Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Guilty Pleasure
In the middle all of this, sit back and have a listen. He's my guilty pleasure, you know.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Arrangements
Arrangements for Theone
West Funeral Home
Visitation: Wednesday from 5 to 7 with a prayer service at 7 in West Funeral Home, West Fargo, ND and one hour before the service in the church.
Funeral Service: Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 at 11 in Faith Lutheran Church, West Fargo, ND.
Burial: Friday, Oct 16, 209 at Riverside Cemetery, Warroad, MN.
The burial service time has not been finalized. However, the earliest it will be is 1:00 pm.
West Funeral Home
Visitation: Wednesday from 5 to 7 with a prayer service at 7 in West Funeral Home, West Fargo, ND and one hour before the service in the church.
Funeral Service: Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 at 11 in Faith Lutheran Church, West Fargo, ND.
Burial: Friday, Oct 16, 209 at Riverside Cemetery, Warroad, MN.
The burial service time has not been finalized. However, the earliest it will be is 1:00 pm.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Sad News
Theone passed away today in Fargo. Bob said that Tonya was with her and she went peacefully. When I know what the arrangements are, I will post it on the blog.
Taste of Canton
1,700 people turned out for The Taste of Canton last night. A great crowd. Bill was asked to participate in one of the activities. The other participants were the city council candidates. Funny.
Some Music
I usually don't like to post links to videos, but this one can not be embedded. Stay with it. It's worth it.
I Look To You
I Look To You
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
One Never Knows From Whence It Comes
Sorry,a lot of words.
I took a break from all things political sometime in mid-August. I was so exhausted from the lack of constructive debate about the issues. I have high blood pressure anyway, so the break was good. I am now putting my toe in the water again. So, I was watching Rachel Maddow tonight. One of her guests was Sarah Vowell author of The Wordy Shipmates about the Massachusetts Colony.
Anyway, I was particularly struck by a John Winthrop sermon she mentioned. It was written in 1630. Yes, 1630. It is the sermon that Reagan "borrowed" his "shining city on the hill" mantra. The interesting thing is John Winthrop never said shining. Oh well. Here's part of the sermon that I was drawn to. I had to overcome my resistance to "sermons". (I tend to follow the teachings of Gurumayi Chidvilasananda and I should pay more attention to her) I was just amazed that how much I connected with something from 400 years ago. The human experience is timeless. I tried to modernize the spelling of most of the words. I think I got most of them correct.
We must operate more like this in our society.
John Winthrop's City upon a Hill, 1630
- Now the only way to avoid this shipwreck and to provide for our posterity is to follow the Counsel of Micah, to do Justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with our God, for this end, we must be knit together in this work as one man, we must entertain each other in brotherly Affection, we must be willing to abridge our selves of our superfluities, for the supply of others necessities, we must uphold a familiar Commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience and liberallity, we must delight in each other, make others Conditions our own rejoice together, mourn together, labor, and suffer together, always having before our eyes our Commission and Community in the work, our Community as members of the same body, so shall we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace...
Here's the entire sermon
I took a break from all things political sometime in mid-August. I was so exhausted from the lack of constructive debate about the issues. I have high blood pressure anyway, so the break was good. I am now putting my toe in the water again. So, I was watching Rachel Maddow tonight. One of her guests was Sarah Vowell author of The Wordy Shipmates about the Massachusetts Colony.
Anyway, I was particularly struck by a John Winthrop sermon she mentioned. It was written in 1630. Yes, 1630. It is the sermon that Reagan "borrowed" his "shining city on the hill" mantra. The interesting thing is John Winthrop never said shining. Oh well. Here's part of the sermon that I was drawn to. I had to overcome my resistance to "sermons". (I tend to follow the teachings of Gurumayi Chidvilasananda and I should pay more attention to her) I was just amazed that how much I connected with something from 400 years ago. The human experience is timeless. I tried to modernize the spelling of most of the words. I think I got most of them correct.
We must operate more like this in our society.
John Winthrop's City upon a Hill, 1630
- Now the only way to avoid this shipwreck and to provide for our posterity is to follow the Counsel of Micah, to do Justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with our God, for this end, we must be knit together in this work as one man, we must entertain each other in brotherly Affection, we must be willing to abridge our selves of our superfluities, for the supply of others necessities, we must uphold a familiar Commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience and liberallity, we must delight in each other, make others Conditions our own rejoice together, mourn together, labor, and suffer together, always having before our eyes our Commission and Community in the work, our Community as members of the same body, so shall we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace...
Here's the entire sermon
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Really Early Monday Morning
It's been another very rainy night in Georiga. I have been up since 4 am searching youtube for a song for today. It seems like today needs one.
It's 6:30 now. Leo finally got up to join me.
Tom Waits is an acquired taste, but brilliant. Here is my choice for the day.
It's 6:30 now. Leo finally got up to join me.
Tom Waits is an acquired taste, but brilliant. Here is my choice for the day.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Living in Gratitude
The last two days have been gift. We have been so blessed to have two days where Theone has been quite alert and able to share fun memories of times past, excursions, and adventures. Lots of memories of the cabin, which holds a special place for all of us.
I really have no sense of the timing of all of this. My heart knows it could be any moment; and I seem to vaciliate between welcoming the end to deliver her from her pain and frustration and willing the universe to allow us one more moment.
In the quiet that remains now with only Theone and I (and Cocoa who isn't very noisy) in the house I have much time to contemplate...it is peaceful here, and that is good. It is a blessing to be together and I live in gratitude.
I really have no sense of the timing of all of this. My heart knows it could be any moment; and I seem to vaciliate between welcoming the end to deliver her from her pain and frustration and willing the universe to allow us one more moment.
In the quiet that remains now with only Theone and I (and Cocoa who isn't very noisy) in the house I have much time to contemplate...it is peaceful here, and that is good. It is a blessing to be together and I live in gratitude.
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