YouVersion’s 2024 Verse of the Year: Philippians 4:6 — In a year filled with global uncertainties and personal challenges, YouVersion’s Bible app users turned to a powerful verse for comfort and guidance.
You cannot see your reflection in boiling water. Similarly, you cannot see the truth in a state of anger. When the water calms, clarity comes and it is in the still water you can see the reflection.
Flour, Faith, and Fellowship: Three States, One Substance — Have you ever considered the humble yet profound nature of flour? It’s a simple ingredient that, depending on how it’s used, can become many different things. This diversity within a single substance reminds us of a deeper truth in our faith.
Celebrating Square Root Day 2025: A Mathematical Phenomenon! Square Root Day is a unique and unofficial holiday that math enthusiasts around the world celebrate. It occurs when both the day of the month and the month are the square root of the last two digits of the year. The next Square Root Day will be on May 5, 2025 (5/5/25), a date that aligns perfectly to form a mathematical pun¹². #SquareRoot #SquareRootDay
Celebrating Palindrome Week 2025: A Time of Perfect Symmetry — As we approach Palindrome Week 2025, it’s a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the beauty and rarity of palindromes in our calendar. Palindrome dates are those unique days where the numbers of the month, day, and year form a symmetrical pattern that reads the same forwards and backwards. These dates are not only fascinating from a numerical standpoint but also carry a sense of charm and mystery, often considered to be lucky.
2024 Year in Review — Another year of blogging has gone by and I am sharing my blogging stats for 2024.
Ringing in the New Year — with my mom passing away recently, I share a memory of how we would ring in the New Year as a kid growing up by going to the Shoney’s Breakfast Bar.
Time Square Ball Drop: The iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City, has been a tradition since 1907. The ball, illuminated with thousands of LED lights, descends from a pole on the One Times Square building, marking the final seconds of the year.
Happy New Year | Feliz año nuevo | bonne année – A Happy New Year Greeting from Courageous Christian Father. #2022 #HappyNewYear #NewYearsDay #NewYears
Baby New Year we see this baby all the time when it comes to the first of the year. Find out about the origin of Baby New Year. #BabyNewYear #NewYearsBaby #2022 #NewYearsDay
20+ Lucky Foods from Around the World to Ring in the New Year: Various cultures have specific foods associated with good luck for the New Year. In the southern United States, eating black-eyed peas and greens on New Year’s Day is believed to bring prosperity and good fortune for the year ahead. Similarly, in Japan, it’s customary to eat toshikoshi soba, a type of noodle dish, for longevity and prosperity.
When the new year begins across the globe – The following rundown shows when the new year will be celebrated in various areas across the globe and what time it will be in New York when revelers in those countries are officially ringing in the New Year! #NewYears
New Year’s traditions around the world – New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day traditions vary across the globe. The following is a look at the unique ways people ring in the new year throughout the world. #NewYears
My First Christmas without My Mom — my mom, Paula Patterson, passed away a few months ago and this was my first Christmas without my mom. I share my experience in this blog post.
Christmas Drip Candle Candelabras — I share about an experience when I was young changing one of the light bulbs on a set where the bulb popped.
I want to take this time to wish all my readers and their families a very Merry ChristMas. Check out these Christmas related blog post. Jesus is the reason for this Season. Christmas is about celebrating our Saviors Birth, Jesus Christ. #MerryCHRISTmas #CHRISTmas
The Christmas Star or known as the Star of Bethlehem which was the brightest star that led the way for those to witness the birth of the Messiah … Jesus Christ.
I share with you the actual Christmas story about the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, that was told by Luke in the Gospel of Luke Chapter 2. Plus a free Printable version. #Christmas #ChristmasStory
Christmas Traditions – These are traditions or things we do or have always did because our family has done them. #ChristmasTraditions
Just one more sleep ‘til Christmas – it’s Christmas Eve and the song from the Muppets Christmas Carol resound in my mind.
