The weather here is overcast and cool. A good day for a walk.
Prayers for AJ to feel better today. May the healing power of Jesus flow through AJ and repair and restore and relieve any areas of soreness or discomfort. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Two weeks ago we attended a wedding and saw a typo in the program.
Many attending are not church goers, and they puzzled for a long time about the meaning of the word.
Proof reading is important.
The intended word from the Book of Common Prayer was “exhortation”–which many in this crowd were not familiar with.
But a typo changed it to “extortion.” Many understood that word, and though it had never happened at a wedding before, they wondered if they should hunt for their wallets.
Would the bride and groom pass a plate?
(No. Though the bride’s father laughed and then wondered if he could make some money on the deal . . . )
Yesterday, I texted a dear friend whose wedding we’ll attend tomorrow. “Thinking of you. Is there anything I can do?”
m, that had me laughing this morning. Great typo (pretty sure spell check would be to blame for that), but unfortunate considering the occasion! Still, funny.
Hectic morning, have an in-person news conference to get to, mayor is announcing major federal funding that will benefit the ports. -dj
All those typos sure cracked me up. I agree. Everyone needs a proofreader. My best friend and I, when we were working together in a mission agency, always proofread each other’s prayer letters.
When we watch TV we usually have closed captions turned on, and sometimes the typos are pretty funny. I wonder if anyone proofreads those.
I got a phone call last night from my sister. Turns out that my brother died yesterday. Quite a shock, though I knew I probably would not see him again. His wife posted on facebook the day before a wonderful family picture that they took last July. Dave had progressive supranuclear Palsy. One of the side effects was choking and that is what killed him.
They had moved to the Salt Lake City area last May. I will probably drive or fly to the funeral with my sister whenever it is scheduled.
Please pray for me. My brother and his family are Mormon and my sister is very liberal with very strong opinions.
May I show Christ to them all.
My brother and I were born the same year and every Christmas, the 24th, he would catch up to me in age. Sad to think that he will never catch me again. They were living in a VA assisted living facility. I’m sure that his wife has many decisions to make. They have two of their five children quite close
I’m so sorry to hear that, Jo. I’m sure despite the illness there is (as always) such a shock and process to comprehend that kind of loss. Prayers for you and his family. -dj
~ Sometimes certain moments in history reveal in minutes what was concealed for decades. And sometimes those moments of revelation come with hearing oneself say the words, “Yes, but …” or “But what about …”
The aftermath of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel is not one of those times. In this case, saying who is to blame—and who is not—is not factually or morally difficult at all.
“Bothsidesism” is an imprecise label, much like deconstruction or evangelicalism. There are several senses in which an appeal to “both sides” of the reality here are completely right. For one, both sides—all sides—are human beings created in the image of God. We ought to care about the lives and deaths of Israelis and of Palestinians in the West Bank, in Gaza, or anywhere else. An Israeli life is of no more value in the eyes of God than a Palestinian life, and vice versa.
“Both sides” also refers rightly to who is harmed by this atrocity, and the inevitable war to follow. Hamas is killing and destroying the futures of both Israelis and of Palestinians, as the inimitable Mona Charen wisely wrote. That’s one of the reasons we shouldn’t think of this as a war between Israel and “the Palestinians,” but, exactly as Israel defined it, a war on Hamas, in response to a vicious and unprecedented attack. …
… There are lots of morally ambiguous questions—that’s why I would give my ethics students case studies where sometimes I didn’t even know the “right” answer. Even biblically grounded Christians of the exact same theological tradition will find situations in which we genuinely don’t know what is the morally right decision. In those situations, we have competing goods, and it’s hard to see how to do the right thing without also doing something wrong.
But this is not one of those situations.
Hamas is genocidally evil. They and their co-conspirators are solely responsible for their actions. Whatever our views on Middle East policy, whatever our thoughts on military strategy, let’s not be afraid to say that. And let’s not forget our God’s justice and mercy overcomes the wickedness of man. ~
Jo I am sad for the loss of your brother. Covering you in prayer as you prepare to gather together with family as you all grieve the loss of him. Trusting the Lord to give His words to be spoken along with His grace and mercy…. ❣️
Thanks
I just spent an hour watching a video done this week on Israel. It was excellent
Done by Athey creek, but the person they interviewed was Steve the tour guide from my tour of Israel. Excellent
I will send the link to anyone interested
Other than one comment there was nothing graphic
I am sad to hear about your brother’s passing, Jo. That is difficult to process although, I suppose, it probably had often been considered a possibility with such a disease. I hope you will feel prayers of comfort lifting you up.
My condolences, Jo. Siblings have so many common memories with us, unlike anyone else. I would imagine, especially one so close in age to you. Prayers for you as you attend his service.
Wandering Views 
Cute chipmunk!
Happy Friday except for Braves’ fans😒
The weather here is overcast and cool. A good day for a walk.
Prayers for AJ to feel better today. May the healing power of Jesus flow through AJ and repair and restore and relieve any areas of soreness or discomfort. In Jesus’ name, Amen
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Good morning.
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Good morning, indeed. The sun is shining, the strawberries are ripening, even the rhubarb is giving it another shot!
mumsee
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Morning!!
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Two weeks ago we attended a wedding and saw a typo in the program.
Many attending are not church goers, and they puzzled for a long time about the meaning of the word.
Proof reading is important.
