Ring Out Those Bells! Ring Out Those Bells! - Day 96 - Daily Content Challenge Here is another bell I have in my collection. This Angel is holding a bell. Not a tuned handbell but a bell nonetheless. We think of Angels announcing good news! Bells are rung to announce good news too. Bells are ...
Christmas Music in July Christmas Music in July - Day 95 - Daily Content Challenge I love playing Christmas Music on the handbells and most of our rehearsals in the fall focus on pieces our choirs will play during Advent and the Christmas season. Sometimes we don't have the opportunity to play all the Christmas ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
I Love Doha I Love Doha - Day 49 - Daily Content Challenge Doha is the capital city of Qatar. It is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf (AKA the Arabian Gulf) and it has the largest population of the county. I had the opportunity to visit Doha while teaching in Kuwait. I ...
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 ...
Video Call with Cuban Friends Giving Thanks for a Video Call with Cuban Friends - Day 15 - Daily Content Challenge I am thankful for the opportunity to see friends in Cuba. I was part of a video call between some FIBAC leaders in Cuba and members of Lethbridge First Baptist. We were able to ...
