THANK YOU RUTH AYERS FOR PROVIDING A SPACE TO REMEMBER AND CELEBRATE THE GOODNESS IN OUR LIVES.
I struggle this morning to write this post. After the news from Paris last night, it feels wrong to celebrate anything while across the ocean I know so many people are suffering so much pain.
I pulled myself away from the television last night and the horror that kept spilling out from its screen to go to a concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
I celebrate today the gift that music is from God to lift our spirits and to be a balm for our souls. I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing performed One Land, One River, One People by Hannibal. It is an interplay between God and humanity which ends with the Creator teaching her creations how to live and find peace in the world. A perfect balm for my soul lat night and today.
This is a picture I took last week in Sedona that I think shows the state of my heart with beauty and pain co-exisiting:
Wishing you all moments of beautiful music,
Bernadette
🙏🙏 Prayers For Paris
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Yes- I feel like you. It is difficult to find the words to celebrate this morning.
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God please Comfort them even in this storm.
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I wrote a similar beginning to my post. We have to keep celebrating goodness!
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So well said and such a perfect image to match your thoughts. I celebrated music as well today.
Glad we keep celebrating and the madness can’t take that from us.
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What I have learned from Ruth is that celebrations become especially important during dark times.
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Thank you for celebrating this morning. Your words help lift us. I agree with Terje. Thanks to Ruth for this place for celebration of what is good.
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Celebrations of hope is clearly needed right now and ery much appreciated. Thanks for sharing yours.
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Thanks for sharing the pic that illustrates the state of your heart. I knew when I saw your post title that it would be one to comfort and give hope during this difficult time.
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I too felt strange celebrating when so many are mourning. It’s true though, as Terje wrote, in the dark times, we need the celebrations.
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I know you read my post, and I understand about the reluctance, but loved that you found sustenance in the music. The picture fits so nicely too. Thanks for your thoughts.
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wonderful post! Gorgeous pictures and lovely sentiments! prays for everyone!
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sorry Prayers!!
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