Hindu Holidays!

It's October, and that means it's the Hindu Holiday season! Last year we had the pleasure of participating in Diwali with some Hindu friends, and it was such a treat! This morning Huff Post had an article outlining the Hindu Holiday Season that I thought I would share!


Hindu Holiday Season 2012: A Simple Guide
Posted: 10/15/2012 8:03 am by Mishri Bhatia @ Huffington Post
As Fall approaches, Hindus are gearing up for their Holiday Season, which is celebrated in October and November. Each year, India comes alive for a month filled with Hindu festivals, rituals and celebration. It's the most auspicious time of the year! Due to the various sects of Hinduism and the range of geographical and cultural traditions, Hindu Holidays are celebrated differently throughout the country.

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I read the following article online on Huffington Post and I think it addresses an interesting topic in today's society. To our parents, certainly marrying within your religion was important, when your community was the church family you saw several times a week and your neighbors, who went to the same church or the Methodist one down the street. But today, with global communities and instant connections with people across the country or around the world - is religion really as important a foundation as we make it? One interesting thing in Islam I found was that Muslim men are permitted to marry "chaste Christian or Catholic" women. In my own life, Mark, though raised Christian, self-identifies as "agnostic" and although I self-identify as "Christian", I'm not sure if I fit the Billy Graham definition. Multi-faith homes can bring challenge and trials, certainly, but also can in many ways make you more

good news MONDAY! kindness rocks

I love random (planned) kindness. Wish I would have known this was happening in Dallas!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/25/kindness-captured-volunte_n_1699656.html

Good news Monday! (kleenex alert)

I'm pretty sure there's nothing more special than the love between siblings. Today, I'm thankful for my brothers, and I'm thankful for these two guys below who love each other unconditionally!!

"When I see him smiling and laughing, that means he's having a good time" 
-Connor Long, 9 years old.

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A little good news on a Monday!

I love good news, and I love reading about people who are making good things happen. This article made me happy today, and I declare Mondays from here on out as "Good News Mondays". So let it be said, so let it be done. Amen! :)

 Good news Monday story of the day:

9 Nanas 

Somewhere in West Tennessee, not far from Graceland, nine women -- or "The 9 Nanas," as they prefer to be called -- gather in the darkness of night. At 4am they begin their daily routine --