The intended word from the Book of Common Prayer was “exhortation”–which many in this crowd were not familiar with.
But a typo changed it to “extortion.” Many understood that word, and though it had never happened at a wedding before, they wondered if they should hunt for their wallets.
Would the bride and groom pass a plate?
(No. Though the bride’s father laughed and then wondered if he could make some money on the deal . . . )
Yesterday, I texted a dear friend whose wedding we’ll attend tomorrow. “Thinking of you. Is there anything I can do?”
She asked me to proofread the program.
Good call.
She’d mispelled the groom’s name.
Moral: everyone needs and editor/proofreader.
Even me. 🙂
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So cute, M!
After my C-section, Art caught that I had misspelled his name on the birth certificate😀 Blame it on drugs!😀
Walked all over Sam’s this morning with Bro. Getting out is helpful. Freedom makes a world of difference.
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m, that had me laughing this morning. Great typo (pretty sure spell check would be to blame for that), but unfortunate considering the occasion! Still, funny.
Hectic morning, have an in-person news conference to get to, mayor is announcing major federal funding that will benefit the ports. -dj
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All those typos sure cracked me up. I agree. Everyone needs a proofreader. My best friend and I, when we were working together in a mission agency, always proofread each other’s prayer letters.
When we watch TV we usually have closed captions turned on, and sometimes the typos are pretty funny. I wonder if anyone proofreads those.
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Good job, M. Though I must admit to chuckling when I found an error in your last line with the moral.
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Oh, that was Jo and this is too!
I got a phone call last night from my sister. Turns out that my brother died yesterday. Quite a shock, though I knew I probably would not see him again. His wife posted on facebook the day before a wonderful family picture that they took last July. Dave had progressive supranuclear Palsy. One of the side effects was choking and that is what killed him.
They had moved to the Salt Lake City area last May. I will probably drive or fly to the funeral with my sister whenever it is scheduled.
Please pray for me. My brother and his family are Mormon and my sister is very liberal with very strong opinions.
May I show Christ to them all.
My brother and I were born the same year and every Christmas, the 24th, he would catch up to me in age. Sad to think that he will never catch me again. They were living in a VA assisted living facility. I’m sure that his wife has many decisions to make. They have two of their five children quite close
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I’m so sorry to hear that, Jo. I’m sure despite the illness there is (as always) such a shock and process to comprehend that kind of loss. Prayers for you and his family. -dj
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This was a good piece (I posted something for Jo but it’s not showing up yet, hopefully will in between her comment and this one. Good old word press.
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https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/october-web-only/israel-hamas-russell-moore-moral-terrorist.html
‘Bothsidesism’ About Hamas Is a Moral Failure
RUSSELL MOORE
~ Sometimes certain moments in history reveal in minutes what was concealed for decades. And sometimes those moments of revelation come with hearing oneself say the words, “Yes, but …” or “But what about …”
The aftermath of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel is not one of those times. In this case, saying who is to blame—and who is not—is not factually or morally difficult at all.
“Bothsidesism” is an imprecise label, much like deconstruction or evangelicalism. There are several senses in which an appeal to “both sides” of the reality here are completely right. For one, both sides—all sides—are human beings created in the image of God. We ought to care about the lives and deaths of Israelis and of Palestinians in the West Bank, in Gaza, or anywhere else. An Israeli life is of no more value in the eyes of God than a Palestinian life, and vice versa.
“Both sides” also refers rightly to who is harmed by this atrocity, and the inevitable war to follow. Hamas is killing and destroying the futures of both Israelis and of Palestinians, as the inimitable Mona Charen wisely wrote. That’s one of the reasons we shouldn’t think of this as a war between Israel and “the Palestinians,” but, exactly as Israel defined it, a war on Hamas, in response to a vicious and unprecedented attack. …
… There are lots of morally ambiguous questions—that’s why I would give my ethics students case studies where sometimes I didn’t even know the “right” answer. Even biblically grounded Christians of the exact same theological tradition will find situations in which we genuinely don’t know what is the morally right decision. In those situations, we have competing goods, and it’s hard to see how to do the right thing without also doing something wrong.
But this is not one of those situations.
Hamas is genocidally evil. They and their co-conspirators are solely responsible for their actions. Whatever our views on Middle East policy, whatever our thoughts on military strategy, let’s not be afraid to say that. And let’s not forget our God’s justice and mercy overcomes the wickedness of man. ~
-dj
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Jo I am sad for the loss of your brother. Covering you in prayer as you prepare to gather together with family as you all grieve the loss of him. Trusting the Lord to give His words to be spoken along with His grace and mercy…. ❣️
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Thanks
I just spent an hour watching a video done this week on Israel. It was excellent
Done by Athey creek, but the person they interviewed was Steve the tour guide from my tour of Israel. Excellent
I will send the link to anyone interested
Other than one comment there was nothing graphic
Jo
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-dj
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Shocking intruder! Reminds me of someone I know😀
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I am sad to hear about your brother’s passing, Jo. That is difficult to process although, I suppose, it probably had often been considered a possibility with such a disease. I hope you will feel prayers of comfort lifting you up.
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My condolences, Jo. Siblings have so many common memories with us, unlike anyone else. I would imagine, especially one so close in age to you. Prayers for you as you attend his service.
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Sorry about the loss of your brother, Jo. May God comfort you and all who loved him.
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Jo, I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. Praying for you and the family.
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