This entry is in mom’s journal, but the handwriting looks nothing like hers. (It looks almost exactly like dad’s handwriting.) May 22 Teaching? Humanity – people come expecting to see saints. We’re not — we’re human. But we must always remember that we cannot use our humanity as an excuse for neglect of our […]
May 18 – Day of Renewal (Pentecost) Praise you so much for the “advance” Friday & Saturday. How I love you, father. What fantastic things you’ve done — you gave to us the workings of your hands. Wow! Let us all do your will. Whew! Praise you, Lord! You just keep getting better and […]
May 15 C My Lord has Am wings G My Lord can Am fly My Lord can sing My Lord can cry. He came a baby To Bethlehem And he died a man To save all G men He wept for me Alone in the garden And on the tree He gave me G […]
May 13 Wow! Have to really praise you for another fantastic night! Keep them coming, if you will, father. I sang my songs for Mom. She really seemed pretty receptive. Then Evelyn & I went to the Mall where we talked with Sue. Please give her your peace, Jesus. Then we ended up at […]
May 12 (cont’d) Praise you so much, father! Wow! You gave me another song this morning and, for some reason, I took my guitar to the apartment. Well, with much pleading & a lousy voice, I sang them for Fran, Steve, & Irene. They loved them! Of course they would; you wrote the songs, […]
May 12 AmThe time has come EThe hour is now AmThe day is come CWe must run. The Lord said I will tell you when I will give you peace And then (verse) AmHe said be ready EHe said be waiting AmHe said he’d come EIn the night AmSpread my word ETo all people […]
May 11 Praise you, father. Thank you for letting me feel so much better so quickly. Fran must have meant it when she said she would pray. Father please bless Joe. And guide Jake’s every word this morning. Help him to show the priests on retreat what I am beginning to learn — that […]
May 10 Father, I praise you so much and love you so much!! Thank you for Friday and Saturday and for what you’ve begun to teach me tonight. It still hurts about Joe, father, but I guess you knew that. And, please, I beg you, don’t let this be a “last journey” as in […]
May 8 Praise you so much, father. Thank you for letting me talk to Joe for awhile — you worked it in beautifully. It hurts so much, father, to have him go. Our community and especially Evelyn and I will feel a great loss. Please always watch over him, father. I love him so […]
May 5, 1970 Pass over to JordanPass over to IsraelPass over to JerusalemOh, Lord, touch me. 1. Three hours on a wooden tree.Three days in a cold stone graveThree women at the open gateOh, Lord, touch me. 2. Pentecost in small roomTongues of fire in a small crowdedroomHow they burned in theirheartsHow their hearts […]