[Oe List ...] Colleagues in CA, WA OR--fires?
isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au
isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au
Sat Sep 19 16:14:01 PDT 2020
My apology for the typo Jann,
Sending hope and joy,
Isobel
Isobel Bishop
Mob. 0412 129 425
> On 20 Sep 2020, at 9:13 am, "isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au" <isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> Dear Jane,
> We think of you as you make this next step.
> You are often in my thoughts and prayers.
> With love from
> Down under, Isobel and the others scattered around our continent.
>
> Isobel Bishop
> Mob. 0412 129 425
>
>> On 19 Sep 2020, at 11:08 pm, Jann McGuire via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>>
>> This community is such a comfort as "the days dwindle down to a precious few".
>>
>> I am downsizing to move from the house Fred and I moved into in 1976. Some of you remember the place from Town Meeting 76 days. Lots to deal with in addition to smoke from fires to the east and Covid rules. Several potential buyers trailed the house yesterday, masked and gloved.
>>
>> I feel like an ordinary Egyptian must have, when Moses and Aaron were convincing the pharoah to let the Israelites go.
>>
>> Gratitude, love and blessings,
>>
>> Jann McGuire
>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 1:07 PM James Wiegel via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>>> So tell him to write new words that are “century appropriate”. :)
>>>
>>> Jim Wiegel
>>> “The old dreams were good dreams; they didn’t work out but I’m glad I had them.” Robert James Waller
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Sep 16, 2020, at 6:42 PM, Zoe Barley <zbarley at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I think Ken worked on this one (Pentecost ) but he denies all knowledge so who knows.
>>>>
>>>> Sent using myEarthLink
>>>>
>>>> On Wed Sep 16 17:12:56 MDT 2020 James Wiegel via OE wrote:
>>>> With Isobel's post, I was reminded of a song from Baptist Vacation Bible School that had the line in it "See the fire burning Lord, Somebody touched me" And I got wondering if someone is writing some new songs that capture these days. Then I thought of 2 old ones from the composite song book: Pentecost Hymn and Prayer . . .
>>>> PENTECOST HYMN
>>>>
>>>> Tune: There's New World Coming
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Like the sound of heaven with the rushing of the wind
>>>>
>>>> Came the fire a‑burning and new life was given to men.
>>>>
>>>> The young see visions and the old dream dreams
>>>>
>>>> Born of fire, filled with power, for all men.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To the light from darkness, and to freedom from fear
>>>>
>>>> Building from the ashes into one community
>>>>
>>>> Peter, Paul, and Luther, Augustine and Benedict
>>>>
>>>> Born of fire, filled with power, for all men.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> With despair abounding and a lack of hope around
>>>>
>>>> Still the Spirit comes to the ones who birth the day
>>>>
>>>> Giving breath and being to the ones who give their death
>>>>
>>>> Born of fire, filled with power, for all men.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For the coming ages and the journey of mankind
>>>>
>>>> We claim the promise that the fire give life to them
>>>>
>>>> Deciding freely to live on behalf of all
>>>>
>>>> Born of fire, filled with power, for all men.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PRAYER
>>>>
>>>> Tune: Aravah (Hebrew)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When I see my life
>>>>
>>>> ever is torn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And loved ones
>>>>
>>>> violated
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And my failures are daily reborn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Then sorrow with
>>>>
>>>> heaven is weighted
>>>>
>>>> Yet I can gladly em-brace every hour
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And praise God’s
>>>>
>>>> inequity
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I can sing of my blessings that shower
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My joy
>>>>
>>>> inexpressible be.
>>>>
>>>> Now here I stand
>>>>
>>>> battered to and fro
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The chaos within
>>>>
>>>> yet surrounding
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I cry out my want and
>>>>
>>>> the lack that I know
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And power from with-
>>>>
>>>> out feel uplifting.
>>>>
>>>> The weight of the world
>>>>
>>>> on my shoulders I bear
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I echo the
>>>>
>>>> voices that cry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The path of Mankind
>>>>
>>>> with my agony bent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And my God I’ll fight on
>>>>
>>>> ‘til I die.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Wiegel
>>>> The unknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plain sailing. John Lennon
>>>>
>>>> 401 North Beverly Way,Tolleson, Arizona 85353
>>>>
>>>> 623-363-3277
>>>>
>>>> jfwiegel at yahoo.com
>>>>
>>>> www.partnersinparticipation.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 03:57:28 PM MST, isobeljimbish--- via OE <
>>>>
>>>> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
>>>>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear colleagues on the Way,
>>>> The Australian colleagues are thinking about you as you suffer and grieve over loss of life and property; with the onslaught of the bush fires on your west coast.
>>>> We understand the horror and pain you are experiencing, coming from our own horrendous past summer.
>>>> Thinking of you all,
>>>> With our fondest love,
>>>> Isobel Bishop
>>>>
>>>> Isobel Bishop
>>>> Mob.
>>>>
>>>> 0412 129 425
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 17 Sep 2020, at 12:20 am, RICHARD HOWIE via OE <
>>>> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
>>>>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Keeping you all in prayer. Our cream colored skies here are caused by the smoke high up in the atmosphere.
>>>> Take good care,
>>>> Ellen and Dick
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 15, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Seth Longacre via OE <
>>>>> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
>>>>>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The smoke is seriously no joke. We closed up all the windows days ago and aren’t letting the kitties out, but even with an air filter, the smoke is giving me headaches. I think most of Oregon is like here in Ashland — everyone who can be is in lockdown and then there are the worst off who’ve been evacuated and are living in their cars in parking lots with no escape at all from the smoke.
>>>>
>>>> But we’re lucky. The majority of those who’ve lost their homes here in So Oregon are those on the low end of the socioeconomic scale — whole mobile home parks have been razed, the fire is not yet contained, most non-essential businesses are closed, there’s little to know public transport running. On the upside, donations pour in to several locations, the schools and several churches are providing food and shelter, everyone from cellphone companies to massage therapists are showing up and volunteering services to those in need.
>>>>
>>>> And some rain is predicted for Thursday night and Friday. We may run out and dance in the streets.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from one of my iThingees, please excuse brevity and typos
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 15, 2020, at 08:22, Ellie Stock via OE <
>>>>> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
>>>>>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Just wondering what the front line news about the fires is from folks living in CA, WA, and OR. We're thinking about you, wondering how you are doing, and hoping you are staying safe. The news media accounts of neighborhoods destroyed and intense smoke air pollution is heart-rending.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ellie Stock
>>>>> elliestock at aol.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
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