How hard is it to make stuff up? she
said. Not hard at all, I said. The real
trick is knowing to stop before you get
confused.
From StoryPeople.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Update On Myron
Friends,
Since Myron has been at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, there hasn't been much to report. He spent the first week being evaluated for speech, cognitive, physical and occupational therapies. Now he is in the midst of all of those therapies, and is exhausted at the end of his day.
I went to see him today and he was asleep, and hardly stirred. However, I noticed the trach tube had been removed and so removes an area of concern for me as it is a huge area for infection. The person working with his cognitive abilities says with the amount of brain injury he sustained they are impressed at his capabilities in this area.
I noticed some movement in his left leg, and Maryann assured me the doctors have seen it also, so maybe that is the beginning of movement in that leg. He is still wearing the neck brace and back brace but the Christiana Care physicians said those should be used for 6-8 weeks. His accident was 6 weeks ago today.
Keep him in your prayers,
Blessing to you all,
Sue
Good news, indeed!
Since Myron has been at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, there hasn't been much to report. He spent the first week being evaluated for speech, cognitive, physical and occupational therapies. Now he is in the midst of all of those therapies, and is exhausted at the end of his day.
I went to see him today and he was asleep, and hardly stirred. However, I noticed the trach tube had been removed and so removes an area of concern for me as it is a huge area for infection. The person working with his cognitive abilities says with the amount of brain injury he sustained they are impressed at his capabilities in this area.
I noticed some movement in his left leg, and Maryann assured me the doctors have seen it also, so maybe that is the beginning of movement in that leg. He is still wearing the neck brace and back brace but the Christiana Care physicians said those should be used for 6-8 weeks. His accident was 6 weeks ago today.
Keep him in your prayers,
Blessing to you all,
Sue
Good news, indeed!
Candidates For Bishop In the Diocese Of Louisiana
From the website of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana:
The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana has announced a final list of six candidates who will stand for election as the 11th Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana on December 5, 2009, at Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans.
“We are so pleased with the caliber of outstanding candidates who feel called to lead the Episcopal church in south Louisiana,” said David Pitts, chair of the diocesan Episcopate Committee, the group charged with oversight of the nomination process.
The candidates are:
Fr. Kurt Dunkle
Fr. Paul Elliott
Fr. Paul Johnson
Fr. Ken Ritter
Bp. Michael Smith
Fr. Morris Thompson
Biographies are at the website. I have not read them yet.
All of the candidates will visit the diocese in November for “walk-abouts” to give the clergy and lay members of the diocese an opportunity to meet each of the candidates.
The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana has announced a final list of six candidates who will stand for election as the 11th Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana on December 5, 2009, at Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans.
“We are so pleased with the caliber of outstanding candidates who feel called to lead the Episcopal church in south Louisiana,” said David Pitts, chair of the diocesan Episcopate Committee, the group charged with oversight of the nomination process.
The candidates are:
Fr. Kurt Dunkle
Fr. Paul Elliott
Fr. Paul Johnson
Fr. Ken Ritter
Bp. Michael Smith
Fr. Morris Thompson
Biographies are at the website. I have not read them yet.
All of the candidates will visit the diocese in November for “walk-abouts” to give the clergy and lay members of the diocese an opportunity to meet each of the candidates.
Story Of The Day - Nothing More
If there is any secret to this life I live,
this is it: the sound of what cannot be
seen sings within everything that can. &
there is nothing more to it than that.
From StoryPeople.
this is it: the sound of what cannot be
seen sings within everything that can. &
there is nothing more to it than that.
From StoryPeople.
Prayers Please
In thanksgiving:
My niece Donna came through her surgery for breast cancer well yesterday and is resting comfortably this morning. She will go home sometime today.
From David@Montreal
Before anything, I apologize my beloved Giants of prayer and practice for two prayer calls in one day...
But again this evening, another heads-up from a contact at CBC radio, and an interview with Father Paul Abbass of St. Mary's Church Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Father Paul is dioesan spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and was answering to the news that last week-end his Bishop, returning from a personal trip overseas was found to be in the posession of serious quantities of child pornography on his personal laptop. This discovered in a random search by Canadian border authorities.
This is the same diocese which only months ago made settlement of more than ten million dollars with the surviving victims of clergy abuse ranging over three decades. Antigonish is a relatively small, rural diocese, mainly fishing and agriculture.
