to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. There were even women. They came from being priests, perfume makers, and goldsmiths. Families and politicians from many different cities and locales joined in the work, It sounds like different people used different materials and styles so, the wall was not aesthetically perfect to see I'm thinking. It was a great effort and certainly showed what can be accomplished by putting our differences aside for the common good. Why? do you say? Why build a wall? Because we live in an imperfect world that threatens the life of people living in different beliefs and customs. Nehemiah looked to protect God's people from their enemies. I prefer to think we can save the world by friending everyone, but that (as we see in this world) is not possible. I tend to be somewhat naive. All we can do is pray - pray for peace and understanding.
Get Fit
Jillian, if you want to get your butt kicked first thing in the morning. I didn't, but for some strange reason I went through the trouble of putting on my workout clothes and shoes, setting up the laptop with the video, gathered my beach towel for the floor, my weights and my glass of water and let her into my living room -----again. shewwww.
On this day
1992 This is my sister Alice's birthday, so after Nicole's softball practice we had a party for her here at my house. We celebrated everything in those days, anything for a party! So it was Andy and Alice, Mom Barb and Bill, Ty and Norma. It says there was roller blading, but I'm not sure who that was referring to. Most likely Nicole and Alice, she is good for anything! Does your family celebrate birthdays! Who in your family is most likely to do something crazy? C'mon, we all have one.
1674 - Sivaji crowned himself King of India. Can you do that?
Thessaloniki Greece
Names and etymology[edit]
The original name of the city was Θεσσαλονίκη Thessaloníkē. It was named after princess Thessalonike of Macedon, the half sister of Alexander the Great, whose name means "Thessalian victory", from Θεσσαλός 'Thessalos', and Νίκη 'victory' (Nike), honoring the Macedonian victory at the Battle of Crocus Field (353/352 BCE).
Minor variants are also found, including Θετταλονίκη Thettaloníkē,[17][18] Θεσσαλονίκεια Thessaloníkeia,[19] Θεσσαλονείκη Thessaloneíkē, and Θεσσαλονικέων Thessalonikéōn.[20][21]
The name Σαλονίκη Saloníkē is first attested in Greek in the Chronicle of the Morea (14th century), and is common in folk songs, but it must have originated earlier, as al-Idrisi called it Salunik already in the 12th century. It is the basis for the city's name in other languages: Солѹнь (Solun) in Old Church Slavonic, סלוניקה (Salonika) in Ladino, Selânik سلانیك in Ottoman Turkish and Selanik in modern Turkish, Solun or Солун in the local and neighboring South Slavic languages, Салоники (Saloníki) in Russian, and Sãrunã in Aromanian, and Salonica or Salonika in English.[22]
Thessaloniki was revived as the city's official name in 1912, when it joined the Kingdom of Greece during the Balkan Wars.[23]
In local speech, the city's name is typically pronounced with a dark and deep L characteristic of Modern Macedonian accent.[24][25]
The name is often abbreviated as Θεσ/νίκη.[26]
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable! Happy Birthday Alice, Courtney, Frank, John and Lisa!
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