Thoughts & Prayers For This Day

Have mercy on me, O Beneficent One, I was angered

for I had no shoes: then I met a man who had no feet.

-Chinese saying

Fear does not gladden.

Healing does.

Fear always makes exceptions.

Healing never does.

Fear produces dissociation,

because it induces separation.

Healing always produces harmony,

because it proceeds from integration.

-from A Course in Miracles

Every man prays in his own language,

and there is no language that

God does not understand.

-Duke Ellington

I do not ask to walk smooth paths

nor bear an easy load.

I pray for strength and fortitude

to climb the rock strewn road

Give me such courage and I can scale

the headiest peaks alone,

And transform every stumbling block

into a stepping stone

-Gail Brook Burkett

Posted by Becky

New Kayaks!!!

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   Last weekend Kenny and I went to Midwest-mountaineerings' annual Kayak/canoe auction. It is quite possibly the biggest Kayak auction in the country. We both have touring kayaks at home that we have used many a time on local rivers but Kenny had his heart set on a creek boat which is used more for rougher whitewater rivers. So.......the deals were so good that day that we were able to get two creek kayaks - one for me and one for kenny! The one on the top with Miri in it is the one that I bid on. It is a darker red - more like a tomato color whereas kenny's is more strawberryish. Both used but nice river kayaks. We are eager to test them out on some of the more active rivers in the midwest region. Yaaay!! I am so excited!!
   

This last picture is of my brother Pete (on the left) performing with a friend of his a few songs that they each wrote. We met them over at Tillie's coffee in Minneapolis. This was in the evening - the same day of the auction. Pete performed very well. It was a super fun day. And a beautiful warm one for this time of year. Let the Summer begin!!!!!!