Today’s Thursday Thought quote may take a little thinking, but I’m sure you can apply it to yourself in various situations an with different people.
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton
Today’s Thursday Thought quote makes SO much sense! Worth remembering when we find ourselves criticizing other religions.
It’s happening now, wherever 8:30 PM local time arrives for you, in over 160 countries around the world and on all continents. People are turning off their lights for an hour in solidarity for working toward a sustainable future.
Turning off the lights is only a symbol, of course, but this annual event (a dozen years old) really is having an effect. One year, 35,000 American Girl Scouts were inspired to go into their community and install 132,141 energy-efficient light bulbs. The former president of Botswana organized to plant 100,000 trees in devastated areas.
Participate by turning off all lights tonight 8:30 – 9:30. Yes, all lights, including the TV and phone. Join with others to acknowledge the fact that all of us together need to work on saving our not-inexhaustible resources and keeping our Earth healthy for future generations.
To watch the lights go our for that hour across the globe, click on
https://www.earthhour.org/earth-hour-live .
DOUSE THOSE LIGHTS TONIGHT 8:30 – 9:30.
In today’s Thursday Thought quote, MLK calls us to the bright side.
I’m determined to be optimistic in 2017. So when I saw today’s quote, I was inspired and decided to offer it to you as today’s Thursday Thought.
“Never fear shadows. They simply mean there’s light shining somewhere nearby.” — Ruth Renke
For only the 4th time in 100 years, Hanukkah (which starts at sunset tomorrow night) and Christmas both land on the same day. It has to do with the fact that the Jewish calendar is lunar and the Christian calendar Gregorian. But who cares why?
Let’s just enjoy the double celebration. After all, there are similarities. It’s the focus and viewpoint: To Jews, Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, celebrating the re-dedication of the new Holy Temple; to Christians Christmas is when Light came into the world in the form of the embodied Holy Temple.
Sounds like a good time for our world to unite and celebrate peace and harmony. And THAT would be a third, marvelous celebration!
To all my readers and friends: I wish you a very happy Hanukkah for the remainder of the 8 days!
To my non-Jewish readers and friends: Hanukkah is a wonderful celebration. I like one of it’s names, “The Festival of Lights,” both for the history behind the name and for the joyous picture it calls to mind. If you don’t know what this ages-old, 8-day holiday is about, you’re missing something. Go to “Hanukkah 2015: When Does The Jewish Holiday Start And How Is It Celebrated?” and read about this significant, family (in every sense)-oriented celebration. It’s a breath of fresh air in our troubled world.
Do you light your garden or pathway? Solar powered lights save energy AND can be used for light inside the house during a power outage.
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It’s happening now, wherever 8:30 PM local time arrives for you. People are turning off their lights for an hour in solidarity for working toward a sustainable future. This year’s participants are expected to include more than 7,000 cities and 162 countries on all continents.
Turning off the lights is only a symbol, of course, but this annual event (8 years old) really is having an effect. One year, 35,000 American Girl Scouts were inspired to go into their community and install 132,141 energy-efficient light bulbs. The former president of Botswana organized to plant 100,000 trees in devastated areas.
Participate by turning off all lights tonight 8:30 – 9:30. Yes, all lights, including the TV and phone. Join with others to acknowledge the fact that all of us together need to work on saving our not-inexhaustible resources and keeping our Earth healthy for future generations.
To watch the lights go our for that hour acrose the globe, click on http://time.com/3762297/earth-hour-switch-off-lights/.
DOUSE THOSE LIGHTS TONIGHT 8:30 – 9:30.
It’s happening now, wherever 8:30 PM local time arrives for you. People are turning off their lights for an hour in solidarity for working toward a sustainable future. This year’s participants are expected to include more than 7,000 cities and 150 countries on all continents.
Turning off the lights is only a symbol, of course, but this annual event (8 years old) really is having an effect. One year, 35,000 American Girl Scouts were inspired to go into their community and install 132,141 energy-efficient light bulbs. The former president of Botswana organized to plant 100,000 trees in devastated areas.
Participate by turning off all lights tonight 8:30 – 9:30. Yes, all lights, including the TV and phone. Join with others to acknowledge the fact that all of us together need to work on saving our not-inexhaustible resources and keeping our Earth healthy for future generations.
DOUSE THOSE LIGHTS TONIGHT 8:30 – 9:30.