Bells
094 Tallinn – Day 94 – Daily Content Challenge
Tallinn, Estonia Tallinn – Day 94 – Daily Content Challenge Tallinn. Do you know where that is? Yes, it is the capital city of Estonia. I had the opportunity to go to Tallinn and play handbells with an International Group of ringers at a concert in one of the churches in Tallinn’s historic main square.…
Read More093 Bethlehem- Day 93 – Daily Content Challenge
Bethlehem – Emmanuel Emmanuel – God With Us – Day 93 – Daily Content Challenge The bell I am sharing today is one that I believe I bought while in Bethlehem the time I was in Israel participating in an International Handbell Festival. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. His parents had to travel from Nazareth…
Read More092 Montserrat- Day 92 – Daily Content Challenge
Montserrat Montserrat – Day 92 – Daily Content Challenge Montserrat is written on the bell I am sharing with you today. Where is Montserrat? How did this bell get to be on my shelf? Two questions I asked myself when I picked it up today to take a photo to share with you. Montserrat is…
Read More090 Cuba – What is your name? – Day 90 – Daily Content Challenge
Cuba – ¿Dónde estás? Cuba – ¿Dónde estás? – Day 90 – Daily Content Challenge My bell today reminds me of the opportunity I had to go to Cuba with a group of friends from Lethbridge to meet and share in an event with new friends in Cuba. The first year we went was in…
Read More089 A Lead Crystal Bell – Day 89 – Daily Content Challenge
A Lead Crystal Bell A Lead Crystal Bell – Day 89 – Daily Content Challenge I want to share about a bell that sits on one of my curio shelves. There is a label on it that says 25% lead crystal Made in Japan. So, I did some research. What is lead crystal? What is…
Read More088 Shout out to Teachers – Day 88 – Daily Content Challenge
Shout Out to all Teachers! Shout Out to Teachers! – Day 88 – Daily Content Challenge Today I want to give a shout out to all teachers. Students were to return to in-person classes this week but because of the pandemic their winter break has been extended. In some provinces across Canada, just a couple…
Read More087 Ring for a Hug! – Day 87 – Daily Content Challenge
Ring for a Hug! Ring for a Hug! – Day 87 – Daily Content Challenge The bell I want to share with you today reminds us of the importance of our mental health. Why do humans need hugs? Hugging can help lower blood pressure and thus reduce the risk of heart disease, heart attack, or…
Read More086 New Year’s Day 2022 – Day 86 – Daily Content Challenge
Happy New Year 2022 – Lebanon Bell First Day of a New Year – 2022! Time to start something new! This is Day 86 of the Content Challenge. I have been creating a new post to share with you for the last 85 days in a row! I started just before the Canadian Thanksgiving in…
Read More047 Northern Lights – Day 47 – Daily Content Challenge
Northern Lights Ringing Under the Northern Lights – Day 47 – Daily Content Challenge My fridge magnet today shows one I bought while on my trip to Finland to play in an International Handbell Festival called Ringing Under the Northern Lights. I joined ringers from around the world and we held handbell concerts in Finland…
Read More012 Giving Thanks – Day 12 – Daily Content Challenge
Giving Thanks Giving Thanks – Day 12 – Daily Content Challenge Today I want to give thanks for my handbell ringers. I am blessed to spend a couple of hours each week ringing with my handbell teams. We held the fourth practice this year after waiting 18 months to see each other’s eyes again. We…
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