I have not been blogging or reading blogs much for the last ten days. I was in a food court. Students roaming about finding a lunch. Big screen TV telling some breaking news. That night my spirit group entered into the initial silence. I thought it would last forever. I thought that it would be just fine. let us sit and imagine the horror. Let us imagine the grief. Let us imagine the healing. Let us hope. Since then I have read stories of men shouting ... if I can't have you none will ... as toddlers lose their mother just feet away from their crib. I am told that I can only be safe in my classroom if I carry a gun.
and I want to rant.
instead I tell my pain to Mosaic Woman and imagine blogging about my favorite things over my time off from teaching.
I am blessed to have someone to share my life and that is my favorite thing for this day.
What a wonderful "favorite" thing! So happy I've gotten to "know" you both better this year! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOne of my goals for 2013 is to create bird mosaics
DeleteThe amazing thing is that Love is able to cut through the assaults of pain, isolation and horror. We are so blessed when we come to realize that. I look forward to the posts of your favorites. I'm thinking of you both and count myself blessed for knowing you over the internet. I hope that you and Margaret have wonderful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteValerie ~ Margaret and I so wish you lived close by so we could hang out together.
DeleteMy daughter was too afraid to go to school on Friday because of some rumors. I let her stay home.
ReplyDeleteI don't really think that there is a safe place from physical harm or physical death. We just like to think that harm and death belong somewhere else, and not where we live.
The media makes takes a snowball and rolls it down a hill by broadcasting it for days on end. The snowball forms into a large monster snow ball, taking out everyone in it's path. They take the power of the media and cause more fear and grief in the name of news.
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"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."
philippians 4
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i'm glad that you are sharing your favorite things...
Nance ~ I hope things settle for your daughter. We had a student who was terrorized by the end of the world prophesies. And what I just said to Valerie holds true for you too
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ReplyDeletelove to you both
I've thought of you often during this difficult time, how it affected you and how it affected your student. I like this new feature. It brings me joy, so I hope it is doing the same for you.
ReplyDeleteSnowcatcher ~ thanks, I needed something to pull me back into blogging and it has been joyful indeed. Also trying to catch up at reading blogs and will be at yours soon. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers
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