Psalm 4:7 "You have filled my heart with greater joy..." The same kind of joy when you see your baby for the first time, or a new puppy or a spectacular sunset. It's like spending the day doing your favorite thing with the love of your life or learning that your cancer is gone. Those wonderful events come to you by the grace of your Father because, he made those moments for you. Nothing that man creates can match what God has created. Take time to think about that Creator that loves you so much and wants you with Him today. Let Jesus and His kind and gentle love fill your heart so that you recognize those beautiful moments as God given.
Get Fit
AM yoga. I can't tell you why, lying on the floor and doing those stretches and postures makes me feel so much better in the morning - but they do. Hey! There are a lot of summer programs, depending on your ability. I see Zumba in the park, senior water aerobics at the city pool and lots of adventures to share in the warm sun! But for now... AM yoga.
On this day
1987 These were my happy days when Nicole was 2. I spent all day creating play, work, read and visit times with her and family. We walked up to Chapoton for bread in the morning. I put her in the stroller but she preferred to walk most of the time (even at 2). The neighbor boys, Joe and Jamie came over to play because, Nicole had the best toys around. (Even though they were 4 years older) We went to visit Dad at work, at the boat store and after work Mark went to help work on the boat he was racing in - Breakout. Later that evening, Grandpa, came by and dropped off a beautiful Schwinn bike with a child seat on the back and a helmet for his little grand daughters head. We lacked nothing. But in the end, the time spent with God in church, me and family and other kids were what shaped Nicole.
1615 - The fortress of Osaka, Japan, fell to shogun Ieyasu after a six month siege.
he Siege of Osaka (大坂の役 Ōsaka no Eki, or, more commonly, 大坂の陣 Ōsaka no Jin) was a series of battles undertaken by the Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction. Divided into two stages (Winter Campaign and Summer Campaign), and lasting from 1614 to 1615, the siege put an end to the last major armed opposition to the shogunate's establishment. The end of the conflict is sometimes called the Genna Armistice (元和偃武 Genna Enbu), because the era name was changed from Keichō to Genna immediately following the siege.Was this a movie? I seem to remember a movie.
Thessaloniki Greece
The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912.
Thessaloniki is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.[12]
Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide,[13] while in 2014 Financial Times FDI magazine (Foreign Direct Investments) declared Thessaloniki as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle.[14][15] Among street photographers, the center of Thessaloniki is also considered the most popular destination for street photography in Greece.[16] My friends Deb and Jeff just came back from Greece and showed me the pictures
they took of ancient buildings - 4,000 + years old ! And we can't keep 696 open.
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable! Happy Birthday to Adrianna !
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