An Emotional Good Friday 2013

I went to our parish Good Friday Service at 5.00pm this evening.  

I was not having a particularly good day  and on my way to church, I realized that this always happens to me on Good Friday. 

I came away from the service feeling  so much better.  The hymns for this day are so powerful and I have to admit that I shed a tear or two when we sang 'The Old Rugged Cross' which when I was growing up, was not associated with Roman Catholics. I remembered today how my father and I would tend to take the mickey somewhat whenever we heard it - normally being sung by the Salvation Army on a street corner somewhere.

I was not only weeping for Him who came to save us but for my father who I still miss to this day. I think I was also weeping for those who have turned my religion into something it was not meant to be.

Quite an emotional day all round really!

The Start of the Easter Triduum 2013

Today, Thursday 28 March 2013 which is Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday) sees the end of the Lenten season and with the Last Supper, the start of the three day Easter Triduum.  

This, the most important feast on the Christian calendar celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

May those of you who are taking part in this Feast, have a wonderful experience.  

Intimate Reflection

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Not to be Reproduced, 1937 by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte

Photo courtesy Tess Kinkaid, Magpie Taales

If I turn my back on you

I can pretend 

You are not there

But because I cannot see you

Does not mean

 I cannot feel 

The hurt

The pain

The sticks and stones

That almost broke my bones

If I turn to face you and 

Look into your eyes

The story that I'd see

Deeply buried in memory

Reminds me of 

Worthless self

Not good enough

Desires and hopes

Undreamed dreams

Coming to haunt  the other me

Barbara M Lake ©

Trinidad WI

March 2013

Breaking News

FROM

The burning news  is that the Romanian problem lies with Google Chrome and  apparently  if I wait  a few more says the problem will be resolved.

 I am not holding my breath!!

`Armless Fun

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Venus de Milo with Drawers 1936, Salvador Dali

Courtesy Tess Kinkaid, Magpie Tales on Blogger

I have told you before

That just because

I am

Armless and harmless

Does not mean

That you can use me

As your

Target practice

  Barbara M Lake
  Trinidad WI
   February 2013

Danger! New Kid on the Block!

A man walked into my office yesterday afternoon (after I'd taken a good look and pressed the switch that opens the door!) and proceeded to tell me after mentioning that he needed money and food, that he had just served 25 years for murder. I kept the smile on my face, advised him as to what he should do next, gave him the apple I had in my bag, told him we had no money on the premises and sent him on his way!! 

On speaking to my boss later on, I learned that this man is not a newbie to our office and was trying it on (yes he did serve the time!) as he knew there was a new kid on the block!

Well he obviously found out very quickly although he was quoting Jesus at me in every other sentence, that this new kid on the block is not an easy touch! I've dealt with his type before although not I must admit, a convicted murderer.  But he served his time so I am not judging.

News of a new kid on the block travels fast!

Not Romanian

I am not a happy camper.  

For months now most times when I visit my page, it asks me if I want to translate it from Romanian into English.  I am told that it is in Romanian but apart from capitals which shouldn't be there, it looks very English to me.  I get all sorts of questions including 'always translate into English?" Some of my friends see the same message when they visit my page which I suppose on the whole, keeps them away.

I am even having problems writing posts.  Words disappear and reappear as I'm typing them. Fonts change, size changes.  I have tried everything from removing widgets to reporting it to Google.  All to no avail.    As I type this I cannot see what I'm typing as the page does not move with me.  The font I have chosen to use, does not appear and even though I have blocked pop ups, they keep appearing.

A friend suggested that I was hacked but I have been told it's a Google problem.  If that's the case then Google needs to get its act together and sort it out.

What else do I have to do to get this problem which is part of the reason I don't blog as much anymore, fixed?  I don't want to close my page.

If some of my readers complained to Google (via the tab in the top right hand corner) perhaps something would be done to release me from my misery and frustration.

I don't want to swear - it's Lent!