Comments on: November 24, 2007

By: katherine haar

katherine haar — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:42:54 +0000

Connie, dear friend, you continue to teach all omortal beings how to gracefully move to the next and the next and the next stage of our time here on earth. You are a treasure to me for that ability.

My favorite opera is any that is sung in English and I gets the giggles from the outlandish translations–most often opera is best left in its native tongue.

I remember Paula, my mother-in-law and I watching Die Fleidermaus one New Year’s Eve and enjoying a lot of quiet after a full day of family. You know the place well too–1501 Washington.

The picture of you and Charles enjoying the Sanctuary from the great room is as llfe should be at this time of year–warm and cozy indoors and crisp outdoors..

Advent is almost here again–a new church year. I wonder if I can find the card from years ago that the Ores sent as their Christmas card–the one that was a song. It is/was a wonderful simple piece about the real reason.

The other piece I so like at this time is Paul Manz’s Even So Lord Jesus Quickly Come.

May you find continued peace in your faith as you ponder your decisions on treatment.

Katherine

By: Katie Ingram

Katie Ingram — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:33:57 +0000

Connie,

Not sure if you remember me or not, but I was one of the nurse techs on 5 North at your last hospital stay. I am also a nursing student and feel as though I’m being drawn toward oncology nursing. (We had a discussion about this!) I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been following your blog and really enjoy your writings about your journey. Your perseverance, optimistic attitude, and unwavering faith are truly inspiring. I wanted you to know that you were on my mind today and that you are one of those special patients that I hope to always remember. Take care, and may God continue to bless you!

Katie Ingram

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:35:25 +0000

Connie,

I read your web site quite frequently. Thinking of you and Charles is a great pick me up. Just wanted to say Hi! Blessings, Tony Minear.

By: Dick Gale

Dick Gale — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:53:22 +0000

“It seems that sanity lies in the calm moments – it is enough to say as early darkness comes, that this November 24th was a good day.”

Hi Connie and all — I was very moved by this sentence. One must take care to really find and appreciate those calm moments. The early darkness phrase was also very nice — this is my favorite time of the yeara, and I do appreciate the “early darkness.”

I really enjoyed your Chicago opera commemts. We do not know the opera you saw, but Strauss’ Die Fleidermaus is one of our favorites. We have an old Vienna / German tape of it, but have also seen a British Royal Opera tape in which the German is carefully translated into well rhymed English.

Please know that you people are very much in the spiritual space that Susan and I share.

dick gale

By: Tom Ramsey

Tom Ramsey — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:01:08 +0000

God’s blessings as you decide your next treatment course. Know that you are in the Lord’s hands…1st, last, and always. Jesus loves you…and so do I!…Tom
ps Thanks to Carolyn’s comments, I now know what the music people are doing while I’m trying to preach [key word = “trying”]…how fun!