Do You Love Me?

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I read today's Gospel through tears of joy. I was profoundly touched by the conversation between Jesus and Peter. I was moved to tears by the gentleness and compassion Jesus shows to Peter, and to us if we but ask.  The gregarious, outspoken disciple is finally humbled by the Lord and recognizes, maybe for the first time, that Jesus truly loves him, trusts him, forgives, and forgets all of Peter's failings and weaknesses. This passage is moving but we would do well to first read the entire 21st Chapter of John, a mere 25 verses to really understand how the relationship between these two men has moved to an entirely different level. John brings his Gospel to a close by taking us back to the very beginning of the relationship. Back then, Peter was out fishing all night, catching nothing, before his first encounter with the Lord. Here too, Peter, who is at this point confused, wrestling with emotions of hope and guilt, joy and sorrow, is out fishing all night catching nothing. Ag
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An October Friday

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A favorite pastime, chasing chickens....
Some pictues of the changing leaves as seen from the front deck.
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#3 and our adopted cat. This cat was at my parents house a few weeks ago when she was just a kitten. She followed the boys over here and now it seems like she can't live without them. She sits outside the picture window in the morning waiting for them to come out and play while they are eating breakfast. She follows them into the chicken yard, up on the hill or around the path. I'm not a cat person but if she makes the boys happy it's fine with me.

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Anonymous said…
Picture #3 is now the wallpaper of my desktop :o) Thanks!
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