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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jim and Judy,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for the imagery and suggestion. I will share with our ICA Holiday gathering this Friday. Such yummy and uplifting ideas! Sending them back to you as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings this wild and joyous season,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sunny<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> James Wiegel [mailto:jfwiegel@yahoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> James Wiegel <jfwiegel@yahoo.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Maureen Jenkins <maureen@imaginaltraining.com>; Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>; Dialogue Wedgeblade <dialogue@wedgeblade.net>; Ellie Stock <elliestock@aol.com>; John Epps <jlepps39@gmail.com>; Lee Early <lees.mail@comcast.net>; Doris Hahn <dshahn31@gmail.com>; Sunny Walker <sunwalker@comcast.net>; Sherwood Shankland <sherwoodshankland@comcast.net>; Judith Wiegel <judithwiegel@yahoo.com>; Judi White <sophiacircle@gmail.com>; Mary Kurian D'Souza <marykdsouza@gmail.com>; Jack Gilles <jackcgilles@gmail.com>; Beret Griffith <beretgriffith@gmail.com>; Jean Long <jean.long512@gmail.com>; Paul Noah <noah.pnoah@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Greetings at the ending of the year. Sending our love and best wishes<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>At this time of year, people in Nicaragua celebrate "La Griteria", to me a combination of caroling and trick or treat. Folks walk from house to house and shout out, "What is the source of the overwhelming joy that is flooding our hearts?" And the reply is, "The Virgin has conceived!!" Then they share treats, socialize, sing together, and on to the next house. . . . keeps going until the treats are all gone.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>So. here's hoping, in the midst of all that is flooding your heart these days, that you recognize some overwhelming joy and, maybe even shout out, "What is the source of this overwhelming joy that is flooding our hearts?"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>. . . and maybe, even someone replies, and you share treats, socialize, sing together.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>. . . not to ignore all else that is flooding our hearts, but to recognize the joy as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The Wiegels<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=123" target="_blank">Jim Wiegel</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf70b2f41msonormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;background:white'>“That which consumes me is not man, nor the earth, nor the heavens, but the flame which consumes man, earth, and sky." Nikos Kazantzakis</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>401 North Beverly Way,Tolleson, Arizona 85353</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf70b2f41msonormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>623-363-3277</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf70b2f41msonormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:marilyn.oyler@gmail.com" target="_blank">jfwiegel@yahoo.com</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf70b2f41msonormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><a href="http://www.partnersinparticipation.com/" target="_blank">www.partnersinparticipation.com</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>