A Very Proud Family Moment

Ordination

to the

Permanent Diaconate

Today my big brother Jeremy and 9 others were ordained as Catholic Deacons

Jeremy has been dedicated to his studies for 5 years

and today was a day of pride for our family.

We wished our parents could have been there to see this day

but

as Jeremy so eloquently put as he delivered the graduation speech

"For those who could not be here with us today

they have the best seat in the house."

Preach it brother

Praise God

So here are some pictures of our God filled family day.

Jeremy and his family

His sons

Andrew and Graeme

His wife Claire

Jeremy

and his daughter Emily

Me and my Big Brother

My brother and sister Pat

The 3 of us
Last but not least

My Big husband Steve and my Big brother Jeremy

True Colours

I love it when incidents of the day become a blessing.

Leaving work I ran into an employee of the mall and we had a typical end of the day chit chat
(mall talk)

"Must be nice to go home and relax I have to work till close"
It was then I told her I wasn't done my day but was heading to Junior High

"You Go to church? You teach the kids?

What do you teach them?

Hahahaha

They let you?

Wow I am seeing a different side to you

Your true colours who knew?"

Hahahaha

Now you know! I replied

Kinda bothered me a bit

but then

Tonight at JH and Youth we were together we watched a video called Pure

about Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

Well I have never been married 5 times and then lived with #6

but I was far from being pure as well.

Be it of the heart or physically or emotionally

but that was my past and Jesus knew my heart as He knows yours.

Yes we have free will but He is a patient God and His timing is always impeccable.

So even when we don't see our potential in life

or

others don't see it

God sees it

just as Jesus saw the Samaritans woman's need for self worth and acceptance.

He took the time to go to her and let her know that there is a much greater love in this world than relying on mans

He did this because.......

As I was thinking about this day and the events that happened on my way home

once again

God showed me through music

Isn't He the Best!

A Morning with God

It was a little brisk walking the dog this morning

but

It wasn't the crispness of the morning air that took my breath away

it was

Being still and seeing

the beauty

through

Gods eyes

THEY walk among us

Are you one of

THEM?

Main Entry: 1them
Pronunciation: \(th)əm, ˈthem, after p, b, v, f, also əm\
Function: pronoun
Date: bef 12th century objective case of they
1 : they 1 —used as object of a verb or preposition 2 : those —used especially as antecedent to a relative pronoun —used as the subject of a verb chiefly in nonstandard speech and for humorous effect (them is fighting words)

Well Ladies It 's a fact I think very strange things and this is one of them there times.

A Lady is walking through cosmetics and says to me

"I just posted a letter to England and it cost me $1.69. In 1969 when I moved here it didn't cost that much. Can you believe that? What is this world coming to?

To which I replied I think it's kind of amazing that you can communicate with another person half way across the world for only $1.69

Wrong answer Maureen

with a disgusted look on her face she said this

"Oh you are one of THEM"

which got me thinking

What Does That Mean?

Is there a group somewhere I haven't heard of?

How many thems make up a They?

eg: You know what "they" say?

No! No I don't. Who are they? better yet who decided that "They" were right?

Where are these people?

What do "They" look like?

Do "they" lurk among us disguised as regular folk?

All I know is I am now apparently one of "Them"

And initiation consisted of an observation

I am now a part of a secret society!

Do "they" have meetings?

Will I ever be privy to the secret handshake?

This is different from the other thems

because we all know the

The Group thems

As they are recognizable by their cause

and you know this because people call them "Those"

Oh you're one of those

Tree Huggers

those Jesus freaks (heard that more than once)

those Right for Lifers

It's the other thems that have me baffled

so to be safe

I best not think about this anymore

because you know what "THEY" say

"If you think to much your head will explode"