Adventures Of Life!

  As some of you know, I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, which I am no longer at least for 21 yrs now. I was not raised to observe traditional holidays this one included.  Jehovah's Witnesses observe a yearly commemorative service of the Last Supper and subsequent execution of Christ on the evening of Nisan 14 (as they calculate the dates derived from the lunar Hebrew Calendar ). It is commonly referred to by many Witnesses as simply "The  Memorial". Jehovah's Witnesses believe that such verses as Luke 22:19–20 and Cor| 11:26 constitute a commandment to remember the death of Christ though not the resurrection, and they do so on a yearly basis just as Passover is celebrated annually by the Jews.- Wikipedia I think it was 1996, I was 26 yrs old, when I celebrated my first Easter a couple years after being excommunicated from the church. I celebrated with my children which was their first year. My memories are full of laughter and celebration. I once had l...

 The Resurrection of Christ 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I ...

First and Foremost....Happy Easter Everybody!  If there is a question of what Easter is about besides bunnies and eggs, oh and don't forget Jelly Bellies... Read Here  As you saw in yesterdays post we finished the fence and gates on the garden. It feels really good to get that done! I put on my sun dress, sun screen lotion and off I toddled to the garden to play. I planted beets, carrots, lettuce mix(I always take the packages and mix each together then plant), spinach(in with lettuce mix), kholarabi(plants & seed), broccoli(plant & seed), Brussels sprouts(seed), Cabbage (Red & green plants), Cauliflower(plants) and 2 kinds of peas(seed). After next Saturday the 26th, according to the "holy grail", Farmer's Almanac, this will be last frost date this year. I will plant the herbs, beans, corn, peppers, tomatoes, asparagus, garlic, sweet potatoes, melons, squash, cukes and whatever else I have left! Whew will be a busy season that is for sure!!! Than...