Friday, February 09, 2007

Peace In The Eye Of The Storm

Peace In The Eye Of The Storm
by: Jill Lemming

Let us find peace in an angry world
let us strive harder each day
to live as your people, humble and good
without violence and vengeance, we pray.

Let us walk proud, united as one
determined to live by our faith
trusting Your guidance in all that we do
thankful for the gift of Your Grace.

Lord, we are strong, not by ourselves
but with Your Spirit abiding within
every moment of every day
we surrender to You once again.

With our country in turmoil and bound in sin
we plead for a change still to come
Lord, give us leaders who rely on You
to direct what this world will become.

We leave our future in Your loving Hands
in the midst of a World that is torn
whatever we face, we know You are there
to bring peace in the eye of the storm.

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Colts win Super Bowl XLI

Despite a sloppy game in rain soaked Miami, the Indianapolis Colts have won Super Bowl XLI.
Congratulations to the Colts, the city of Indianapolis, and the state of Indiana on this win.

More commentary to come later......

Friday, February 02, 2007

Saying Goodbye

Saying goodbye to someone dear to you is never easy, no matter what the circumstances. When someone dies, suddenly or expected, there is a period of grief that family and friends go through. Sadly enough, I am no exception.

There's no easy way to say it, so I'll just get to the point. My 89 yr old great grandmother died.
Granny's long struggle finally ended around 6:30 pm on Thursday, January 18, 2007. Thank God she is no longer suffering, and she is in a better place.

There was a memorial service held in Louisville this past weekend, and of course I went down there. I must say that over all, everything went ok. I haven't been doing very well with any of it, and actually collapsed in the middle of the memorial service. There was also a major misunderstanding, that could have ended very badly. Some things were said about me, and when the conversation was relayed back to me, the message was garbled, and with my emotions as fragile as they were, I lost it, and was ready to hurt the parties involved. Thankfully for everyone, the situation ended peacefully.

I came back to Fort Wayne on Tuesday, and went back to work on Wednesday. This is super bowl week, so work has been extra crazy for me. Will be glad when it is all over.

Mentally, I'm still reeling from my grandmothers death, and will be for quite some time. I'm trying to deal as best as I can, and April is being real understanding about everything, but it's still very difficult for me. I can't do anything with out thinking about Granny, and all of the bullshit that has gone on the last few months. As I said before, I am thankful she is no longer suffering, and is in a better place.

My prayer is that god will comfort us all, and guide us as we deal with this loss, and move on with our lives. God help us all.