Salt and Light
[Jesus said:] "You are the salt of the earth; but if
salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer
good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. "You are the
light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. No one after
lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it
gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before
others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in
heaven.
"Do not think that I have come to abolish
the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfil. For truly I
tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a
letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever
breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the
same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and
teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you,
unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will
never enter the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 5:13-20
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Persons appear to us according to
the light we throw upon them
from our own minds.
~
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The only way we really create change
is to enter any situation with the humility to listen
and to recognize the world as it is,
and then the audacity
to dream what it could be.
~
Jacqueline Novogratz
We had a WONDERFUL time in Missouri …
well … for the most part.
We
were greeted in Abbi and Charles' home in Ozark, Missouri, by Peyton.
Alas.
When
we left, Vicki put Peyton to bed with a compress over his eyes:
We
spent the whole time EATING!!!
Angie
Pinegar, Carol Pinegar, Abbi Pinegar Rose, Charles Rose
after
dinner at the Country Club.
Chance
demonstrated his reading skills.
Chance
and Abbi Rose, Vicki Hall, Charles Rose
at
Lambert's Cafe
"The
Only Home of Throwed Rolls"
The
rolls were delicious!
And
they were "throwed."
Since
we were in Ozark, Missouri, there was plenty of Moonshine in the stores.
<gr>
On
Saturday afternoon we went to a Missouri State game.
Boomer
the Bear, Missouri State's mascot, came to Abbi's suite
to
greet the kids … and Vicki Hall and me.
Saturday
evening we went to Keeter Restaurant at the
College
of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri.
The
college is most interesting.
They
charge no tuition for full-time students
due
to its student work program and donations.
Charles
and Abbi Rose
at
the Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks.
Abbi
and I ordered salads because we weren't very hungry
and
we were each served enormous portions!
Chance
Rose (7), Chaz Rose (21), and Abbi Pinegar Rose
at
another Country Club for Sunday morning brunch.
Back home in Colorado
Jeanne
Gibbard and I enjoyed lunch in Arvada
and
then "The Mousetrap"
at
the Arvada Center.
MANifestations: Rocky
Mountain Quilt Museum's
Twelfth Biennial Exhibit of Quilts Made by Men
A
National Juried Competition
Opening Reception
Friday, February 8, 2014
Golden, Colorado
Joan
Evashevski admires
Cosmo's
Moon
by
Jim
Smith and Andy Brunhammer, Tampa, Florida
Eileen
Sharkey admired a quilted piece with fused glass
that
celebrates the beautiful Colorado aspen colors.
Carmon
Slater, the artist, discussed it with her.
We
had a delicious dinner at Indulge, a Bistro and Wine Bar in Golden, Colorado.
Then
we saw Parallel Lives at Miners Alley in Golden.
Both
actresses are from Evergreen.
If we are not active as part of a whole,
working toward a higher goal,
we will deteriorate inwardly and outwardly.
Only if our hearts are in a task greater than ourselves
will we thrive in earthly matters too.
Society will deteriorate, physically and spiritually,
unless each of its members has a task to fulfill
for the sake of the common good.
~
Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt
February 9, 2014 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
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Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Isaiah 58:1-9a, (9b-12)
Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
1 Corinthians 2:1-12, (13-16)
Matthew 5:13-20