Baptism of the Lord
 
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. 16And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."
                                                                                    Matthew 3:13-17
 
The Baptism of Christ
Russian Icon, 1430-1440
Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
http://www.christusrex.org/www2/art/icons.htm
 
 
 
 
The familiar life horizon has been outgrown;
the old concepts, ideals and emotional patterns no longer fit;
the time for the passing of a threshold is at hand.
                                                                ~ Joseph Campbell
 
 
 
I would love to live like a river flows,
carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.
                                                                ~ John O'Donohue
                                                                            (1954 - 2008)
 
 
 
 
Our Memories in the Making display at the Center for the Arts Evergreen
 
 
Sadie and Molly ... all grown up!!!
 
AND ... then I saw ... at the Center for the Arts Evergreen ...
 
Sadie and Molly!!!
(and the spirits of Winnie, on the pillow, and Nikki, on the floor)
A very different style of painting for Laura!
 
 
Planning future fused glass projects at Jeanne's
 
 
 
 
If only there were a longer time
between epiphany and epitaph.
                                                                ~ David Glaser
 
 
 
 
 
January 13, 2008    Baptism of the Lord
 
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Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

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Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29:1-11
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17