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Good Son-day Morning!!! enjoying 70's Nothing But Good News here. Hanging with My Axe'd Freely You Have Received, Freely Give Many economists are predicting a recession is in the making.  Quick lesson, a recession is defined as two straight quarters of negative value of goods and services produced in the USA (GDP, Gross Domestic Product). Other indicators like employment rates, business investment, and consumer spending also are considered.  A recession causes hardships for almost everyone, especially those whose income is below the Federal Poverty Level (for an individual, $967/month, and a couple, $1,450/month). During the holidays, the public has a more heightened sense towards the needs of impoverished people.  For the other 10 months of the year, less so.  There is a serious struggle for food shelves, clothing resources, and shelters to meet the demands of impoverished people.  I have seen this in my visits to the many community resources in the metro...

Good Son-day Morning!!!  Spring Ahead Nothing But Good News here. Dating Jo In The Spring Pescatarian Paradise Wednesday was the start of Lent.  The word is Latin for "Spring Season".  It runs from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Holy Saturday (April 19), which is the day before Easter.  For Catholics and Lutherans, Lent is a period meant for fasting and penance (actions done to show repentance for wrongdoings . . . apologizing, healing transgressions, and fasting).   What you're doing during Lent is emulating Christ's obedience and sacrifice. It serves as a time for Christians to prepare for Easter, focusing on prayer, reflection, and spiritual growth. A penance tradition during Lent is to limit meat-eating to six days per week. On Fridays, no meat is eaten. Why? Christ sacrificed His life on a Friday. Thus, we should sacrifice meat on a Friday. This includes animals with hooves, aka ungulates (e.g., pigs and cows), and our friends with feathers....

Happy Son-Day!!!    We are closer to the official first day of Spring  and it's Banana Cream Pie Day There is always good news here Parker's Pikes What Stokes Your Divine Passion? Following the theme from last week about refreshment, invigoration, and new life, I want to remind everyone that the most favorite time of the year starts on  March 5, 2025. The Roman Catholic day of repentance, marked by receiving ashes on one's forehead aka Ash Wednesday. This day also is the first day of the Lent season, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20). The ash signifies our humble origin . . .  Genesis 2:7, God formed man from the dust of the ground.   The ash is substitute for dust.  The ashes represent mortality, penance, and repentance for sins.  The sign of the cross with ashes on the forehead is supposed to remind believers of their humble creation from dust and their need for God's forgiveness. Lastly, i...

Happy Son-Day, Spring on the Way. . . First Cardinal Sighting Ha! 99% of the WCCO news interview was cut and left on the production room floor.  Also, the Timberwolf interviewer stated they do not like to openly report their charity work.  Yet, this interview was aired on local news.  Here is the link: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/timberwolves-lynx-target-center-food-donation/ Aspiring Young Artisans  Hope Springs Eternal  The phrase "Hope springs eternal" was coined by poet Alexander Pope in his 1732 work "An Essay on Man: Epistle I" . The full phrase is "Hope springs eternal in every human breast". It reflects the idea that hope is a powerful force that persists in people, even in difficult circumstances.  I derive hope in the arrival of spring.  A few days ago, I heard and witnessed a cardinal. I can mimic a few cardinal songs. I did so, and not surprisingly, it responded . . . over and over again.  Jo just shakes her when she witness...

 Happy Son-Day!  Winter's Last Offensive Complete and Utter Dominance Who Will Run Through a Brick Wall Because of You? Today's message centers on how God endowed you with incredible blessings.  Blessings that are overflowing.  Life that is abundant.   You my dear are rich in His Bosom. John 13:23 - Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. A little clarity so this does not go sideways.  Christ was in the bosom of His Father.    John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. The meaning of this term is there is a deep connectedness, a close relationship, a strong bond between the parties. A part of that kind of relationship is an imparting from God His best to His friend. In the scripture above, John was the disciple.  John was undeniably blessed and rich no matter how you define it. He did not hoard what he received fr...

Good Son-Day on Super Bowl Sunday Title Town Tour Mission Indelible: Mark Someone When you think of Christ in your life, I am sure you can identify many times when your association with Him has profoundly influenced who you are, what you do, how you behave, how you feel, how you relate, et cetera. All these experiences have clearly changed who you are for the better, even when you are going through.   Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Choosing Christ as your foundation, your guidance, your joy, your inspiration gives you a significant advantage in life.  The advantage is overflowing, effervescent (i.e. sparkling and bubbling over like refreshing root poured into a tall frosty glass). Christ said this, "I came that you may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the fullest, till it overflows). John 10:10. We sing songs that include lyr...