The caption was easy for this photo ‘Santa Claws’ and how you can tell that Santa is real? You can always sense his presents!!!
Photo is from Pixabay
On This Day
On December 15th 1840 Napoleon Bonaparte receives a French state funeral in Paris 19 years after his death
On December 15th 2001 The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened in Pisa, Italy, after more than 10 years of work to stabilize the structure.
On December 15th 2021 Bruce Springsteen sells his music back to Sony Music Entertainment for an estimated $500 million, in possibly the biggest deal ever for a single artist
Birthdays Today
Frankie Dettori (Jockey) is 53
Michelle Dockery (Actress) is 42
Paul Williams (Irsh Crime Journalist) is 59
Jamie Heaslip (Ex Irish Rugby Player) is 40
Saint For Today
Today Dec 15th is Saint Mary Di Ros
Significance Of Today
December continues to be Human Rights Month. Throughout history there has been so much blatant violation of the rights of people. Whether that was based on the colour of one’s skin, their nationality, religion, or merely being unfortunate enough to be living under the regime of another country, people have regularly been treated really badly. Universal Human Rights Month is here to remind us of that day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly codified the basic human rights of every individual on the planet.
Interesting Quote For Today
“We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” ~Chief Seattle
Did You Know
Did you know that we are more creative in the shower.
Video for the Week🎥
The video for this coming week is called ‘A wheelie different Advent wreath’
Here is my Thought for the Week:
‘God is a circle whose centre is everywhere.’ ~Timaeus of Locris
The circle is a universal and sacred symbol with many meanings. It represents eternity, timelessness, totality, wholeness and God. It is a symbol of unity. It is also the symbol of infinity. It does not have a beginning or end nor does it have sides or a corner. No other shape is as unique or as complete as a circle.
In ancient culture the yin and yang symbol is represented as a circle divided into two equal parts by a curved line. One side represents the yang (masculine) and the other is the yin (feminine). Both are beautifully balanced and represent harmony and balance. When there is too much of one, the circle becomes out of balance. The invitation is to constantly find the balance and harmony in life as best we can.
For thousands of years the circle represents God. God is the circle whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference in nowhere. This ties in with our expanding universe. We know our planets circle around the sun and we know that the moon circles around our planet earth every month. We are surrounded by the beauty of circles.
The idea of God as a circle is inclusive, meaningful and accurate. God like a circle is at the centre of everything, not just the good stuff, but also the difficult and challenging moments in our lives too. When life gets difficult it is our belief that we are circled in light and love.
As we approach Christmas, it is all about celebrating a God who is at the centre of everything and the centre of our lives. If our lives feel out of balance as they sometimes do, we are invited to let the circle of God’s light and love bring some beautiful balance back in. Christmas is such a lovely time to begin to let this balance return.
