All Healing Graces For: Carol Brock (Rev. Deb & Katie’s horse trainer & long time AZ friend); Nicole (Dorothy Nepa’s granddaughter, is “challenged with colitis”);Jon & Carlene Deming (Jon is hospitalized in NE with double pneumonia); Russ Porter (Sharon & Steve Larson’s son-in-law, that his repeatedly dislocated shoulder can hold together until a 2^nd surgery mid-Dec.) Louis Ayres (Sondie Tuttle’s uncle has entered hospice in IL with advanced cancer);Lori Rose (Cindi Israels’ childhood friend who’s undergoing chemo for breast cancer); (Keith Torgerson (Ron’s brother);Shirley Finger (Laura Torgerson’s mom);Beth Green’s Mom (metastasized cancer ); Margaret Lewis’ friend (acute migraine headaches); ALSO: LaVerne Gill, Clara Reida, Barbara Eberling.

Comfort, Strength & Guidance For: Joyce Robert’s & the Family of Helena Keene (grieving Helena’s death~ “who was like a second mom to Joyce”); Val & Joe Wolking & family (on the 3^rd Anniv. of Frank’s death); The Tabb Family (for whom this is a difficult month);The spreading USA & global economic crises! ALSO: People suffering from warfare anywhere on this planet; the poor & needy & lonely everywhere; the unemployed; the hungry & homeless; our military & their families; the world’s children; PEACE ON EARTH!

Joyful Thanks For:  Dorothy Nepa (“Gorgeous fall weather! Horse training!”)

Elaine Bales (rejoices that her husband, Jim, has no malignancy~ inflammation of his lungs is due to improper aspiration that can be therapeutically treated!);

Rose Murphy (Rejoices in her daughter “ Gwen’s 7th birthday 10/15 that was  celebrated at the zoo!”) Jim Austin (“finished the Club America Triathlon 1^st in his age group ~ and was the only one in his age group! )

Safe Travel for:  the Murphy Family to AZ for a wedding/reunion wknd. Oct. 28-30; for Beth & Dan Green (on the Western loop of their long Eastern RV journey beset with wet cold weather & family sicknesses); Luann Armstrong (Carl & Addie’s daughter, hauling a camper on her maiden voyage as a volunteer worker for NOMADS UMC Mission!)

"God doesn’t love you because you’re good.  God loves you because God is good.  God doesn’t love you because you’re good.  You’re good because God loves you."

Fr. Richard Rohr