June 23, 2022 a thought for today, Tears cannot bring you joy but joy can bring you tears. African Proverb

Yesterday’s month of gratitude upload was this one of Sweet Pea, my most loving friend and companion...ultimate gratitude.  

Printing day has come around again. This time I was able to get myself to the church in my own car instead of taking advantage of a friend generous with his time and transportation. It felt good. I had the extra special bulletin printed and distributed along with the standard weekly bulletin printed and distributed in good time and without interruption except for a couple of phone calls I answered. 

Since I had my own car I stopped at White Castle and then made a trip through the park for some possible photos. That also felt good. Now I will have fresh photos to upload. I had some in the past couple of months too but not nearly as many as I would have. 

My second upload for yesterday was this wooden door in a stonewall. It seems to give the impression of a third world situation. 

Once I got home I made a couple of texts to friends and a phone call to a peer and a friend about some church matters. 

This is going to be another of the hot hot days we have been having. That is one reason why I am glad I got an early start this morning. It was still cool enough to have a window open while I worked at the church. 

Today’s month of gratitude is this one of my neighborhood. I am grateful for the well kept homes and lawns and the feeling of warmth and friendship.

The word today is allow.  Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy. Aristotle. Grow in the root of all grace, which is faith. Believe God's promises more firmly than ever. Allow your faith to increase in its fullness, firmness, and simplicity. Charles Spurgeon. Gratitude bestows reverence.....changing forever how we experience life and the world, John Milton. The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite, Thomas Jefferson. If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs. Aesop. The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them. Abraham Lincoln.  I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due, Horace Walpole. Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, John Milton.  

I uploaded this one to my Canadian photo group for today. Our treat bowl on one of my handmade doilies shot against a dark background. 

This is kind of interesting. There is so much trouble with guns currently. Maybe this will be a way to get some kind of good from them. The article is about gathering guns and dissembling them using the parts for art. At the very least that will take some out of “service” and/or out of the hands of at least some who don’t know how to properly use them for the lawful purpose of their existence. In this article there is a church here in Columbus that offered a place for the donation of unwanted guns. A local artist has taken the initiative to use their parts and pieces in the universal language of art to be given to the church. The church is taking part in a national movement called Guns to Gardens movement which is trying to “raise awareness for sensible gun legislation and limit the number of guns in circulation around the country”. The artist chosen for this project is has a connection with both Columbus and gun violence awareness. After the gun donation “day” for the church there were seventeen “long” guns collected and three hand guns. So these guns can be owned by people who don’t feel the need to own them for the purpose of killing and can see them in a different light. The donated guns were removed by trained volunteers who checked them for safety before handing them to other volunteers. Later there was a public demonstration of the guns being cut. The parts could be views as the possible parts of a sculpture a change from one reality to another. Two previous sculptures from donated firearms were on display. 

It think it will be baked Tilapia for dinner. 

Joy

Perhaps a little trimming would make it safer