Rosemary's Blessing:
A Prayer For Growing Old Gracefully
Lord, Thou knowest better than I myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion.
Release me from craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody; helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all; but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details; give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips on my aches and pains; they are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.
I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing humility and a lessening cock-sureness when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken.
Keep me reasonably sweet, for a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people; and give, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.
Amen.
15th Century Nun's Prayer
Geri doing an excellent job of reading a special chapter in Genesis. Unfortunately, the editor had printed out the previous chapter than the reading of the day.
Our Special Thanks:
- For the Readings: Geri & Mike
- For The Team: Kevin & Georgie
- For the Communion Bread: Alison
- For the Wine & Cups: Ken & Cindy
- For the Pictures & Video: Rick & Mike & Connie & Beth
- For the coffee and extras: Mike & Geri; Jackie, Beth Dugan
- For the altar & sound: Jackie & Hue
- For the Music: Ray & Bethany & Wendy
- For all who helped with communion
Mike Reading Romans.
Birthdays: Michelle Brown (Monday, tomorrow), Jackie Urbanczyk (Saturday)
Brent, the director of Souls Harbor, accepting our monthly aid of $2000.
Please Remember these special people:
For John Bresson's mom, who just died; For John Doherty's dad, Frank, who died on the 17th; For Jean and Cliff with mutual operations coming up; For Marilyn who is struggling with high blood pressure; For Bernadette's recuperation from knee surgery; For a little friend, Heather; For John & Jean's son John Louis; For our good friend Kay in Ontario; For Loraine, a girl I knew in Tanzania, whose wedding I did some years ago, and who has breast cancer; For Connie's nephew, Fred and her little friend, Heart; For Mary Jane Stevenson's brother Philip, 34, sick & don't know why; The Quinn’s granddaughter, Mikayla; For Fred's daughter, Kathleen, with cancer; For Bethany & for the coming of her Little Visitor, Vivian; And for Mary’s coming Little Visitor, Genevieve; For Jackie Urbanczyk's continued recovery;
John accepting our monthy gift of $300 for Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC)
For Rita; Mike & Dee Miller's daughter, Lisa, not doing well; for Nina Tucker's dad, Art; For Sr. Patricia Otillio, a nun I worked with for years in Grand Coteau; Claudette’s little 9-10 day old niece, Mica Rose, not doing well; Judy Thompson's dad in the hospital; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli; Charlie's brother in law with cancer; Beth Dugan's dad struggling with prostate cancer; from Rob, the brother of his business associate who has cancer; For Diane Drescher with a bad back & hips; Frank’s sister, Grace Campos, 84, with stage one; For Jackie; Diane McClurg's mom having a hard time making the transition to assisted living; Dee's friend, Don Fox, with cancer;
Georgie and Kevin, The Greatest Helpers.
Dick Thompson's daughter, Teri Jill & her cousin Terri. Barb & Warren's grandbabies, Leighton Elizabeth and Warren Phillip, & their friend Chris, plus Barb's dad & niece; Bernadette Delgado's mom; Gilberto's mom and brother; Tom and Teresa Quinn's niece, Chawna, with cancer, plus Neva Flynn, Angel, and Diane Kreeitzer; Connie Doherty's mom and her sister, plus Kevin's cousin, Peter; for Mary Ellen; for our friends, sons, and daughters in the military, including Cole Carey, Ryan McClurg, and Chebino; cure for autism from Laura Chollick; for our President that he have great success and someday hold his grandchildren in his lap.
And The Best Music, Ray, Bethany, and Wendy.
Your Finances, March 1, 2015
Expenses: $350.00
Outreach: $300.00
Thanks for your Generosity.
We donated this week:
$2000 to Souls Harbor
$300 to DARCC, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center
Rosemary reading her Blessing of The Week.
Have a Good Week, J.S
(214-783-0443)
Snow in Dallas? No. Yes, and Aviana loves it, especially when she is out with her momma.
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