What was most extraordinary about the interview with Father Abbas was the humanity and humility of this priest who not only runs a program for addicts, but who also has the charge of five parishes. No 'official talk' , no pontifications- the man was literally staggered by the news still several hours later. His pain for the people of the diocese, for the surviving family members of the victims of abuse who killed themselves and for the surviving victims, for the people of the diocese still recovering from more than two decades of scandal- it was one of the most powerful, most humane expressions I have ever heard out of the Roman Catholic Church- ever. Father Paul is a holy man in a very difficult spot.
So I'm asking your prayers- yes, for Father Paul Abbass, yes, for the people of the Diocese of Antigonish, and for all victims of religously-inpsired sexual abuse, sexual discrimination, misogyny and homophobia.
thank-you beloved Giants.
love always- always Love
David@Montreal
Here's the link to the story in the New York Times.
My niece Donna came through her surgery for breast cancer well yesterday and is resting comfortably this morning. She will go home sometime today.
From David@Montreal
Before anything, I apologize my beloved Giants of prayer and practice for two prayer calls in one day...
But again this evening, another heads-up from a contact at CBC radio, and an interview with Father Paul Abbass of St. Mary's Church Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Father Paul is dioesan spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and was answering to the news that last week-end his Bishop, returning from a personal trip overseas was found to be in the posession of serious quantities of child pornography on his personal laptop. This discovered in a random search by Canadian border authorities.
This is the same diocese which only months ago made settlement of more than ten million dollars with the surviving victims of clergy abuse ranging over three decades. Antigonish is a relatively small, rural diocese, mainly fishing and agriculture.
What was most extraordinary about the interview with Father Abbas was the humanity and humility of this priest who not only runs a program for addicts, but who also has the charge of five parishes. No 'official talk' , no pontifications- the man was literally staggered by the news still several hours later. His pain for the people of the diocese, for the surviving family members of the victims of abuse who killed themselves and for the surviving victims, for the people of the diocese still recovering from more than two decades of scandal- it was one of the most powerful, most humane expressions I have ever heard out of the Roman Catholic Church- ever. Father Paul is a holy man in a very difficult spot.
So I'm asking your prayers- yes, for Father Paul Abbass, yes, for the people of the Diocese of Antigonish, and for all victims of religously-inpsired sexual abuse, sexual discrimination, misogyny and homophobia.
thank-you beloved Giants.
love always- always Love
David@Montreal
Here's the link to the story in the New York Times.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
You Are Welcome
From The Living Church:
The Archbishop of Canterbury has welcomed an endorsement of the first three sections of the Anglican Covenant by the Diocese of Central Florida’s board and standing committee, but said only provinces can officially adopt the covenant.
....
Central Florida also asked the Archbishop of Canterbury to “outline and implement a process by which individual dioceses, and even parishes, could become members of the Anglican Covenant, even in cases where their provincial or diocesan authorities decline to do so.”
Archbishop Williams has no problem with a diocese "endorsing" the covenant, although the endorsement would have no "institutional effect", because “as a matter of constitutional fact, the [Anglican Consultative Council] can only offer the covenant for ‘adoption’ to its own constituent bodies (the provinces).” (My emphasis)
There you have it. A clear statement by the Archbishop. After I'd checked out the link that Ann sent me, I replied to her, "I cannot believe it! It's a miracle!"
Will the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury slow the stampede of dioceses to "endorse" the covenant? Seemingly, "endorse" it is all they can do. Apparently, they can't "become members" of the Anglican Covenant.
Thanks to Mark Harris and Andrew Gerns at The Lead for the link.
UPDATE: From Fr. Dan Martins at the Communion Partners site:
This news is being spun—on both the hard left and the hard right—as a setback to the initiative of the Communion Partners and the signers of the Anaheim Statement. It is, in fact, nothing of the sort. It’s not even news, since this is precisely what the Archbishop told the seven CP bishops who visited him a month ago. Dr Williams is just stating the facts, as dull as they may be.
Read the rest of Fr. Martins' statement at the link.
Well then, I suppose we should all calm down. As the title of Fr. Martins article says "Keep Moving ... Nothing to See Here".
UPDATE 2: And the plot thickens. See Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans, who references Archbishop Williams' letter to Bishop John Howe in October 2007:
I would repeat what I’ve said several times before - that any Diocese compliant with Windsor remains clearly in communion with Canterbury and the mainstream of the Communion, whatever may be the longer-term result for others in The Episcopal Church. The organ of union with the wider Church is the Bishop and the Diocese rather than the Provincial structure as such.
Well, I said of the recent letter, "I cannot believe it!"
What Do You Think?
From Georgianne:
Sarah (my daughter) and I were doing dishes and an image on a bird showed up on the bottom of the frying pan. No hoax here! We are scared, especially since a woodpecker has been pecking on the house for the last two days. Seriously. I did see the virgin under the Fullerton Avenue overpass in Chicago and she did not compare to the clarity of this image!!!!
