Hello Faith Pals,
What a crisp beautiful day! It just says ‘enjoy me!’ Thank you God! As our glorious autumnal days draw to a close for this year, let’s enjoy them. As you see the last of the leaves, try to remember their once vivid bright colours, as we near Pentecost, this Sunday.
I received a lovely haiku from Janet Soo this morning:
A Promise
Double doona night Crisp frosty morn Sunny day is promised. How true! Beautifully written. Thank you for your gift, which I can share. Yes, it is time for electric blankets, heat packs, or cats/dogs on beds! I have included a word puzzle, as an attachment. I thought some of you would want to print it out in order to do it. I admit I haven’t finished it, so will attempt it this week. I look forward to hearing how you are going with the challenge (optional, of course!) Last Thursday was Ascension Day, (the ascent/physical departure of Christ from earth, returning to God’s presence in heaven, on the 40th day after his Resurrection). On the Glen Waverley UC live streaming of the service yesterday, the comment was made that somewhere on social media, Jesus’ Ascension was described as ‘the day when Jesus started working from home.’ See-even the Ascension can be applied to lockdown! I love this Melbourne mural. Let us keep remembering the medical and nursing teams in our daily prayers. To close with a reflection/prayer, that I found in the church magazine that comes to me from Glenroy UC (via Jenny Longmuir’s wonderful Aunt Joan: When this is over. May we never again Take for granted A handshake with a stranger Full shelves at the store Conversations with the neighbours A crowded theatre Friday night out The taste of communion A routine check-up The school rush each morning Coffee with a friend The stadium roaring Each deep breath A boring Tuesday Life itself When this ends May we find That we have become More like the people We wanted to be We were called to be We hoped to be And may we stay That way-better For each other Because of the worst. -Laura Kelly Fanucci. Blessings and love, Barbara I will forward Bruce’s contribution later.
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