Bread of Life
 
 
Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal."

Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” So they said to him, “What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
John 6:24-35

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What is important about this bread is not its recipe,
but its meaning. It comes from God.
                                                    ~ Dianne Bergant
 
 
 
 
Most people die before they are fully born.
Creativeness means to be born before one dies.
                                                    ~ Erich Fromm
 
 
 
 
 
Laura, Kathi, Gail
Gail and Bill are back from their two-year stint with the Peace Corps!!!
 
Sylvia Brockner's niece, Sylvia, and her husband, Steve, are visiting from New York.
 
Lynne, Gail, and Harold with Harold's latest sculpture-to-be.
 
Jeanne and I enjoyed another wonderful performance!
 
Vicki, Carolyn, Jeanne
Jeanne wanted to celebrate my BIG one-year anniversary at the Sushi Den!
The anniversary candle is in a scoop of green tea ice cream.
 
One of Jackie's paintings at their lovely Art in the Garden Show!
(Although, this one was inside.)
 
Vicki took me to Fruition for my birthday dinner Saturday evening.
She had the sea bass and I had the beef.
Yum!!!
 
Still more dessert and celebration candles!
 
GORGEOUS roses!!!
I thank you!!!
WOW!
 
 
 
 
I grow too soon old, and too late smart.
                                                    ~ German proverb*
 
 
 
 
 
August 2, 2009    Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
 
Previous OPQs may be found at:       
     
http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
 
 
* A favorite of our father's!!!
 
 
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org
 
 
 
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
Psalm 51:1-12
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6:24-35