Have you ever wondered why we don’t call our Friends Meeting a Church? George Fox, one of the founders of The Society of Friends (Quakers), used to call the Churches in England steeple houses. His idea, radical at the time, was that the Church is the people. There is a Zen Buddhist proverb that says;…
I have a tradition of baking Polish Easter bread (babka) for Easter Sunday that I share with family and neighbors. This custom is carried on throughout Ukraine, Poland and Belorussia to celebrate the rising of Christ. My grandparents came from Lithuania and Poland so this tradition has been passed down in my family. Wikipedia states…
Auction Starts Today! Click here to go to auction site. To celebrate the 3rd anniversary of RVJart.com and This Speaks My Mind I am auctioning 3 original framed oil paintings. You can bid on 3 different paintings as gifts for yourself or a loved one. The auctions will last 3 days each with a different painting every day.…