I am back.....again

Hello friends. I am so sorry for my neglect in postings as of late. Midterms are over, and we are now gearing up for the hard 7 weeks until the end of the semester. I am finding that if I miss this time with myself and with God that I am more scattered than usual. Those who know me, that can be a pretty daunting statement.

This past weekend we celebrated the lives of those who have transitioned into eternal life. Whether you call it, All Souls, All Saints, Day of the Dead, or maybe even Halloween (Hallowed Eve)... it is a time when we look at our loved ones and some, maybe that we don't love at all, and remember that they EXISTED. I hope that it was not a day of sadness for you, as we are promised resurrection in Jesus. I fondly remember the words to a couple of songs during these days:

"if you could see me now, I am walking streets of gold. if you could see me now, I am standing tall and whole. If you could see me now, you'd know I've seen His face. if you could see me now, you know the pain's erased. You wouldn't want me to ever leave this place."

"I can only imagine, what it will be like, when I walk by your side. Surrounded by your glory, what will my heart feel. Will I dance for you Jesus, or in awe of you be still. Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall. Will I sing Alleluia, or will I be able to speak at all....I can only imagine."

We had a very memorable sermon today in PSR chapel. The text was the "Dry Bones" of Ezekiel. The preacher, a very gifted third year student, related the fact that as we remember those gone...we really need to RE-member them. The bones in Ezekiel's vision were DIS-membered and became fully whole by the Divine hand of God. All the bones...the good people and the not so good....It did not matter to God...He breathed life into them. So, today, I ask you..are there those who are gone, that you would just as soon see them remain...DIS-membered. RE-member that they are God's children to and to some extent they made you who you are today...good or bad. And as always...RE-member the one who, although did not have his bones broken at all, was oppressed, tortured, and used as a scape goat for you. Jesus was RE-membered by the power of his glorious Father. Let us all be agents of "RE-membering" this day and always. May God's peace be with you all.