Once in a Blue Moon

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve - Look up and Praise God in the Highest. A full moon will be shining down from its highest point, illuminating brightly [if the clouds will disappear]. It's a once in a generation thing, a special astronomical happening that reminds us that while life is unpredictable, the heavens, created by our Heavenly Father are NOT!

Of course, the name has nothing to do with its color. The old expression, "once in a blue moon," has more to do with something that is rare, special, uncommon-but not impossible.

It will be the second full moon of the month -- a phonomenon known as a ``blue moon.'' A full moon on New Year's Eve last occurred on Dec. 31, 1990; it won't happen again until 2028. A full moon occurred on December 2 and tonight's will be the second, a phenomenon that occurs every 2.5 years (the next will be in August, 2012). But the New Year's Eve blue moon is more exceptional. The next won't occur until 2028. The blue moon is expected to be visible to New Year's Eve celebrants across the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America and Africa, according to the AP's Alicia Chang. The above picture is of the 'blue moon" in Kenya Africa.

Thank you God for creating the sun and moon and stars and me.