Beautiful

One of my family members (thanks Kent) recently sent me this description. I thought it was such an amazing way to look at our Father's love so I wanted to share it. Life isn't always easy, but we can trust our good God and Father!
Blessings to each of you today!

Somewhere in God’s plan, a father holds the child’s hand and looks deep into the eyes as the nurse inserts the needle, and although there is pain, the look of love and the feeling of the hand hold helps to make it through something that “is best for us”. If we believe literally that we are created in God’s image, then I will hold onto this image, I will hold onto his hand and watch the look of Love as I experience this moment in time…..hopefully with the faith of the child that this is what is “best”.

Valentine's Banquet

Just sharing the creativity of the 9-12 graders with you:) The following are 'shared stories'. After writing one line, the papers were folded and passed around the table. While the below is just a small sampling, we did have a few good laughs. Hopefully I will get a few pictures posted soon for you to see.

Kelly
was wearing boots.
Brennan
was stupid.
They met in a dumpster
He said, "Oops!"
She replied, "Thank you very much."
Then a giant sumo wrestler burst through the bathroom door and shot them.

Bertha
was as thin as a stick.
Wentworth Miller
was awkwardly lanky.
They met on a arm.
He said, "Hey baby, I think you made me drop something: my jaw."
She replied, "Oh, Raspberries!"
Then she ate her falafel.

Suzie
was sweet.
Austin
was retarded.
They met happily.
He said, "Are you going to eat that?"
She replied, " I'm fine with that."
Then they jumped off the train.

Emma
was rude.
Dan
was buff.
They met in a bar.
He said, "I don't like spam."
She replied, "Yeah, this is pretty boring."
Then they moved to Saskathawan.

Stand In The Rain
She never slows down
She doesn’t know why but she knows that
When she’s all alone it feels like its all coming down

She won’t turn around
The shadows are long and she fears
If she cries that first tear
The tears will not stop raining down

So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it’s all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won’t drown
And one day what’s lost can be found
You stand in the rain

She won’t make a sound
Alone in this fight with herself
And the fears whispering if she stands she’ll fall down

She wants to be found
The only way out is through everything
She’s running from
Wants to give up and lie down

So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it’s all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won’t drown
And one day what’s lost can be found
You stand in the rain

Thought for the Day

The mystery of life is that the lord of life cannot be known except in and through the act of living. Without the concrete and specific involvements of daily life we cannot ocme to know the loving presence of Him who holds us in the palm of His hand...therefore, we are called each day to present to our Lord the whole of our lives.

Henri J.M. Nouwen