NOTES

I am struggling to write a note to some old very dear friends.  A get together luncheon has been planned.  I am thinking I will say no.  These are my thoughts written down in my note book.

Dear Faithful Friends,
You were an inspiration to me and your prayers were a great blessing, but most of all it was your friendship.  Lots of laughter and sometimes tears but getting together always meant a lot to me.

 Times changed and so have all of us.  Well, I know I have.
Both dad and I have some serious ongoing health problems although we have much to be thankful for that we are doing as well as we are.

I tire even more easily than I did.  This is the result of stress and worry over dad’s health and a series of T.I.A.’s that I have had,  leaving me with less ability to walk,  to keep my balance and to speak.

I have improved my walking from wobbling and falling to walking with or without a cane.

 

My faith is still strong but I am not a fundamentalist,as it is expressed in the language of our culture.  Fundamentalism means adhering to or living by basic truths(which I believe we all try to do).  Our culture has seemed to turn this into a strict religion which creates mean, bigoted, hateful and sometimes stupid Christians.  Some of us go to heaven while others go to hell.  That does not sound like a loving and merciful God.
I have also attended freaky churches which attracted very broken people from dysfunctional backgrounds and life styles.  God is unshakable and we should be too.  This often means a lot of patience and healing and compassion.

I took Jim his birthday card today and I had hoped his daughter would be there but she was not so at least he had some token of recognition  of his birthday.  He is not an easy person to visit but I agree with him that it is impossible for him to believe in God, because his mind is made up.
These are some of the books I am reading at the moment.



I agree with a lot I read in  “Jesus versus Religion.

The od I know and truly believe in embraces us with all our faults and weaknesses.  In His love there is the knowing that I am deeply loved and known and forgiven.

I am content.  I do what I can with the energy I have.  I visit the elderly in my neighbor hood and in the Seniors Home.

I enjoy my family, my friends, my garden, my faith and my blogging.

I am so thankful that there has been healing in relationships in our family which is the greatest gift of grace!

I love to read and to keep learning.

I wish my friends a wonderful get together and am thankful foir the ways they have touched my life.  I am feeling vulnerable and sensitive at this time so I will not be joining you all.  Love to you all.

The funny thing is that I thought I wouldn't be able to write on the computer and now I am finding I like it better than writing in my notebook.

"Think beyond the reality of perfection"