Bobbie.

Today a dear friend of our family journeys on,
out of our lives on earth...to be with the Source of Life, of her life. We got to see Bobbie and her son Tim a few months ago and she radiated the light of Jesus, as I know she does now.

She was there
almost three decades ago
welcoming her dear friend's daughter

She held the fresh born child
and cared for her friend -
the recovering mother

She wrapped her homemade log-cabin quilt
around the babe, sang with joy
and jubilant praise

She gave time, prayer
and support
through the child's growing years

She listened well
to those she knew,
responding with reasurring peace

She closed her eyes today
for the last time on this earth
and opened them again in a place
better than the best of dreams.

Joy!

Hope you are all having a merry day!

We are more than half way through the semester and happy about it.

Joseph's paper got chosen to be published in the
college newspaper, so that will be in print next week.
He is a good writer!

I am wearing my red Irish-knit sweater, glad that it's cold enough again to wear warm fuzzys.

lots of love!

Mischevious

Time to start putting some quotes on here from a wee book I found in England, that sometimes cheers us up.

"Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties"
...............wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..............................

Temperatures

winter round the corner...
insulated boots from yardsale
colorful knit hat from garage
another season rolling in...

Community

We have a wonderful book called "Plain Living" Here is a quote we've been thinking about -

"We know, with varying degrees of acceptance into awareness, our own weaknesses, and there is a tendency to think that others - who seem, on the surface, to be very sure and confident - do not struggle in the same way we do. But many of those who appear to cope and be strong and tireless are indeed very different behind their masks. We are all wounded; we all feel inadequate and ashamed; we all struggle. But this is part of the human condition; it draws us together, helps us to find our connectedness.
- June Ellis

And we are on that search for connectedness with God, with each other, with the creation He has gifted us with. ah, we feel our need for Him, for family, for truth and honesty. We are thankful that He values this, He desires this community of life and wonder more than we do. He is in it for the long haul, to see us through in healing and joy...He has made us not to live independently, but for interdependence, to share in each other's joys and sorrows. We are thankful for those we are learning with...Love to all of you, Joseph and Christy
p.s. here's some photos of places where we've been enjoying our Saturdays!