Rough water tosses our little parish family from all sides this week. Huddled together in the barque of Peter, we hope the seas soon calm. First, our “neighbor” (as defined by country living standards) suffered a massive stroke. He remains in ICU after undergoing a procedure to relieve the pressure from his brain. Then, within days, the patriarch of one of the parish’s founding families passed away after battling a variety of recent health issues. In Genesis, the Angel of the Lord comes upon Hagar beside a spring of water near the road and asks, “Where are you coming from and where are you going?” Great questions! I cannot tell you everything about where these gentlemen came from. I can tell you that their lives of quiet virtue inspire and sustain those who know them. One, I am sure, is finally going to the home of his Father and we pray for the repose of his soul. The other we pray will presently recover and return to his own home.
Et cum spiritu tuo
*The photo is of Shoal Creek, which runs through Davey Crockett State Park near Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
Beautifully spoken, Steve. May God grant healing and rest to our friend, and peace to the other. We hold their families up in prayer.
ReplyDeleteWell said, my dear.
ReplyDeleteAnd there was Mrs. W., too. I am really going to miss her.
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