Good Friday

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I was raised as a Catholic. Catholic school K-11. Altar Boy. Went on Catholic Retreats. Went to Catholic Summer camp. Played in the Folk mass that started late 60's .  Assigned seating in church on Sunday. To be missing... required a note from parents explaining why before admission to school on Monday. So I had it. Total Catholic immersion. It sticks too. Until it doesn't.... as in graduate leave home travel the world courtesy of USN. Then it's all gone. Too many things to enjoy. No time for God. I did that for years. Not until I met my wife and entered a world of Non Denominational Bible Churches did those early memories come back. So I am prepared for this weekend. Easter Sunday. Resurrection Sunday. Jesus paying the price for the sins of mankind. Sometimes hard to process. So much is bad. So many horrors in this world. Why? Why would God allow it? I still don't know. A woman recently went on a vacation for a week or so. Left her baby home alone in the crib. Comes back to baby Dead. Why? How can God allow this? For this weekend, I celebrate what God has done for us all. And I just pray that someday I will know and understand the truth. The Why Why Why of life. All of us need to celebrate this coming event. The greatest in all of Christianity. And pray. Pray for strength. Pray to understand the Whys of this evil world. To pray for the mothers who can do such an evil thing. Pray for all the people who don't do that. And Thank God for giving us a way out. Resurrection Sunday. May we all find peace in His gift!

Happy Good Friday to all.

Maundy Thursday

 Maundy Thursday - Got Questions.org

Maundy Thursday.... During Easter week... commemorates the Last Supper before Jesus was taken, tortured and crucified. And then rose from the dead. The ultimate day in the Christian faith for all Christians. It's not about chocolate bunnies, or Easter Rabbits, or Egg hunts or Easter parades. It is not treated with as much respect and awe today in our 21st century world as it once was. Doesn't  mean it isn't real. Nothing in our new "enlightened" millennium  is treated as it once was. And people cannot understand why everything is all screwed up. Everyone has a side they are on, Some it is left. Others right.  And no one has answers. We need to look up, That is where the answers lie.

Be good to each other

Palm Sunday 2024

 This morning in Church, they sang "It Is Well With My Soul", which is also known as "When Peace, Like A River", a hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford. This has always affected me deeply whenever I hear it. The story behind it follows from Wikipedia

IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL

"This hymn was written after traumatic events in Spafford's life. The first was the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which ruined him financially (Spafford had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire). His business interests were further hit by the economic downturn of 1873, at which time he had planned to travel to England with his family on the SS Ville du Havre, to help with D. L. Moody's upcoming evangelistic campaigns. In a late change of plan, Spafford sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sea vessel, the Loch Earn, and all four of Spafford's daughters died. Spafford's wife, Anna, survived and sent him the now famous telegram, "Saved alone …". Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died.

I cannot imagine suffering that loss that Mr. Spafford did and still be able to write this hymn of such powerful Faith.  I have to confess, I would not be able to do something like that. My life would have been so impacted. Every time I hear it, I have tears streaming down my face. I guess God has a message for me and anyone else who's faiths would be shaken. This man, losing almost everything was still able to write a song of praise and faith in God. If we could all be that strong in our individual faith." 

The Weather... Again...

Grump McNasty

Tuesday. After 3 mostly beautiful days, clouds, overcast, rain began. Again. Right now the NWS says rain all week. Doesn't that sound familiar? 

On a better note, our Gym membership continues go well.

2 hours a day continuing on the stationary bike. Watching movies on Netflix on my iphone. I did add a blue tooth headset from wallyworld. That's a nice touch for a grand total of 15 dollars.

Next monday, looks like back home after 3 (?) weeks. Back to the low country. Back to pedaling a real bicycle or 2. Will be nice. Looking forward to it.

On the political scene, everyone continues to hate everyone else. That is why God allowed Blippi to arrive on the scene and prosper. Thank You Lord.

Off to some supper and rest.

Be good to each other.

Peace Out.

C S Lewis

 History isn't just the story of bad people doing bad things. It's quite as much a story of people trying to do good things. But somehow, something goes wrong.

C. S. Lewis

Again...

Ok 2 posts. That's a start. 
God started with 2. Adam. Eve. The rest is history.
Good night