So the Shortest Day came and the year died And everywhere down the centuries of the snow‐white world Came people singing, dancing, To drive the dark away. They lighted candles in the winter trees; They hung their homes with evergreen; They burned beseeching fires all night long To keep the year alive. And when the new year’s sunshine blazed awake They shouted, reveling. Through all the frosty ages you can hear them Echoing behind us ‐ listen! All the long echoes, sing the same delight, This Shortest Day, As promise wakens in the sleeping land: They carol, feast, give thanks, And dearly love their friends, And hope for peace. And so do we, here, now, This year and every year. Welcome Yule!
These long-legged waders have long necks, thin bills, and striking patterns. They forage i n shallow water for small invertebrates. In the Sonoran Desert, they often nest around artificial ponds.
Every time we think about improving, we should do it holistically. Real growth, understanding, and awakening come from nourishing our body, mind, and soul together.
“Every day we face many events. Some of these may have an impact on our lives. It is up to us choosing how to act, without labelling what happens as positive or negative. We are in control.”
Nay, nay, we are but crucified, and though
The bloody sweat falls from our brows like rain
Loosen the nails - we shall come down I know,
Staunch the red wounds - we shall be whole again,
No need have we of hyssop-laden rod,
That which is purely human, that is godlike, that is God.
