Oh! Now I'm both blind and Wet!

Before I lost my sight I made a fish pond in the backyard. It's shallow in one end thak goodness. Its amazing how well as a sighted person I was knowledgeable about how my backyard was put together. I planted every plant and flowerebed. I drfew up plans , was careful when and what I planted to make sure it had visual effect. I guess its great? My friends and family come over and tell me how restful it is with the shrubs, flowers, pond , waterfall, fish and tortoises. But now for me the garden is changed. it all about smells and tectures. And I've discovered that its not safe to walk without a cane for assistance. I know , I've visited the fish on at least two occasions, much to their surprise and mine. I find myself spending time out there anyway tring to get to kow my way around and I've discovered something. I need assistance. Well I've got a new cane and that helps some, but the wind readjusts the seating often and so I sit closer to the ground more. My view of this world has changed. Now it'st not about what I see and hear but about smell and touch. I think we've kid of missed that a Christians. We spen a lot of time looking for problems and hearing the complaints of our parishoners when what they really need is some on to just sit down with them and physically and spirituall touch them. Then maybe together when we find the peace with in us we'll be able to smell to wonders ofGod in this world. I think He must smell like........ flowers.

Oh Happy Day!

Today was an exciting Sunday. At the principle service on this wonderful day of Pentecost we had a wedding. Chris Brown our Sexton married Pam Wilson our Christian Education minister. After the service, the church threw them a huge potluck with a beautiful wedding cake and we all celebrated the union of this wonderful couple. This is the conclusion of a great story. A number of years ago Pam was married to a wonderful man who eventually died of cancer. At the time of his death I was their son's fifth grade teacher. So she was left a young widow to raise two sons. She is an educator and has always been interested in Christian educational ministry. So it was with great pleasure when she was hired by our church as the Christian education minister. Sometime later a young man and his wife joined our church. She sang in the choir and because of his gifts with repair and other abilities, we asked him to become our Sexton, and he agreed. He and his wife had a daughter and a son. Much to the distress of our congregation his wife was taken to the hospital and died. It was a horrible event that devastated he and his children. After her funeral he agreed to stay on as our Sexton. And I can tell you he is a gift to us. Imagine , I bet you see what's going to happen. Chris and Pam end up working closely together and over a number of years find themselves in love. When Chris proposed and Pam accepted the church was thrilled. We, the Church, spent much time and joy planning for today. So today is truly a Pentecost for the Spirit of God has filled this place and a new being was formed, Mr. And Mrs. , Chris and Pam Brown. One soul in God's sight. What God has joined together let no one cut asunder. Amen.