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This is the day which the Lord hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24
National Quartet Convention 2008
Join us for the 2008 National Quartet Convention.
This year the event will be September 7th through September 13 at the
Kentucky Fair and Expo Center in Louisville, KY.
Stop by our both # 799 and say, "HI". We look
forward to seeing you there.
History and
Customs of Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday
observed on the first Monday in September.
The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor
Union (of New York City)
sought to create a day off for the working man. The first Labor Day was
actually celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City.
In 1894 Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday
and it is observed in all fifty states.
Many people in the United States traditionally
celebrate Labor Day as a symbolic end of the summer.
The form for the celebration was first outlined in a proposal for
the holiday to have a street parade to exhibit the strength of the trade
and labor organizations and was followed by a festival for the workers
and their families and this has become a pattern for the holiday.
Labor Day sometimes is regarded as a day of rest or
that last family vacation celebrating the end of summer. Other
activities include family reunions, picnics, barbecues, fireworks
displays, water sports and many public art events. Politicians often
give speeches on this day especially during an election year.
One of the later traditions of Labor Day that is
known world wide is the Jerry Lewis telethon, hosted by Jerry Lewis, it
raises several millions of dollars each year to fund research and
patient support programs for the various diseases grouped as muscular
dystrophy. The first Jerry Lewis telethon was aired in 1966 and has
continued every Labor Day since.
Popular fashion etiquette dictates that no one
should wear white after Labor Day, but fortunately that custom is
fading. Fashion magazines slowly but surely are trying to break free
from this custom and saying it is acceptable to wear white when you
please. One of the other customs was that in the western world it was
tradition to wear a straw cowboy hat until Labor Day and after that they
were to wear a felt hat until Memorial Day. Now day’s people wear what
ever they want.
Have a safe and wonderful Labor Day week-end no
matter how you celebrate it or what customs you may have!
Highlights from the NGSC
The three-day Northern Gospel Singing Convention
hosted by the Northmen was a great success. Several gospel artists
performed to a sold out crowd of people. There were people attending
from several different states including
Canada.
Thanks to all who attended and make your plans now
to attend next year’s big advent.
Below are a few of the highlights of the
convention.
Wilma autographing her new cookbook at NGSC
Below are a few photos of Wilma autographing her
new cookbook, “Cooking with Love & Memories”. Thanks to all the
fans that came by our product table and purchased Cookbooks and our new
CD “One More Miracle”. We appreciate it. If you would
like to order Cookbooks, CD’s and etc. please click on our product page
link.
Wilma’s
brand new cookbook has arrived
Wilma’s brand new cookbook
“Cooking with Love & Memories” has arrived.
If you have already preordered yours, it will be shipped out to
you in the next few days. With each order, Wilma will be including a
free cookbook stand as a thank you for ordering her book.
This new cookbook is a “Must have” for your
cookbook collection. It has over 400 recipes in it, cooking tips, recipe
substitutions, origin of some of the recipes and etc.
Wilma has put in a lot of long and hard working
hours on this new cookbook to make it one that you will be proud to
display in your kitchen, not to mention all the enjoyable hours you will
have cooking and baking recipes from it.
To order her brand new cookbook please goes to our
product page link. The new cookbook will also be available at Barnes and
Noble book stores, selective Christian book stores, gift shops and etc.
throughout the United States.
These cookbooks would make wonderful gifts for any occasion.
If you have any questions feel free to contact
Wilma at:
shannons@theshannons.com
Surprise in the back yard
While sitting on the back deck, we looked up and
saw this huge balloon landing in the field behind us.
Wilma and Shadow
Wilma having Shadow to stop and smell the flowers.
New CD
:
We want to thank each and every one of you who have
ordered our newest CD entitled
“One More
Miracle” or have gotten it at one of our concerts. Your feed back to
it has been very positive, heart-touching and definitely uplifting. We
are so thankful to all of you.
Our first and foremost goal in life is to be a
blessing and a light to someone.
If we can sing a song or say a word that would turn someone’s
life around and lead them to
CHRIST then we have accomplished it all. And when this life is over
we can stand and say as Paul said in II Timothy 4:7 “I have fought a
good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith”. That will
be our award! The road sometimes gets rough and rocky as we travel down
here, but make no mistake; it will be worth it all in the end! Thank you
and GOD bless you for your
prayers and support for our family’s ministry. If we can ever be of
assistance to you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
We want to thank all of the program directors and
DJ’s who have already showcased our new CD on their programs. Your
kindness is very much appreciated.
Be looking for our new single from this project on
the “Eddie Crook Sampler 2008-05” to hit the radio stations very soon.
Starting the last of June or first of July, you will be able to download
our songs on ITunes.
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