I've always thought death was a lot like
Christmas, he said. I can't wait to find
out if being good the whole time was
worth it.
Yes. :-)
From StoryPeople.
I've always thought death was a lot like
Christmas, he said. I can't wait to find
out if being good the whole time was
worth it.
Spirit filled and freed up, we Jesus people know that God loves the world fully and accept God’s love as the be all and end all of life.
Lord, look upon the congregations St. John's in Thibodaux, St. Margaret's in Baton Rouge, St. Mary's in Franklin, and Christ Episcopal Church in Slidell. So guide the hearts and minds of our leadership teams, Bishop Morris, Canon Mark, the participating candidates for Holy Orders, and all those participating in the Clergy and Congregational Development Program, so that we may come to prepare and strengthen each other in our respective ministries. Make us all thankful of Your many blessings, faithful to Your Holy Word, and mindful that we are working to your honor and glory. Amen.
Omnia vestra in caritate fiant. (Let all that you do be done in love.)
Soli Deo gloria. (Glory to God alone.)
I just heard:
Cathy went home to God this evening.
My heart is heavy...but I'm relieved she's free of pain.
Light eternal grant unto her O Lord...
Thanks to a fluke of orbital mechanics that brings the moon closer to Earth than that it has been in more than 18 years, the biggest full moon of 2011 will occur on Saturday, leading some observers to dub it a "supermoon."
On Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the moon will arrive at its closest point to the Earth in 2011: a distance of 221,565 miles (356,575 kilometers) away. And only 50 minutes earlier, the moon will officially be full.
At its peak, the supermoon of March may appear 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than lesser full moons (when the moon is at its farthest from Earth), weather permitting. Yet to the casual observer, it may be hard to tell the difference.Great moon ball shines bright
Journeys on dark night's ceiling
Sun's light brings to earth
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
8:18 p.m.
AILEEN TALKED!! Sunday her therapists, knowing I have to take the boys back to Rapid, started working early that morning, so that by the time we get there to say our good byes, she spoke!!!!! She said "Hi Mike" "mom" and "boys"! It took SOO much strain and effort and sounded like a 90 year old smoker, but who cares!! Everyone in the room cried, even the therapists! I love this place!
Aileen is amazing. She is working and fighting so hard. Yes, we have a long way to go, but she is just the girl to do it. She is stronger than any ten men! I dare anyone to say different! God, prayers from each and everyone of you, and the will of a mom. Nothing could be stronger! Thank you all!
I just spoke w/ Cathy's sister.
They're preparing to bring Cathy home to a room in her (other) sister's place, in hospice care.
As I know from relatively recent experience w/ my mom, being AT HOME is the way To Go.
Please keep Cathy and her family in your prayers...
In the meantime, I haven't got a temperature, but I have got a really weird cold. In addition to all of the usual symptoms it has given me sharp, nagging pain and nasty pressure first in the left ear (yesterday), then in the right (today). Now when I whistle I can hear two separate notes at the same time, one a semitone higher than the other, and everyone on the telly has got two voices, like bad lipsyncing. Prayers please? ...