November 02, 2008> 12:17 PM
birthday > all souls Happy birthday to the Kenz! McKenzie Ann Creech, that is - our youngest baby child. Baby no more, I suppose. 13 years ago today, McKenzie was born. And that means, yes that's right, we now officially have 4 teenagers!!! Hail Mary, full of Grace.... pray for us! I think we'll probably be alright, but you know, it's a little intimidating. Thank God we have good kids (for the most part, you know). I'm not sure what I would do otherwise. I have bad enough problems dealing with what I have sometimes. Anyway, we love our Kenz. She's a handful. She actually started being a teenager when she was about 10 I think, so she should actually chill out in the next year or so, right? Right?? I'll let you know what we got her as a present after she finds out later today. :)
Today is All Souls Day. Yeah, All Saints was yesterday - this is slightly different. I think some people think of All Souls as only for those who have passed over and are still "in purgatory." OK, as if we can really know who is and who isn't. And then, there's the when and where of purgatory - kinda hard to nail down something that exists outside of time in eternity. So, "how long?" - hmmm, not really qualified to fully answer that one (not putting myself down, nobody is). Also, that "where" business is a bit sketchy. Purgatory is about mercy and God's Love and transforming power working on us until we're done, until we're fully recreated as members of the New Humanity. It's not about a place of punishment. I feel fairly confident saying that.
That was sort of a tangent, but it was worth it probably. All Souls - when we celeberat all the faithful departed. All those who were marked with the mark of Jesus, who have gone before us, whether or not they have been officially recognized as "Saints." They all aren't necessarily still being purged. We can still look to them as examples. We can still ask for their intercession, their prayers. I want to name some names - of some whom I have known or "known" (who aren't on any Saint list). I want to recognize them and ask them to pray for me, for us...
November 02, 2008
> 12:17 PM
Happy birthday to the Kenz! McKenzie Ann Creech, that is - our youngest baby child. Baby no more, I suppose. 13 years ago today, McKenzie was born. And that means, yes that's right, we now officially have 4 teenagers!!! Hail Mary, full of Grace.... pray for us! I think we'll probably be alright, but you know, it's a little intimidating. Thank God we have good kids (for the most part, you know). I'm not sure what I would do otherwise. I have bad enough problems dealing with what I have sometimes. Anyway, we love our Kenz. She's a handful. She actually started being a teenager when she was about 10 I think, so she should actually chill out in the next year or so, right? Right?? I'll let you know what we got her as a present after she finds out later today. :)
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