Welcome Home

My friend Susan was welcomed home today .
Jesus came and lifted her into His Lovely Embrace.
Thank you Lord for Your Great Loving Salvation.

The Lamb Slain

I know the Man who holds the keys to death. The Lamb Slain.

The scripture tells us that death has no sting. I believe this. But...there is a definite sorrow in being the one left behind when someone you love is in the valley of the shadow.

Recent weeks have brought me once again to this place. I have been an observer to two dear people who are in the process of dying. Leaving this planet and flying to Eternity. It is not pleasant for my friend Susan or my brother Michael. Standing alongside feeling so helpless to lift their suffering leaves me without words.

This evening I went to the hospital to visit as I have been doing for the last two weeks. My observations as I walked the halls consisted of some family members of another patient dressing in 'sterile gowns' before entering a room.
An elderly gentleman with a breathing tube in his trachea gasping for the gift of a breath.
My neighbor Susan , appearing small and shrunken under a soft blanket, finally resting from her pain.
Upon entering my brothers room where there were three other elderly men, sleeping, they all appeared already dead.

I turned and walked away down the hallway looking to Jesus. So much suffering. The hospital is a place of sickness, disease, dying and sad lonely humans . I won't dwell on the fact that every Thursday babies are killed for someone else's convenience one floor below.

The nurses are facing their own crisis of job loss due to the 'shaking of everything that can be shaken.' Still most of these ladies do an admirable job of ministering to people like Susan and my brother.

As I stood thinking and praying, I had to remember that Jesus has already paid for the healing and salvation of every soul in that place. Perhaps in the unseen realm there are many angels standing by to escort our dear ones the rest of the way.

For my brother and my friend, there will be great joy in heaven when they fly free of their sorrow and suffering. For me...I think I must look kind of stunned with a feeling of grief and frustration , waiting, waiting, waiting.

The Lamb slain....helping me carry the burden and helping me see with a heart of compassion as I walk this path with Him and those He has given me in the journey, to love and embrace in this valley that is ONLY A SHADOW.

Delirious?

I See Jesus

I see Jesus in you in all His distressing disguises.

To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die

A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life !
He who believes in Me, though he die, yet he shall live.

And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.
Do you believe this?

She said to Him, Yes, Lord.

Easter Album

Always fun when visiting the city, is the Byward Market, full of an assortment of color, people and goodies, for those of us young at heart as well as those actually young.



I just couldn't resist taking a picture of this young mans hair style since I am looking for a new 'look' myself. He didn't seem to notice.



Neither did this artist



Finally bought myself some Crocs. Like them very much.


Then there is a wonderland kind of place called Sugar Mountain.My choice, chocolate covered jubies...not exactly low cal,but sometimes one must feast!




Aila is always ready for an adventure, and Anneka is almost as tall as Gramma. How did that happen ?


Beautiful Flowers



Eyes speak volumes


Where has the time gone?

Just topping of the day, we bumped into the Easter Bunny Person at the supermarket, well, ok he was the Nestle Rabbit,(note the backward N) but for free candy who will argue?