Journal entry by Joanne Negstad — Sep 23, 2018
Going to church twice today bears a bit of explaining. It began with attending Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church to participate in a service of healing, at the invitation of T. F. That service began a half hour earlier than what I'm accustomed to at Grace University Lutheran. Surrounded by a number of T. F,'s, friends it was good to share in that community. Coffee following the service brought more conversations about Joanne, which are always meaningful to me.
As I drove away from the church I realized that Grace would now just be adjourning to coffee hour. "What have I to go home to?" I thought, so off to Grace's coffee hour I went. OK, OK, you could say that's not going to church twice, but if you want to quibble.... Joining my usual table at Grace for coffee, they regaled me with stories of the new piano and how S. S., music director, organist, pianist, had made it sing. It would have been nice to hear the inaugural use of it, but I'm tickled that it's in place, and, I was where I wanted and needed to be.
The excitement over the new piano is heightened for me by knowing how pleased Joanne would be. Perhaps I'll never see it nor hear it without thinking of her. It is truly a fitting memorial as was the $11,000+ given in her memory for LSS Homeless Youth Program. Ah, yes, more that I would like to tell her.
Blessings,
Al
As I drove away from the church I realized that Grace would now just be adjourning to coffee hour. "What have I to go home to?" I thought, so off to Grace's coffee hour I went. OK, OK, you could say that's not going to church twice, but if you want to quibble.... Joining my usual table at Grace for coffee, they regaled me with stories of the new piano and how S. S., music director, organist, pianist, had made it sing. It would have been nice to hear the inaugural use of it, but I'm tickled that it's in place, and, I was where I wanted and needed to be.
The excitement over the new piano is heightened for me by knowing how pleased Joanne would be. Perhaps I'll never see it nor hear it without thinking of her. It is truly a fitting memorial as was the $11,000+ given in her memory for LSS Homeless Youth Program. Ah, yes, more that I would like to tell her.
Blessings,
Al
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