week # 121

this from http://curiousasacat.blogspot.com/

1) In what movie is the most violent scene you've ever seen? I thought the cold blooded killing in Private Ryan was the the most realistically violent. But I think the scene in Schindler's List where the commandant killed the building architect was the most brutal.

2) Of all the people you know, who would make the most successful TV evangelist? I have a friend named Brian, I think he could do it, everything he tells is bigger than life. But then he is the last person you would expect to become a TV preacher.

3) Who is the person who most deserves to be rewarded for something? I enjoy seeing my children rewarded - when it is due. Two of the three are classroom achievers and the other is an excellent vocalist.

4) When was the last time you cried and why? My heart was touched yesterday morning when I met with some friends to talk about our week. We were praying for one man's daughter who has a surgery coming up this Friday. He said she was very afraid, she is a teenager and is facing surgery on her elbow.

5) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.

Photo © Cat. 2006

The travelers had reached their destination. It was an arduous journey. But not only had they found their way to Aunt Mattie's cottage deep in the wooded valley, Aunt Mattie had warmed the kettle and had a batch of her famous rabbit stew in the dutch oven. How she knew they would be arriving was a mystery. Folks that lived there said simply, Aunt Mattie has the sight. So, it was accepted that she could anticipate not only the arrival of company from far away, but also the departure of a soul from her circle of family and friends. It would never occur to Aunt Mattie to question the old ways. This was as much a part of living as the turning of the leaves in the fall, the coming of an early winter's snow, the blossoms in spring, or the humming of the cicadas in the warmth of summer.