Finishing the Year
I finally finished uploading all of my 2005 journals and blogs to my Live Journal site at http://ionaruth.livejournal.com/ so now I have a continuum in one place at least. I have some editing to do on the November and December posts since not all the code generated works in my vJournal software from which I upload to LJ.
Funny, even though I have to catch up to date for 2006, having completed 2005 gives me a real feeling of satisfaction. I've been working on this project for some time and now have reached a milestone of sorts. A good feeling.
Benchmarks, milestones rites of passage... we humans relate and respond to such things in an unexplainable way. Say what you want, but ceremonies are vitally important to the human experience. Graduations are more meaningful if there is a ceremony.
I graduated from college the same day as my daughter Stephanie graduated from high school. I missed both ceremonies. I was driving truck at the time and had a breakdown so didn't make it home in time. That saddens me. My granddaughter Alena (in Michigan) will graduate from high school soon. I had planned to go but may not be able to... I'm still praying about that.
Richard and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary by renewing our vows. We didn't have much of a ceremony when we were first wed. Two very nervous grown ups married at the courthouse in Reno, Nevada. Thirty years later, the ceremony meant more than I could have ever imagined.
The same God who created us knew the importance of ceremonies, special rites and days... He authored the most important ones, marriage and baptism then gave us the Lord's Supper as a recurring reminder of His love in which we can participate. Other special days like Easter and Christmas have great meaning and depth for believers.
Yes, it feels good to have completed 2005, and I am inspired to continue to upload until I am up to date.
Funny, even though I have to catch up to date for 2006, having completed 2005 gives me a real feeling of satisfaction. I've been working on this project for some time and now have reached a milestone of sorts. A good feeling.
Benchmarks, milestones rites of passage... we humans relate and respond to such things in an unexplainable way. Say what you want, but ceremonies are vitally important to the human experience. Graduations are more meaningful if there is a ceremony.
I graduated from college the same day as my daughter Stephanie graduated from high school. I missed both ceremonies. I was driving truck at the time and had a breakdown so didn't make it home in time. That saddens me. My granddaughter Alena (in Michigan) will graduate from high school soon. I had planned to go but may not be able to... I'm still praying about that.
Richard and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary by renewing our vows. We didn't have much of a ceremony when we were first wed. Two very nervous grown ups married at the courthouse in Reno, Nevada. Thirty years later, the ceremony meant more than I could have ever imagined.
The same God who created us knew the importance of ceremonies, special rites and days... He authored the most important ones, marriage and baptism then gave us the Lord's Supper as a recurring reminder of His love in which we can participate. Other special days like Easter and Christmas have great meaning and depth for believers.
Yes, it feels good to have completed 2005, and I am inspired to continue to upload until I am up to date.
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