I said:
It's a bird, all right. It's not a plane or Superman. Damn! It looks like a woodpecker. Maybe it's a protective woodpecker. Maybe you shouldn't be scared.
May I post your pictures with no names and ask my readers what they think? I won't mention the Virgin.
Mimi
As you see, I did mention the Virgin, because Georgianne said I could.
Then Georgianne said:
It just occured to me
Wounded bird
Yikes
Yikes!
The Unstoppable Virus...very troubling
I thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus. Even the most advanced programs from Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this one. It appears to affect those who were born prior to 1960.
Symptoms:
1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice. done that!
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail! that too!
3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person. yep!
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you ("re-gifting"). Aha!
5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment. well darn!
6. Causes you to hit "SEND" before you've finished. Oh, no - not again!
7. Causes you to hit "DELETE" instead of "SEND." and I just hate that!
8. Causes you to hit "SEND" when you should "DELETE.." Oh No!
IT IS CALLED THE "C-NILE VIRUS"
Hmmm....Have I already sent this to you?
Yes you have, Doug. Several times.
By the way, that's a picture of Doug up there. It's a perfect likeness. I've met him, you know. Below is you know who.
My mother.
Thank you, "David's Giants"!
I was out to 'burbia last Friday to spend some truly wonderful time with Mam
it was a radiant day- the first of that 'thinner light' of early autumn
Mam was well- as enthusiastic and positive as ever,; we spent a bit of time in her garden- tidying up etc.
over one of several cups of tea we shared heart prayers for a number of folks, and that;s when she told me-
that morning, knowing that I would be coming out, she had called our beloved cousin Frank, and his wide Carol in Brittish Columbia
and through God's unfailing grace, and the love and generosity of your hearts Frank had beaten this latest round of c-difficile.
yes, there's still a form of pneumonia I've never heard of, but the experts say it's 'absolutely exceptional' the way his new immune system is building itself considering it was only a 9 of 10 genetic match.
Frank specifically asked Mam to pass on his deepest thanks to what he calls 'David's Giants', and Carol told Mam he still gets teary and shakes his head with incredulity when they speak of the great web of prayer and love which is upholding them through this.
at present Frank can manage to walk almost three city blocks!
still not out of the woods, Mam and I literally sang the doxology at this news- but then with a Welsh Mam praise is often sung!
as you continue to remember Frank and Carol in your prayers and practice, I'd particularly ask prayers for a beloved sister who has more than nine hours driving ahead of her in the next 24 hours.
to each and every one of you, my heartfelt thanks for your faithful generosity my beloved Giants of Prayer and Practice, you are such an awesome embodiment of the truth and blessing of living as the Living Body of Christ.
with love, prayers and abiding gratitude
David@Montreal
How beautiful to hear the good news of prayers answered. Please continue to pray for Frank and Carol.
PS: I love seeing and hearing in my imagination David and his Mam singing the Doxology.
it was a radiant day- the first of that 'thinner light' of early autumn
Mam was well- as enthusiastic and positive as ever,; we spent a bit of time in her garden- tidying up etc.
over one of several cups of tea we shared heart prayers for a number of folks, and that;s when she told me-
that morning, knowing that I would be coming out, she had called our beloved cousin Frank, and his wide Carol in Brittish Columbia
and through God's unfailing grace, and the love and generosity of your hearts Frank had beaten this latest round of c-difficile.
yes, there's still a form of pneumonia I've never heard of, but the experts say it's 'absolutely exceptional' the way his new immune system is building itself considering it was only a 9 of 10 genetic match.
Frank specifically asked Mam to pass on his deepest thanks to what he calls 'David's Giants', and Carol told Mam he still gets teary and shakes his head with incredulity when they speak of the great web of prayer and love which is upholding them through this.
at present Frank can manage to walk almost three city blocks!
still not out of the woods, Mam and I literally sang the doxology at this news- but then with a Welsh Mam praise is often sung!
as you continue to remember Frank and Carol in your prayers and practice, I'd particularly ask prayers for a beloved sister who has more than nine hours driving ahead of her in the next 24 hours.
to each and every one of you, my heartfelt thanks for your faithful generosity my beloved Giants of Prayer and Practice, you are such an awesome embodiment of the truth and blessing of living as the Living Body of Christ.
with love, prayers and abiding gratitude
David@Montreal
How beautiful to hear the good news of prayers answered. Please continue to pray for Frank and Carol.
PS: I love seeing and hearing in my imagination David and his Mam singing the Doxology.
