Archive for August 16th, 2005
Thanks, Ramon and Abby
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005Two more heros in my book (for whatever that’s worth) are Ramon and Abby Trevino. They’re youth pastors in York, PA, who’ve been involved with Chain Reaction there the last two years. They planned to come to New York this year and arrived as promised Sunday night ready to flex following Caleb’s tragedy (and the [...]
Thanks, Fred
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005Why am I blogging this morning? I can’t get back to sleep after coffee with Fred Lynch on the drive to the airport for his 9 am flight; and I can’t concentrate on one subject long enough to write my September article; and, mostly, because the posts below were cathartic. Fred did a youth camp [...]
Feels like a funeral
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005Sorry that my blog has become so depressing this month. The dog days of August have been unkind, but an eternal God sustains us! Unfortunately, cliche Christianity at times obscures the truth of that statement, but I’ve been reminded of Truth this month. I can’t imagine enduring the loss of a loved one, or, for [...]
Diana and her best friend
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005[Click pics for larger images] As a baby On our wedding day
Hopefully, this is it for a while
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005Nonna, c. 1945 Nine days, two slideshows to the MercyMe song, “I can only Imagine.” Last Saturday was for Caleb. Last night was for Nonna, scanning photos and organizing powerpoint slides into the early am. Some of the pics are here. That’s enough (I hope) imagining for a while.
Arrangements
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005Nonna’s wake will be Wednesday and Thursday from 2-5 and 7-9 pm at McLaughlin Funeral Home in Brooklyn. 9620 3rd Avenue (between 96th and 97th Streets) Brooklyn, NY 11209 Phone: (718) 238-3600 R to 95th Street The memorial service will be at 8 pm Thursday at the same location, with the processional to the gravesight [...]