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HAPPY APRIL 2023
APRIL Showers of HOPE
Greetings, Family & Friends--
On This Awesome April 1st Spring Day.

There is a saying, "April Showers bring May Flowers."

Oh, what a magnificent sight to see after enduring the
rain showers, the clouds, and the cloudiness of this devastating season--in more ways than one.

That is how life is when we are going through the
rain showers of grief, natural disasters, job loss,
health issues, mental illness, political discord,
depression, etc.

Despite the above issues, Keep your FAITH, and
HOLD on to God's unchanging Hand!

The FLOWERS and the Sunshine
of HOPE will soon follow.
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Just don't forget about your
Goal Vision and Self DRIVE;
and let God do His work in His due time.

He is cultivating His Seeds for a Great Harvest.
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Resurrect your flowers of faith, flowers of confidence,
flowers of persistence, and flowers of hard work.

God will then make you blossom into
His Plan and His Purpose.

Love & blessings,
Aunt Hattie
Happy Easter--April 9, 2023
EASTER
is called a “moveable" feast, held on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th.

This Year Easter falls on Sunday, April 9th.
Life's Goals
Your life's goals may appear to be "moveable"
at times, and your planned Goal Timeline has been changed due to some unpredictable phenomenon.
Despite the challenges, Hold on to your HOPE!
The Cross--The Christian Easter Symbol of Jesus' crucifixion

Have Your Colorful Easter Egg Hunt--A Fun Easter Tradition
The Christian Holiday
Traditions
The Christian holiday celebrating the
resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion in Jerusalem has been observed for centuries, with traditions gradually changing across the decades.
 
In the 21st century, Christian across the world celebrate Easter by trading chocolate Easter eggs, attending mass on Easter Sunday morning, and indulgent in temptations given up during lent.

Ash Wednesday
Lent begins on the day known as Ash Wednesday, which is still commonly observed in the Western world with priests marking the foreheads of mass attendees with ash in the shape of a cross as they recite the dictum.

 The Dictum:
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” These ashes are derived by burning palm leaves used in the previous year’s Palm Sunday rites
Holy Week & Holy
Thursday                               Its final week, known as Holy Week, begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Holy or Maundy Thursday, followed by Good Friday.
Lent for 2023        
Lent for this year began on Wed., Feb 22, 2023 and will end on Thursday. April 6th, 2023, with evening mass and Holy Thursday.

Good Friday &
Hot Cross Buns
The end of lent on Holy Thursday is followed by Good Friday -- in which Christians often exchange hot cross buns to commemorate Jesus’ crucifixion by the Romans following his sentencing by Pontius Pilate.
Source: Google/The Scotsman/National


The 40-Day Observation
Festival                        
  The 40-day observed festival sees many Christians across the world decide to give something up for the duration of lent to pay tribute to Jesus Christ’s sacrifice in the days leading up to his death and resurrection.
 
Fast or Observe Abstinence                            Traditionally, Christians would fast or observe abstinence throughout the 40 days of lent, repenting and reflecting on their sins, as well as resisting temptation--as Jesus did during his 40 days of fasting and prayer during the desert before dying on the cross, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

 Source: https://thescotman/national
Future Easter Sundays (The Gregorian Calendar)
2024: March 31
2025: April 20
Source: https://www.almanac.com/content
Just in Case You Missed Them!
Presentation on Youth Sunday at my Church--Commemorating
Women's History Month--Listen In
TOPIC:\
Keys To Be DRIVEN2SUCCEED--You GROW, Girl
Click on the button below for the Audio Presentation:
WE CELEBRATE WOMEN
YEAR-ROUND
A WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH SHOUTOUT
To:
KENNEDY THOMAS
(& Her Fellow Dancers)
For Being Selected to Dance in the
Spring Performances in NYC
Kennedy: On Left-Red Shorts
Rehearing to Perfection
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES
An excellent Review Article in the NY Times about this special
performance and the exquisite choreography by
Jordan Demetrius Lloyd in his new work, "Jerome,"
which was staged in a schoolyard close to his home.

According to a NY Times article, Lloyd indicated,
"Everything I need is right here."
He choreographed to the perfection that
even the nose scratches were by design.

Kennedy's parents, Deona & Steve Thomas,
were present to witness her magnificent performance.

WHO SAYS WOMEN CAN'T DO IT ALL?!
Dancing has remained Kennedy's hobby--After graduating
from College and now has an executive job at a marketing firm.
You GO, Girl!

For more details on this superb Spring performance,
visit: NYTimes.com or DanSpaceProject
REPLAY Of LIVE INTERVIEW As An HONORARY AUTHOR IN "OWN IT" ANTHOLOGY & A 365-DAY JOURNAL
Replay of LIVE Interview
Both Amazon's #1 Bestsellers: "OWN IT" Anthology; & "OWN IT" 365-Day Journal.
Congratulations to all the Co-Authors
Praise God! He continues to show Favor, and I share the blessings with all of You--who had a part in my life, supported me, and influenced me directly and indirectly over the years.
I THANK EACH OF YOU IMMENSELY! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!

Thus, I am humbled and honored to have been selected as an Honorary Author in these two Amazon #1 Bestsellers by Marissa Bloedoorn, Editor-In-Chief of "OWN IT" Magazine.

If you missed the LIVE Interview on March 15th with Marissa Bloedoorn, The Host, Click on the button below for the
Replay of the LIVE Interview:
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