A Summer Drenched Saturday

There is a detail in this icon of Christ's Ascension that

is hard to see in pictures but that you notice when 

in front of the actual icon:

the nail holes in Christ's feet.

It is awe-inspiring to think of Christ ascending bodily to Heaven

with His wounds that He sustained to save us...

So much of what I love in summertime... 

*Swimming in the outdoor pool

*roses in bloom in gardens

*ice cream in an ice cream cone bowl

*vespers on a summer Saturday evening... 

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I am all packed and fly tomorrow after liturgy locally, DV.

Please keep praying for our local priest who is recovering from pneumonia. 

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I am rather shocked that I managed to pack a week's worth of clothes 

(and the silver-plate teapot I got for 18.00 at the VNA rummage sale,

 will show you later DV when I use it!) into a carry-on suitcase... 

of course being summer, this helps matters... 

I did, however, order tea and had it delivered to my friend's house! :) 

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I hope your Saturday had some moments of peace...

and that God is sustaining you through whatever you are in 

right now...