David's Lament
 

1After the death of Saul,   ...   17David intoned this lamentation over Saul and his son Jonathan. 18(He ordered that The Song of the Bow be taught to the people of Judah; it is written in the Book of Jashar.) He said: 19Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
                                                2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27        

Saul and David
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn
1655-60
Oil on canvas, 130,5 x 164 cm
Mauritshuis, The Hague
http://gallery.euroweb.hu/html/r/rembran/painting/biblic1/saul.html
 
19:  "Oh, oh, Gazelles of Israel, struck down on your hills, the mighty warriors--fallen, fallen!" -   "In the years that have followed David's victory over Goliath, David had become a hero, moved into the palace with Saul and his family, grown to be close friends with Saul's son, Jonathan, and had married Saul's daughter.  Eventually, Saul grew to see David as a threat.  Through a jealous rage Saul attempted to kill David and then put a bounty on his head, driving David to flee into the wilderness for ten years.  In these verses, David does not rejoice that his arch enemy has been defeated.  Instead, he reaches out to Israel and teaches them a song that laments the loss of a great king."
 
 
 
 
We must have strong self-confidence
combined with deep humility.
                                                                                                       ~ Henri Nouwen


 

 
The heart that breaks open can
contain the whole universe.
                                                                ~ Joanna Macy
 
 
 
 
 
Critters we met 
after our picnic last Sunday
An Abert squirrel
 
 
Marmots at the door of their home
(Singin' River Road)
 
 
June 27, 2006
Workshop with Slawa Radziszewska!
Slawa (pronounced "Swava") is on the left, and Kate with the portrait she is doing.
 
 
Wednesday Breakfast
Loie with her contemporary Navaho blanket portraying
The Grand Canyon
(Designed by her artist friend Serena Supplee,
woven by Navaho women, and sold at their Trading Post)
 
 
On Friday, our Life Care Memories in the Making class
took a field trip to the library to see their art work.
Afterwards, Bev and I took down all the paintings and
scrubbed the walls of the showcase.
All done!!!  HURRAY!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Measure wealth not by the things you have,
but by the things you have for which you would not take money.    
                                                                ~ Unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 2, 2006    Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
 
Previous OPQs may be found ...
        http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
 
 
 
 
 

Christus wekt het dochtertje van Jaïrus op uit de dood
Evangelie van St. Lucas
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague
http://collecties.meermanno.nl/handschriften/showillu?id=10524

(The above is for you, Phinium!!!)
 
 
 
35While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader's (Jairus) house to say, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?" 36But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, "Do not fear, only believe."
                              Mark 5:21-43
 
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
 
 
("The phrase, 'Do not fear, only believe,' is a bridge leading us from the strength of faith as illustrated in the 'bleeding woman' to a lesson on maintaining faith for those who have lost hope.")
 
 
25Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. 26She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse.
                            Mark 5:21-43
 
http://www.agnusday.org/
 
 

2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130:1-8
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43

 
 
Happy Independence Day, U.S.of A.!!!