Ressurection joke

joke

A man and his ever-nagging wife went on vacation in Jerusalem. While they  were there, the wife passed away. The undertaker told the husband, "You  can have her buried here in the Holy Land for $150 or we can have her shipped  back home for $5,000. The husband thought about it and told the undertaker he  would have her shipped back home. The undertaker asked him, "why would  you spend $5,000 to have her shipped home when you could have a beautiful  burial here, and it would only cost $150????" The husband replied,  "Long ago, a man died here, was buried here, and three days later, rose  from the dead. I just can't take that chance!"

Grandma's orbituary

This week will make it 2 years. She died on Reformation Day, a true Lutheran to the core.

 

Dora Singh

1923-2011

Singh, Dora

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful and loving mother Dora Singh, 87, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital. Dora was a loving and caring person who was  known simply as 'Mummy' to all our family and friends. Visitors to her home could always count on a plentiful supply of hugs and home-cooked treats.

Dora was predeceased by her husband the Rev. John R. Singh; two adored daughters, Edna Goolsarran and Rena Singh; and one brother, George. She is survived by her children, Rudy (Norma) Singh, Sam (Puno) Singh, Thomas (Rena) Singh, Lela Singh, Lena Griffin, Ena Singh, Rowena (Richard) Tervo, as well as nine grandchildren: Rudy, Natasha, Samantha, Michelle, Karen, Michael, Neela, Samuel, and Sarina; eight great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Alexandra, Cynshera, Anisa, Ella, Sade, Ava, and Tyler; as well as three brothers and four sisters.

Dora will be greatly missed by her family and friends as well as her extended and adopted family in Fredericton and around the world. She was a devoted mother, a faithful servant of Jesus, a true friend and a genuine gem of a lady to all who knew her and who will forever remember her cheerful smile.
The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to Dr. Keschtkar and Dr. Bruce, the palliative care team and the nurses of 4SE, and the staff of Bayshore Home Health  for making her comfortable in her final days.

Visitation will be held at McAdam's Funeral Home, 160 York St., on Thursday,  November 3rd, from 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 1039 Regent St., on Friday, November 4th, 2011 at 11:00 AM with Canon T.A. Smith officiating. Interment will be in the Fredericton Rural Cemetery. For those who wish, donations in Dora's memory can be made to the New Brunswick Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association.

The Face of Jesus

The gentleman who drew this is Joe Castillo. 
He went to Asbury Theological Seminary. He did this during a chapel service.  It was fascinating - he told the Gospel story - each part of Jesus' life – and he was drawing the story as he told the story.  We didn't realize until the end what the entire picture was. A rare talent!!!

The rolled away stone of the empty tomb corresponds nicely to where the ear would be, and the stars in the eyes provide a sense of scale for the Star of Bethlehem, which is tucked into the shadow of the nose. I think my favorite touch is using the Sea of Galilee and its mountain backdrop for the right eyebrow.  

Here’s a key to the events depicted, along with each corresponding Bible verse (which I verified separately). I found the information on this tribute site .

Mr. Castillo is known principally as a sand artist. The term conjures up visions of large sculptures at a beach, but what Mr. Castillo does is very different: using his hands, he draws pictures in sand spread on a light table. The images are projected on a screen for the audience. Sound intriguing? You might want to check out some video clips of Joe Castillo creating sand story art.

What do you think? Has Joe Castillo crafted something special? Does The Face of Christ speak to you on an artistic or spiritual level? Hope you’ll leave a comment.

 

The 'longer' you look at this picture, the 'more' you see. Look at the lines the artist used to draw this picture of Christ...  It is of scenes from Christ's life. I have not seen anything like  this