Major guy. A good friend of us
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Good morning from sunny Dublin, Ireland good friend. I shall have a true Irish Guinness to your good health today.
Good Morning Major!
A heavy thunderstorm has just graced us with a good soaking rain here; we need it as we are still in a drought.
***Warning Long Christian Religious Post Ahead***
For some reason this passage from "Divine Mercy in My Soul" has been after me to post here....so, as I said, not being one to fight my instincts -when tempered with some logic- here goes:
"After the adoration, half way to my cell, I was surrounded by a pack of huge black dogs who were jumping and howling and trying to tear me to pieces. I realized that they were not dogs, but demons. One of them spoke up in a rage, "Because you have snatched so many souls away from us this night, we will tear you to pieces." I answered, "If that is the will of the most merciful God, tear me to pieces, for I have justly deserved it, because I am the most miserable of all sinners, and God is ever holy, just, and infinitely merciful." To these words all the demons answered as one, "Let us flee, for she is not alone; the Almighty is with her!" And they vanished like dust, like the noise of the road, while I continued on my way to my cell undisturbed, finishing my Te Deum and pondering the infinite and unfathomable mercy of God."
Divine Mercy in My Soul - Diary - Sr. Faustina Notebook 1 320
When I'm faced with anguish, trials, or challenges I often think, at that time, about this passage and that they will "....vanish(ed) like dust, like the noise of the road...."
Thank you Major for your sincere, on point, and personal posts.
A heavy thunderstorm has just graced us with a good soaking rain here; we need it as we are still in a drought.
***Warning Long Christian Religious Post Ahead***
For some reason this passage from "Divine Mercy in My Soul" has been after me to post here....so, as I said, not being one to fight my instincts -when tempered with some logic- here goes:
"After the adoration, half way to my cell, I was surrounded by a pack of huge black dogs who were jumping and howling and trying to tear me to pieces. I realized that they were not dogs, but demons. One of them spoke up in a rage, "Because you have snatched so many souls away from us this night, we will tear you to pieces." I answered, "If that is the will of the most merciful God, tear me to pieces, for I have justly deserved it, because I am the most miserable of all sinners, and God is ever holy, just, and infinitely merciful." To these words all the demons answered as one, "Let us flee, for she is not alone; the Almighty is with her!" And they vanished like dust, like the noise of the road, while I continued on my way to my cell undisturbed, finishing my Te Deum and pondering the infinite and unfathomable mercy of God."
Divine Mercy in My Soul - Diary - Sr. Faustina Notebook 1 320
When I'm faced with anguish, trials, or challenges I often think, at that time, about this passage and that they will "....vanish(ed) like dust, like the noise of the road...."
Thank you Major for your sincere, on point, and personal posts.
Good Morning Major!
After 12 hours of chaos, peace has descended at last.
The age of the quiet weekend has past.
Afternoons of sleep, evenings full of music and song.
By three am, the night is long, but quiet and still.
For one hour silence hangs on trees.
One by one heads pop out of feathered backs and wings stretched,
One wing extended, foot pointed in perfect poise.
Shrugging and rolling shoulder ballet.
Smoothing down ruffles and standing tall,
Announce 'I survived the night!' to all.
After 12 hours of chaos, peace has descended at last.
The age of the quiet weekend has past.
Afternoons of sleep, evenings full of music and song.
By three am, the night is long, but quiet and still.
For one hour silence hangs on trees.
One by one heads pop out of feathered backs and wings stretched,
One wing extended, foot pointed in perfect poise.
Shrugging and rolling shoulder ballet.
Smoothing down ruffles and standing tall,
Announce 'I survived the night!' to all.
Have a wonderful day Major...I hope it's good to you and yours and your sweet friends too !
Good Morning Major!
Since my last post was of a religious nature I thought my next should be philosophical:
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.
― Lao Tzu
A Byrd's explanation of Blaise Paschal's Gambler's philosophy of religion:
"Bet there is no God and there is no God -you lose. Bet there is no God and there is -you lose. Bet there is a God and there is no God -you lose. Bet there is a God and there is a God -you win! You may as well bet there is a God."
Since my last post was of a religious nature I thought my next should be philosophical:
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.
― Lao Tzu
A Byrd's explanation of Blaise Paschal's Gambler's philosophy of religion:
"Bet there is no God and there is no God -you lose. Bet there is no God and there is -you lose. Bet there is a God and there is no God -you lose. Bet there is a God and there is a God -you win! You may as well bet there is a God."
Good afternoon Major !!
(The Giants of Tula or The Great Atlantes -don't they look as extraterrestrials?-)
(The Giants of Tula or The Great Atlantes -don't they look as extraterrestrials?-)
good evening Major. I was out of home for 5 days and I just came back. You have my best wishes buddy, cheers
Good Morning/Day/Evening my friends! I truly hope all had a chance at some rest this weekend! I know I did and today is even better.
This morning my 5 year old grandson popped by before school to wish me Happy Birthday. When he asked how old I was, my wife told him and he looked genuinely shocked and became rather somber.
He seemed rather circumspect and ventured to ask how one puts so many candles on a cake. I told him no candles are required at my age. His only other question was about a gift realizing he had none and said that he felt bad having no gift.
I quickly reassured him that when you get to be "this many years" that the best gift I could receive from him was his visit and well wishes. He seemed to ponder that a moment and then broke out in the big smile I am used to seeing on his face.
He grabbed me around the neck and as he hugged me said "you sure are easy to shop for then"! Just to make sure he covered all his bases though as he was leaving and say that coming to see him on his birthday would be great too but he thought he'd like it better if a gift came along with the visit.
So I suppose in the grand scheme of things, a rather quiet and laid back day but when it starts as mine did today, how could one not feel good? Have a great one all!
Steve
I truly hope all had a chance at some rest this weekend! I know I did and today is even better.This morning my 5 year old grandson popped by before school to wish me Happy Birthday. When he asked how old I was, my wife told him and he looked genuinely shocked and became rather somber.
He seemed rather circumspect and ventured to ask how one puts so many candles on a cake. I told him no candles are required at my age. His only other question was about a gift realizing he had none and said that he felt bad having no gift.
I quickly reassured him that when you get to be "this many years" that the best gift I could receive from him was his visit and well wishes. He seemed to ponder that a moment and then broke out in the big smile I am used to seeing on his face.
He grabbed me around the neck and as he hugged me said "you sure are easy to shop for then"! Just to make sure he covered all his bases though as he was leaving and say that coming to see him on his birthday would be great too but he thought he'd like it better if a gift came along with the visit.
So I suppose in the grand scheme of things, a rather quiet and laid back day but when it starts as mine did today, how could one not feel good? Have a great one all!
Steve
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