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Walker Chapel C.M.E. Church To Celebrate Lent
Walker Chapel C.M.E. Church To Celebrate Lent
Walker Chapel C.M.E. Church To Celebrate Lent
The Walker Chapel CME Church will host a worship celebration on Sunday March 18, 2018 at 3 p.m. The theme for the occasions is, "Jesus' Sacrifice Enable Us to Give Our Best to Lift Others Onward and Upward. Together We Have, Together We Will."
Mardi Gras — Everything That You Need to Know From Beads to King Cakes
Mardi Gras — Everything That You Need to Know From Beads to King Cakes
Mardi Gras — Everything That You Need to Know From Beads to King Cakes
  Mardi Gras is my favorite time of the year! I went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans a few years ago. Twice actually. It was a lot of fun. One trip was what I call the "Parade Route" because the entire 4 days was spent going to parade after parade. The next trip to New Orleans was all about seeing the downtown festivities and oh what an experience that was. Now Texarkana has its own Mardi G
Mardi Gras: From Beads to Cakes, What You Need to Know
Mardi Gras: From Beads to Cakes, What You Need to Know
Mardi Gras: From Beads to Cakes, What You Need to Know
I love Mardi Gras season. In the past it signified the beginning of crawfish season but I have since discovered that I can get crawfish as early as November if I am willing to travel south. Here is some of the information I discovered in my research about Mardi Gras from beads to cakes.
Mardi Gras: From Beads to Cakes, What You Need to Know
Mardi Gras: From Beads to Cakes, What You Need to Know
Mardi Gras: From Beads to Cakes, What You Need to Know
I love Mardi Gras season. In the past it signified the beginning of crawfish season but I have since discovered that I can get crawfish as early as November if I am willing to travel south. I went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans a few years ago. Twice actually. It was a lot of fun. One trip was what I call the "Parade Route" because the entire 4 days was spent going to parade after parade.
Do You Know the History of Mardi Gras? [VIDEO]
Do You Know the History of Mardi Gras? [VIDEO]
Do You Know the History of Mardi Gras? [VIDEO]
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," a reference to the binge eating a lot of Catholics do before Lent. As is often the case with holidays, the Christian roots are intertwined with earlier pagan practices. It was very common for early church fathers to integrate elements of pagan ritual in an attempt to attract potential converts. Mardi Gras itself originated in the Middle Ages and wa