I remember as a kid getting a paper cups and turning them into a basket and then filling them with goodies. Goodies like popcorn and candy. After making these paper cups into baskets, which we called "May Baskets", we would then go and leave them on our neighbor's front step.
I don't know what has happened in my life to recall that memory, but it did remind me that we always did this on May Day and that May Day is May 1st, which is today. I wish I could leave you all May Baskets on your front porch, but since I can't let me share this about Spring with you:
SPRINGTIME (by A.J. Russell in "God Calling")
"Rejoice in the Springtime of the year. Let there be Springtime in your hearts. The full time of fruit is not yet but there is the promise of the blossom. Know surely that your lives too are full of glad promise. Such blessings are to be yours. Such joys, such wonders. All is indeed well. Live in My Sunshine and My Love."
This also happens to be the first Thursday in May which has become known as the National Day of Prayer. SO I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW, HOW I CAN PRAY FOR YOU? As well as, challenge you to pray for others.
"Embrace your smaller world through earnest prayer as you consider lost individuals in your family, neighborhood, and workplace. Then,as you seek to live and give the good news, expect God to open doors of opportunity."
-Joanie Yoder (from Our Daily Bread).
2 comments:
I was just telling about this to some of my coworkers. I miss those days. It was innocent fun.
I got a little sad because I wished that I was at home with my children making May baskets instead of spending time at work.
Oh well. I guess times have changed. Thanks for remembering...
Happy May Day to you as well.
Love,
Marnie
Thank you for the May Day Basket(or card). This is such a fond childhood memory for me too. In fact, the last couple of years I have thought I would do this tradition with Zella and Brayden. I have researched the tradition on the internet,only to find out it is not something everyone does or is familiar with. Anyway, I still think it is a very cool thing to do and will do it with my kids...maybe tonight!
Hope you are well.
Amy
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