Hi. I have written my "morning" -- not mourning just peace-filled memories of a woman and a family of blessed memory -- pages again today. You can read what I have written [here].
If you have not already seen it you will see "Care Thou for Mine"....
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Sharon asked me to give a remembrance but I declined. I am not, after all, her daughter. However, I said, I will read if you like. As it happens they selected I Corinthians 13 which is what I quoted in my remembrance of Lorraine. I also read this passage at my friend, Mary Kay's wedding, on August 1, 1987. (Coincidentally Harriett and Beth's birthday as well as the birthday of Harriett's eldest granddaughter.)
AND my cousins selected my mother's favorite hymn that we Presbyterian/Episcopalians call "Fairest Lord Jesus" for the parting hymn. (This hymn is known in the Lutheran Church as "Beautiful Savior.")
Beautiful service it will be.
In addition they found a passage from Wisdom that is exquisite. 3:1-5, 9.
Finally. They selected a passage from the Farewell Discourses for the Gospel. I had nothing to do with it.
But...you will remember the story if you do not already when you go to the "blog"
Mysterious, yes.
Here, Now, Always.
A resounding YES!
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Of all of the hymns that have been swirling around in my heart and brain -- keeping me company -- this past week, this is the one that keeps coming back to my spirit and that I keep hearing during this experience of time out of time:
I Know that my Redeemer Liveth.
It's the first time this hymn has accompanied me.
Blessings to you. And love. And peace.
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I just finished writing to you and went to cyberhymnal for "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth." Then my cousin Keith came in and I got up to make more coffee (I've been up since 6 30 bed at 9 30 !)
I was grinding the coffee and Keith went to get the Modesto Bee.
Today's headline ABOVE THE FOLD IS
Faith, Hope & Love.
It's a story about the 60-year-old Gospel Mission in Modesto.
THIS IS TRUE. Amazing.
Love, C.
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/k/iknowtmr.htm
and especially from Handel's "Messiah":
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day
upon the earth. And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall
I see God. (Job 19:25-26)
For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that
sleep. (I Corinthians 15:20)
Lynn Dawson sings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtU1c%JWf0k
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And then this:
The second sidebar "headline" teaser this morning is about an elementary school here.
It reads
PARADISE ENDURES.
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Soli Deo Gloria
October 15, 2008 --The Feast of St. Theresa d'Avila
My Aunt Harriett's memorial service was perfect.
My cousin Eric has asked the family to write a particular memory of Aunt Harriett for a book he will create.
I have two that I wish to include:
Winter Silks
When I lived in Minnesota, Aunt Harriett sent me Christmas gifts each year of "Winter Silks." These are garments worn under one's clothing, otherwise known as undergarments! It may seem an odd gift but they always came with this message:
"I want to keep you warm."
She succeeded in all ways. Body and soul.
Visits and phone calls to family
Aunt Harriett taught me that visiting family and calling even when others do not do so --perhaps even more importantly in these cases -- show our love to and for each other. Visits and calls and letters and now email tell the ones we love that we are thinking of them, that we want to be with them even from a distance and that we care. Thank you, my dearie dear, for teaching us all how to care for each other always and for these invaluable lessons of love.
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