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Holding On and Letting Go

Is `Just Another Saturday' Even Possible?

4/5/2014

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     What an amazing day…this is…such an amazing day. Maybe it’s living in and loving so much this springtime time in Atlanta. It’s one of the chamber of commerce days (as Dad used to say). God’s unique colors blending together to create such a life-renewing canvas. Maybe it’s feeling healthy for the first time in months (maybe years) and having my eyes and ears and even my spirit open so thankfully…this day. [Yes, I am aware of the pollen count sky-rocketing with {literally} each breath, yes I am…and yet…] What an amazing day.

     It is a remarkable time to be alive. And these past weeks have made me most aware of the truth of that. I’m aware of the privilege of my life and the preciousness of the living of it. I am grateful for all the prayers that believed me through this long winter into spring. I am so grateful for the support of friends and family, who helped breathe new life into me. I am so very grateful for the wisdom and kindness of the nurses and doctors throughout this time.  So very, very grateful.

     Took some pictures walking home from my Saturday church in Booth 25 with my sisters (thanks S & K & E). Wanted to share them. Blessings and patience to friends in the north-country who are still enduring this long winter not yet into springtime. Wanted to share just a couple of the moments of color and faith-hope-love that walk with us along the way.

     And wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you for this amazing day.  


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Delores (gamma)
4/5/2014 07:14:04 am

Les, I almost cried when I read this. I(we) have been praying for this. I am so proud of you and thankful for your healing and all our blessings.

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Susie
4/5/2014 07:24:51 am

Thanks for the "Lesley eye view" of a beautiful spring day. You are precious.

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claudia
4/5/2014 08:16:08 am

oh Les, this is just beautiful. halle-dang-lu-ia, say i. and oh holy day. and yes, there's been some mighty warrior prayers said in your honor during these challenging months: but now look at YA, taking totally amazing WelcomeSpring photos as a celebration. you are loved, Darlin'

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Cousin Karen
4/5/2014 10:14:17 am

Your words are a balm to my still-cold-and-a-wee-dreary-in-the-PNW soul. Much love to you and yours, dear one.

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    Lesley Brogan

    Working in Family Experience at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Lesley is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.  A Candler School of Theology graduate, Lesley has just published her second book, Grief and the Psalms: Companioning the Moon for 29 Days (available on this website). She and her partner, Linda Ellis are raising their two sons, Brogan and Sam in Decatur, GA.

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