weekending

the highlight of this weekend was celebrating teddy's confirmation.

we woke to a beautiful spring morning of bright skies and bird song.

it would have been the perfect day for golf, but ted knew better than to suggest that.

i want to believe that receiving this sacrament was important to him.

i believe that the true importance will reveal itself as he matures.

it sure wasn't lost on me as i sat through the two hour ceremony with kleenex in hand.

there were 64 celebrants from many different parishes and ethnic backgrounds.

the service was presided over by bishop schuerman and celebrated in spanish, akan and karen.

there was an evangelical edge to the service, which was a nice touch given the diversity of the church and the celebrants.

ho! hosanna!

after the ceremony, there were some apologies offered and accepted among at odds family members all crammed together in the same pew.

peace and forgiveness were things i prayed for during my time in church.

prayers answered: a beautiful thing.

the gift of the holy spirit: the best gift of all.