Memorial Day

We’ve had a very cool and rainy memorial weekend here in Nebraska. I hope you have all had a good weekend, and that you took time to remember the sacrifice made for those of us here in the United States, by the men and women who gave their lives for our freedoms. We are truly blessed here in our country to have the freedom to live and speak as we want. We need to never take that for granted because those rights can disappear very quickly as we are seeing happen in many places around the world today.

On a brighter note, Miss Piper has had a very busy week. She earned her orange belt at taekwondo.

At the award ceremony at her middle school on Wednesday, she won several awards. She had all ones, or A’s as we used to call them. Honor roll all 4 quarters. She was on the yearbook staff and also took part in a community service project.

She was one of five students chosen to receive a “kindness coin” for sharing kindness to others at her school.

And here she is, all ready for her last day of school on Friday. Mandy made sure to tell us that she had shorts on under her skirt😂. The cardigan she’s wearing was one of her Grammys. It’s hard to believe that she’s wearing the same size clothes as Dennis‘s mom did.

I haven’t done much knitting or crocheting this week. The last blanket I worked on was using a hook a bit too small and I think I strained my wrist. I’ve been letting it rest for the last week, trying to get the pain to go away. I do have another blanket for Parsons House About 1/3 done but not really enough to take a photo of it for you. 

On Wednesday, Alex and his family will fly in from London. On Thursday, Dennis‘s brother Doug and his girlfriend Nancy will arrive. Saturday we will have the memorial service and burial for Mom. The young lady, Amanda, who we are going to her graduation in Kentucky next month, is going to be playing the piano. Our minister and good friend Jeff will be officiating at the service and Dennis‘s brother Doug will do the eulogy. Although Dennis has done a LOT of public speaking throughout his life, he doesn’t think he could make it through the eulogy without breaking down. I know it will be a hard day, but it will also be a joyful one as we celebrate Mom’s new life in heaven. 

May God bless each of you with the peace that only He can give.

Onward Christian Soldiers 

Text-Sabine Baring-Gould

Music-Arthur Sullivan

1

Onward Christian soldiers!
  Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
  Going on before.
Christ, the royal Master,
  Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
  See, His banners go!

 

Onward, Christian soldiers!
  Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus,
    Going on before.

2

At the name of Jesus
  Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers,
  On to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
  At the shout of praise:
Brothers, lift your voices,
  Loud your anthems raise!

3

Like a mighty army
  Moves the Church of God:
Brothers, we are treading
  Where the saints have trod;
We are not divided,
  All one Body we—
One in faith and Spirit,
  One eternally.

4

Crowns and thrones may perish,
  Kingdoms rise and wane;
But the Church of Jesus
  Constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never
  ’Gainst the Church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise,
  Which can never fail.

5

Onward, then, ye people!
  Join our happy throng;
Blend with ours your voices
  In the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor
  Unto Christ, the King;
This through countless ages
  Men and angels sing.