One of the young men in church started this movement. He spoke in youth group last night and it was really, really good. Especially for a 16-year-old. Please check out the website/blog ...
www.modestymovement.org
They also have a facebook fan page and group. Search for modesty?movement in the search bar.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Lack of Computer ...
My home computer doesn't let me post on blogger for some unknown reason. That's why I haven't been posting lately. I have a bunch of posts written in my head, but I can rarely get to a computer to type them on here. Oh well ... maybe someday I'll have a computer that works right. :)
Friday, November 6, 2009
The old men in the room
I say that with absolute affection and respect - I love my dad's rehab roommates. There's 4 of them in a room, they're all elderly and none of them can hear. It's actually really comical because they all just talk and none of them really listen. They try, but it doesn't usually work well.
The oldest in the room is Henry. He's 85 and has been in this rehab place for 8 months. It's his choice though - he loves it there. Because he's been around so long he's the expert on everything and is always sharing helpful (and sometimes not so helpful) advice, even when no one's listening.
The next oldest is Sully. He's 83 and still owns a furniture store. I'm not sure who's running it while he's gone, but he doesn't seem too worried about it. Sully is a Yankee fan, yet somehow manages to get along well with pretty much everyone on the floor of this rehab place in the heart of Red Sox territory. He has a lot of stories to tell and they usually take a lot longer than necessary because he often forgets what he's trying to say.
Last, but certainly not least, is Larry. He's in the bed right across from my dad. Larry likes things to be his way and doesn't mind telling the nurses, aids, doctors, volunteers, etc what he wants and how they can do it for him. He's a good guy though - just a little rough around the edges. He's 75 (almost forgot to say his age).
My dad, being my dad, has already had conversations with all of them about the Lord. Sully is a very strong Catholic. As far as we know Henry is not part of any religion. Larry is either Catholic or Episcopalian, I'm not sure which. Please pray that my dad gets through to these men. He's been taking every opportunity he can to share Jesus with them and now we just have to pray that the seeds will take root in their hearts.
The oldest in the room is Henry. He's 85 and has been in this rehab place for 8 months. It's his choice though - he loves it there. Because he's been around so long he's the expert on everything and is always sharing helpful (and sometimes not so helpful) advice, even when no one's listening.
The next oldest is Sully. He's 83 and still owns a furniture store. I'm not sure who's running it while he's gone, but he doesn't seem too worried about it. Sully is a Yankee fan, yet somehow manages to get along well with pretty much everyone on the floor of this rehab place in the heart of Red Sox territory. He has a lot of stories to tell and they usually take a lot longer than necessary because he often forgets what he's trying to say.
Last, but certainly not least, is Larry. He's in the bed right across from my dad. Larry likes things to be his way and doesn't mind telling the nurses, aids, doctors, volunteers, etc what he wants and how they can do it for him. He's a good guy though - just a little rough around the edges. He's 75 (almost forgot to say his age).
My dad, being my dad, has already had conversations with all of them about the Lord. Sully is a very strong Catholic. As far as we know Henry is not part of any religion. Larry is either Catholic or Episcopalian, I'm not sure which. Please pray that my dad gets through to these men. He's been taking every opportunity he can to share Jesus with them and now we just have to pray that the seeds will take root in their hearts.
Blog that I LOVE
It's not very deep. It's not about someone with cancer or a rare disease. It doesn't have amazing words of wisdom or even shopping advice. What it does have is pictures and what it is about is weddings. I love weddings, every part of them, and I love pictures. Put those two together and you already have the perfect blog for me to waste time on. Add that the photographer is AMAZING and funny and you have my favorite blog of the moment (other than the blogs written by people I love of course).
http://abiqblog.com
Check it out - it's so much fun!
http://abiqblog.com
Check it out - it's so much fun!
This past week ...
> My dad went into a rehab place with the goal of learning how to be more independent with less pain (they're even working on his breathing. Yay!)
> My mom had an H1N1 scare
> I worked 35.5 hours (instead of the 10 I was hired for). These hours included being by myself for the first (and second) time with a preschool class AND having a practicum student. Stressful, but such a learning experience!!
(There was a also a small fire in the microwave at work this week - that was interesting)
> My mom had an H1N1 scare
> I worked 35.5 hours (instead of the 10 I was hired for). These hours included being by myself for the first (and second) time with a preschool class AND having a practicum student. Stressful, but such a learning experience!!
(There was a also a small fire in the microwave at work this week - that was interesting)
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