R+61...E+15

Retirement + 61, Part 1

It's MON 5/1. Yesterday was SUN 4/30. It snowed for awhile during the afternoon, but there was no accumulation. When we got up this morning at 6:00a (CST), there was snow on the ground, on the street, on the trees. It continued snowing until about 7:00a. Visibility was not the greatest, so I can neither confirm nor deny that I saw a pack of Arctic foxes down at the bottom of our street, hunting for stray cats.

Easter + 15

I like Easter hymns at least as much as Christmas carols, even thought they have a different demeanor to them. Yesterday in church we sang LSB #476, Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow, which takes its inspiration from the two disciples from Emmaus. This hymn resonated especially with me because of family members who last week lost a mother, grand-mother, mother-in-law. It also called to mind the deaths of my father, father-in-law, & mother, who were called home within four months of each other some years ago.

(St. 3) "Who are You? Our hearts are opened In the breaking of the bread--
Christ the victim, now the victor, Living, risen from the dead!
Great companion on our journey, Still surprise us with Your grace! 
Make each day a new Emmaus; On our hearts Your image trace!

(St. 4) "Who are we who travel with You On our way through life to death?
Women, men, the young, the aging, Wakened by the Spirit's breath!
At the font You claim and name us, Born of water and the Word;
At the table still You feed us, Host us as our risen Lord!

(St. 5) "'Alleluia! Alleluia!' Is the Easter hymn we sing!'
Take our life, our joy, our worship As the gift of love we bring.
You have formed us all one people Called from ev'ry land and race.
Make the Church Your, servant body, Sent to share Your healing grace!

Retirement + 61, Part 1

It is now 8:03a, & it started snowing again. Did I mention it's May 1? I can't EVER remember it snowing on the 1st of May. A victory for global climate changers? Blame it on Trump? Who can say . . .