Jump on the Bandwagon - MJ

Here is a twist: I didn't watch any of the coverage of Micheal Jackson's memorial today. I saw some news articles. I feel terrible for his kids - though I worried about them before his death more. But tonight I prayed evening prayer and it included Psalm 49. Go read the whole thing! But here is the part that I found interesting:
"Then do not fear when a man grows rich, when the glory of his house increases. He takes nothing with him when he dies, his glory does not follow him below. Though he flattered himself while he lived: 'Men will praise me for all my success,' yet he will go to join his fathers, who will never see the light anymore."

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world!

Trip to Colorado

This past week Blake's (my husband) uncle died. So we packed up the boys (RA stayed with Nanna) and drove to Colorado. We were also able to see my grandparents while we were there. The boy playing cards is Blake's cousin's son, Nick. He is in third grade and a good indication of things to come. Blake's parents rode home with us. Boy are we all glad to be out of the car.

Amazing Grace at a Funeral

Today we went to an amazing funeral of an amazing man, Lucious Newsom. I have linked a story about the funeral below. The funeral brought up so many good conversations and ideas. One that struck me was that I have always struggled, as a Catholic, when you go to a funeral and they say, "We know the deceased is heaven (a better place...) but with Lucious it was hard to think otherwise. As the priest who gave the homily today said (one of the 21 - that I counted), when he was thinking about which gospel they could read at the Mass all seemed to apply (When I was hungry, you gave me to eat..., go and sell all you have and give to the poor, whoever denies himself takes up his cross and follows me, those who leave mother and father, husband or wife, brother, sister will inherit 100 fold, the good Samaritan, the father in the prodigal son who forgives the man who shoots up his house and on and on and on). And I think, we should all strive when we are laid to rest to know with absolute certainty but humble submission to the will of God, that we are going to be with the Lord because we always have been.
http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=8885190#