Sabbath Keeping
A blogger friend lost her husband yesterday.
I fear it may have been unexpected, although I cannot be sure of that right now.
She has a Sunday ritual called Sabbath Keeping.
Under the circumstances, I assume she will not be keeping this Sabbath day on her blog,
so I will do it in her stead,
in her honor,
To die will be an awfully big adventure.
~J.M. BARRIE, Peter Pan
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
~King David, Psalm 23
- Cowards die many times before their deaths
- The valiant never taste of death but once.
- ~WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Julius Caesar
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
~Proverbs 3:5-6
[After shaving his wife's hair that was falling out after chemotherapy] It was the first of many personal moments they would share together, a long sabbatical into her day to day care, part of the mechanics of dying. He'd done all that he could, but choosing to lovingly care for her was like steering a plane into a mountain as gently as possible. The crash is eminent. It's how you spend your time on the way down that counts. ~Jamie Ford, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
~Jesus, as recorded in the gospel of John Chapter 14 Verses 1 through 3
We sometimes congratulate ourselves at the moment of waking from a troubled dream: it may be so the moment after death.
~NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, American Note-Books, 1836
Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them.
~GEORGE ELIOT, Adam Bede
When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”
Where, O death, is your sting?”
~Apostle Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 15 Verses54 and 55
For me, to live is Christ, to die is gain.
~Apostle Paul, Letter to the Philippians, Chapter 1 Verse 21
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May the God of peace give you comfort this day, Sandra.
Our prayers are with you.
Our prayers are with you.
3 comments
Very nice. My prayers go out to Sandra...
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Dawn, you bless my heart! We used your very first quote on Dave's funeral program; it will bring a lot of smiles to faces. As will his last wish, "in lieu of flowers, take someone special to dinner."
ReplyDeleteThank you and God bless you.
you are an angel to post this in sandra's honor. proof
ReplyDeletethat you ARE real! she has been a precious friend to
me, and i never thought to do such a loving thing as
this. i am ashamed and inspired at the same time.
i pray that the Lord continues to abundantly bless
your ministry in south america and will discuss with
my husband.
blessings, sweet friend.
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