Powers – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

Incredible power in the Crab Nebula.

 

Wait – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

Big Al waiting n the sun for the rest of the group to join him.

 

Place – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

One of my favorite places on earth – mountain, sound, and sky.

 

Remember – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

As we approach our 50th Wedding Anniversary in June, I’m remembering all the 50th Weddings that have gone before us. This is my grandparents – the first 50th Wedding celebration I remember. Also BOTH my parents AND Big Al’s parents had 50th Wedding celebrations. I wonder if the daughter-in-laws knew what they were getting into when they said “I do.” With the history in this family, they better understand they don’t get out of it easily.

Path – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

 

This is the path I take from my hill down to the park on days it’s warm enough and sunny enough to enjoy the walk.

Covenent – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

The Presbytery of Olympia, like many other presbyteries around the country, has seen a sharp drop in membership and congregations in the past three years. We believe it is time to stop focusing on our losses and begin to recognize the wonderful potential we have. No more thinking in terms of scarcity – it’s time to start thinking about the abundance of gifts and love we have available from God. The Presbytery is asking the remaining congregations to covenant with each other to remain in fellowship for the next three years. We have a window of time to refocus and redirect our spiritual gifts, our relationships, our energy and financial resources towards a new future. It’s time to move forward together, to forget past hurts and past slights, and covenant to love each other and the world.

 

Celebrate – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

Sun, sea, and sand celebrate the glorious day.

Joy – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

Early crocuses signal the joy of spring.

 

Alone – #rethinkchurch

(Once again I’m following ReThinkChurch’s prompts for a photo-a-day during Lent.)

In the middle of the dinner party, the lady sits alone.

Mama’s Birthday

Today was Mama’s birthday. She would have been 95 years old today. She died in November of 1997, though. Here are some pictures of her through the years.

Here she is with HER grandmother, in 1921.

Here is her portrait from Junior High School (about 1932)

This is her college portrait (about 1940).

Here she is with ME when I was about 3 months old (Fall of 1944)

Here she is with all the kids (Harriet, standing, Abbie on the arm of her chair, Betty on the little stool, and Billy on her lap). (Summer of 1956)Here she is with my father in 1974.

Here they are again in 1980.

And here they are in 1982 after she lost a bunch of weight (I’m trying to do as well).

This is Mama and Papa in 1992 right after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

This is the last picture I have of her at Mama and Papa’s 50th wedding anniversary party, in June of 1994.

I still miss her, particularly on days like today (her birthday), Mother’s Day, and June 24th (Papa’s and her wedding anniversary).