Shame On You, Democratic Senators!
Dear June:
Yesterday, we fought a battle for the public health insurance option. Though we didn't win it, we came away with a strong showing that put us in a better position for the coming war.
In a long debate on the amendments to add a public health insurance option to the Baucus Bill in the Senate Finance Committee, Senators spoke out vigorously in favor of the idea. The intellectual and moral case for the public health insurance option was clear.
The Finance Committee then voted on two public health insurance option amendments offered by Senators Rockefeller and Schumer.
In the end, 10 out of 13 Democrats on the committee - John Rockefeller (WV), Jeff Bingaman (NM), John Kerry (MA), Ron Wyden (OR), Charles Schumer (NY), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Maria Cantwell (WA), Bill Nelson (FL), Robert Menendez (NJ), and Tom Carper (DE) - voted for a public health insurance option.
Three Democrats - Max Baucus (MT), Kent Conrad (ND), and Blanche Lincoln (AR) - sided with the Republicans to defeat these amendments. The final roll call was 10-13.
In the most conservative committee in the Senate, which is itself the most conservative house of Congress, a public health insurance option got the support of an overwhelming majority of the governing party. And there were some surprises - we picked up more votes than we had originally expected.
So what's next?
A public health insurance option has been passed by four out of five committees in Congress dealing with health care, and received a huge amount of support in the Senate Finance Committee. The next time the public health insurance option will come up for consideration is when Majority Leader Harry Reid merges the Finance bill with the HELP bill.
Yesterday was the first step in building momentum for a public health insurance option in the Senate. Clearly, the idea has weight - even self-described moderates such as Bill Nelson and Tom Carper voted for it. As we move to the floor and into conference, with Schumer, Rockefeller, and other champions pledging support and whipping their colleagues, those numbers can and will continue to grow.
We have hundreds of organizers and thousands of supporters around the country, and we have the American people on our side. As Senator Schumer says, a public health insurance option will be in the bill President Obama signs into law.
Thank you for your continued support. Onwards!
To your health,
Levana Layendecker
Health Care for America Now
Senators Max Baucus (MT), Kent Conrad (ND), and Blanche Lincoln (AR), I hope you are proud of yourselves for voting to give the health insurance companies higher profits than they already have at the expense of the citizens of the country, two-thirds of whom want the public option included in the bill.
Yesterday, we fought a battle for the public health insurance option. Though we didn't win it, we came away with a strong showing that put us in a better position for the coming war.
In a long debate on the amendments to add a public health insurance option to the Baucus Bill in the Senate Finance Committee, Senators spoke out vigorously in favor of the idea. The intellectual and moral case for the public health insurance option was clear.
The Finance Committee then voted on two public health insurance option amendments offered by Senators Rockefeller and Schumer.
In the end, 10 out of 13 Democrats on the committee - John Rockefeller (WV), Jeff Bingaman (NM), John Kerry (MA), Ron Wyden (OR), Charles Schumer (NY), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Maria Cantwell (WA), Bill Nelson (FL), Robert Menendez (NJ), and Tom Carper (DE) - voted for a public health insurance option.
Three Democrats - Max Baucus (MT), Kent Conrad (ND), and Blanche Lincoln (AR) - sided with the Republicans to defeat these amendments. The final roll call was 10-13.
In the most conservative committee in the Senate, which is itself the most conservative house of Congress, a public health insurance option got the support of an overwhelming majority of the governing party. And there were some surprises - we picked up more votes than we had originally expected.
So what's next?
A public health insurance option has been passed by four out of five committees in Congress dealing with health care, and received a huge amount of support in the Senate Finance Committee. The next time the public health insurance option will come up for consideration is when Majority Leader Harry Reid merges the Finance bill with the HELP bill.
Yesterday was the first step in building momentum for a public health insurance option in the Senate. Clearly, the idea has weight - even self-described moderates such as Bill Nelson and Tom Carper voted for it. As we move to the floor and into conference, with Schumer, Rockefeller, and other champions pledging support and whipping their colleagues, those numbers can and will continue to grow.
We have hundreds of organizers and thousands of supporters around the country, and we have the American people on our side. As Senator Schumer says, a public health insurance option will be in the bill President Obama signs into law.
Thank you for your continued support. Onwards!
To your health,
Levana Layendecker
Health Care for America Now
Senators Max Baucus (MT), Kent Conrad (ND), and Blanche Lincoln (AR), I hope you are proud of yourselves for voting to give the health insurance companies higher profits than they already have at the expense of the citizens of the country, two-thirds of whom want the public option included in the bill.
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