April showers: these motivational items will help you leap into spring.WHETHER YOU ARE AT WORK, OR IN THE CAR, DON'T MISS A chance to be uplifted, inspired, and empowered. From gardening projects to soft hymns, these inspirational items can help you welcome spring and brighten your spirit. Change is good, The late political and spiritual leader Mahatma mahatma (məhăt`mə, –hät`–) [Sanskrit,=great-souled], honorific title used in India among Hindus for a person of superior holiness. Mohandas Gandhi is the best-known figure to whom the title was applied. Gandhi left his mark not only on India but also the world with his ability to achieve change via nonviolent means. This handmade "Be the change" sterling silver necklace (www.uncommongoods.com; $60) offers his simple yet powerful words for everyday reflection. Delicately draped drape v. draped, drap·ing, drapes v.tr. 1. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure. above an inscription that reads "Be the change you wish to see in the world," is a gold-plated bronze pendant representing Earth. This necklace is small in size yet enormous in inspiration. Soothing sounds. Jeff Majors uses the classical harp as his instrument of choice to offer listeners "a rich amalgam of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop, seamlessly sown through everything from classic hymns to righteous rap and hip-hop." His most recent album, Sacred Chapter 6 (www.jeffmajors.com; $18.99), is the midpoint mid·point n. 1. Mathematics The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length. 2. A position midway between two extremes. in his 12 album labor of love, The Sacred Series. The album is comprised of original songs as well as his interpretation of The Lord's Prayer and Psalm 99. Oprah Winfrey “Oprah” redirects here. For the show, see The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in television history. already gave him her seal of approval; maybe you should too. Start from scratch to start (again) from the very beginning; also, to start without resources. - Thackeray. See also: Scratch . With springtime upon us, why not do the Earth a favor and plant something? Of course, not everyone has a green thumb, which makes the Garden Sprinkles Flower Seed Set (www.hallmark.com; $19.95) even more attractive. Each of the six decorative tins holds the seeds for blooming lavender, viola, forget-me-not, fragrant flowers, sweet pea sweet pea, annual climbing plant (Lathyrus odoratus) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), a legume native to S Europe but, since its introduction to horticulture c.1700, widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers. , and butterfly flower gardens. Fragrances of freshness will fill the air as you start the first blooms indoors in the accompanying peat pot carrier. Labor of love Messengers: Portraits of African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. Ministers, Evangelists, Gospel Singers, and Other Messengers of the Word (Doubleday; $29.95), offers touching personal reflections from a diverse group of 25 men and women whom author David Ritz attributes with awaking his personal faith. Those featured include gospel megastars Kirk Franklin and pastor Donnie McClurkin. Intimate black-and-white photographs help capture the essence of their words. |
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