Reflecting on the gift of our Saviour at Easter (Hallelujah by Kelley Mooney)

• Lyrics by: Kelley Mooney
• Sung by: Kelley Mooney
• Album:  Tomorrow (iTunes & CDbaby)
• Musicians:
  Piano: Brigitte Lavoie
  Double Bass: Monica Lang
  Violin: Marie-Andrée Gaudet
  Percussions: Joey Roy

Hallelujah

A crown of thorns placed on His head

He knew that He would soon be dead

He said did you forget me Father did you?

They nailed Him to a wooden cross

Soon all the world would feel the loss

Of Christ the King before His Hallelujah

Hallelujah x4

He hung His head and prepared to die

Then lifted His face up to the sky

Said I am coming home now Father to you

A reed which held His final sip

Was gently lifted to his lips

He drank His last and gave His soul to glory

Hallelujah x4

The soldier who had used his sword

To pierce the body of our Lord

Said truly this is Jesus Christ our Savior

He looked with fear upon his sword

Then turned to face his Christ and Lord

Fell to his knees crying Hallelujah

Hallelujah x4

Took from his head the thorny crown

And wrapped him in a linen gown

And laid him down to rest inside the tomb

The holes in his hands, his feet and side

Now in our hearts we know he died

To save us from ourselves oh hallelujah

Hallelujah x4

Three days went by again they came

To move the stone to bless the slain

With oil and spice anointing hallelujah

But as they went to move the stone

They saw that they were not alone

But Jesus Christ has risen Hallelujah

HSMJ - The one with the Blood Moon

In my life this week…

I really enjoyed this very funny YouTube clip of an April Fools prank played on a professor by his highschool class this year.  If you need a good laugh be sure to pop on over and watch it.

We had a wonderful week this week.  It's so good to be blowing the dust off my DSLR :) On Tuesday evening we took a drive down to the ocean front near our home in Melbourne to see the total lunar eclipse showing a blood moon.  Unfortunately the wind was blowing and we couldn't stabilize our camera's but it was good to see and take some photographs.

Red Moon by Sir N

In our home school this week…

• Went to experience a total lunar eclipse.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

• Alphabet Coloring Pages – Free Printables
• Ever wondered what a science notebook could look like ?  A Peaceful Day shares some beautiful photographs of her children's Science Notebooks.
• Art Class 101
•  Montessori Inspired Art History Timeline
• Connecting with the Creator Through Nature Study 
• Free Art Appreciation Printables For Painting 
• For those of you studying the modern era and war etc this is interesting Coined Tradition on Military graves
• Lesson Planning and Assignments with Pinterest

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…

• Holidays are good having a rest

My favourite thing this week was…

• Finding this idea Scripture Tea Tag Printables & Gift Ideas
• I loved seeing the photographs in this post.  I would love to see these places in real life.  It amazed me to see what a beautiful world we live in 33 Unbelievable Places To Visit Before You Die. I Can't Believe These Actually Exist On Earth...

Questions/thoughts I have…

• Do you know anything about Zentangle ? Can you recommend any resources ?

Things I’m working on…

• A book link up.  This week I share about I Was Only Nineteen.  Pleas come and share your resources with me
• Creating a shortcut to my recent 5 Day hop posts: Homeschool 4 Free

In Bloggy world I’m reading…

• Keith Ablow meets with parents in Justina Pelletier case
• Jeff Bauman: Thank you Boston!
• I'm a little horrified and heart broken to read about this:  A No Holds Barred Review of Noah : The Movie (2014). As a result of this I did some research and read these: Don’t Be Taken in by the Noah Movie’s Promotion be sure to read this one to the end then the title will make sense I’m a Christian and I think ‘Noah’ deserves a four star review
• Get your tissues ready Cancer-Stricken Dad Walks 11-Year-Old Down The 'Aisle' Because He Won't Be There For The Real Thing
• I loved reading this Doctor Welcomes Babies Into the World With the Sweetest Gift and you can find his blog here: Dr. Bob's Baby Beanies
• I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this! Social Security, Treasury target taxpayers for their parents’ decades-old debts
• Some of these photo's I have seen before and some were new The 60 Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken That Perfectly Capture The Human Experience
• For my friends in the northern hemisphere How to Make a Leak Proof Water Blob (without tape!)
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I’m grateful for…

• Inspirational writers who write things like this: 9 Things We Should Get Rid of to Help Our Kids

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…
Wow these young gentleman have beautiful voices. I hope they will make an album. Here is there 2014 Britain's Got Talent audition. Rather surprising considering they have only been singing together for a month.

Blessings

Chareen

Photo collages made with: Photoscape a FREE photo editor

Lunar Eclipse Melbourne {15 April 2014 - Blood Moon}

I've had a long standing delight in witnessing solar and lunar eclipses.  It all started in 2011 when we got up at some crazy hour in the morning to see Lunar Eclipse {16 June 2011} this in turn started a quest to know when the next Solar eclipse in Australia would be.  This resulted in our journey to Queensland in 2012 during which time we experienced a total Solar Eclipse. Last year we took a trip to Ballarat to see the Annular Solar Eclipse {10 May 2013}. Today we had the privilege of witnessing a lunar eclipse at sunset over the bay in Melbourne.

To start the evening the sun painted the most spectacular sunset behind us

We were disappointed as we gazed out over Port Philip Bay in Melbourne as there was a large bank of clouds across the bay. But still we hoped that the prevailing wind would clear it in time for us to see the Blood Moon. Paul and Sir N set up their camera's on tripods and I scanned the horizon using my phone app The Night Sky.

There's the moon just below the horizon

Preparing to capture the Blood Moon

We waited patiently and then all of a sudden there before us. Unfortunately not very clear due to the cloud cover.  

Blood Moon with Mars to the left and Melbourne lights below over Port Philip Bay

We watched for another hour as the red faded and was replaced by the suns rays of light reflected back at us.

The Blood Moon is fading as the moon reflection returns

Almost half way back

Just over half way

Three quarters back

Just a smidgen to go

The moon in her full glory reigning over the night sky

Here are two of Sir N's captures

Taken by Sir N

Taken by Sir N

For more information

•  There's A 'Blood Moon' - A Lunar Eclipse At Sunset Tonight In Australia. Here's How And When To See It
• What is a Lunar Eclipse ? by Monkey See great explanation about lunar eclipse for children.
• How Does a Lunar Eclipse Work?
• NASA Understanding Lunar Eclipses
• Marine Corps Nomads has a FULL photo story of the complete Lunar Eclipse: Blood Moon April 2014

The next lunar eclipses will be 

• 8 October 2014 (Melbourne viewing times full eclipse is at 9:27 pm)
• 4 April 2015 (Melbourne viewing times full eclipse is at 11:00 pm)
• 17 September 2015 

The next Annular Solar Eclipse

• 29 April 2014  (Melbourne viewing times full eclipse is at 4:04 pm)

Did you see the blood Moon last night ? If you did what did you think ? If you blog and shared some pictures please leave me a link I'd love to see your photographs.

Blessings
Chareen