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Friday, February 22, 2008

A Heavenly Friday Five

I am in Seattle assisting with family stuff and preparing to attend a memorial service (Saturday) for my sister who died of complications of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

I am not grieving much, since the shock and tears and goodbyes and losses have been many and have occurred for a long time now. I am mostly relieved that my wonderful sister and best friend is free from pain and confusion, and I am thinking of eternity. That sounds somber, but I don't mean it to be. I decided to have a little fun with the idea. So how about we share five "heavenly" things? These can me serious or funny or a combination of the two.

What is your idea of a heavenly (i.e. wonderful and perfect):

1. Family get-together

2. Song or musical piece
3. Gift

4. You choose whatever you like-food, pair of shoes, vacation, house, or something else. Just tell us what it is and what a heavenly version of it would be.

5. And for a serious moment, or what would you like your entrance into the next life to be like?
What, from your vantage point now, would make Heaven "heavenly?"

I am not sure how much time I'll have on my BIL's computer, but will read as many responses as I can, and I'll look forward to reading others when I get home next week.

Let us know in comments if you play. Post a direct link to your blog entry in your comment using the following formulation:<a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a>For a complete how-to, http://www.blogger.com/click.

52 comments:

  1. Go here to see mine. I hope you all have fun playing this one. I did forget to say Heaven will have mountains. Lots and lots of mountains. :-)

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  2. I played my harp right here.

    And hugs and prayers to you and your family Singing Owl. Yup, mountains for sure.

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  3. Big prayers out your way SO!

    And I'm floating on cloud nine and three quarters over here.

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  4. Thank you...this was a real gift, and my response is here

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  5. Singing Owl, praying for you and your family as you mourn the loss of your sister.

    A little Youtube, a little beach.
    here.

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  6. Thanks Singing Owl, and love and blessings to you today... Here is my play

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  7. Prayers for Singing Owl and family...

    We did a tandem play for our first Friday Five in a long while!

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  8. You're in my prayers, Songbird.

    My play is here!

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  9. (((SO)))

    I won't be playing on my blog today since my answer to number 1 might include the phrase "someone else's family"--and my family reads my blog. But I think this is a great five! Thanks singing owl!

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  10. A pleasant play!
    I played here!

    Praying for you, Singing Owl.

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  11. Oh, Singing Owl, this is a lovely Friday Five - thank you! I played here, and it ended up taking a little more out of me than I'd expected. I can't wait to read everyone else's plays.

    Happy Friday!
    Hedwyg / warriormare

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  12. thank you singing owl--a beautiful and uplifting F5. prayers and blessings for you.

    playedhere

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  13. Here's mine!
    A little bit serious, a lot silly, but fun!
    (((Singing Owl & family))) Grace and peace and blessing to you all.

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  14. My version of heaven:
    the beach, books, Bach, chocolate and no barbed wire.
    You'll find it HERE.

    Deb

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  15. Thank you Singing Owl- my prayers are with you and your family. I played here

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  16. I woke up from my lap long enough to play here

    Tiria
    The Shadow Princess

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  17. Apparently my link is bad but as a Luddite I don't know how to fix it. I did play though. I swear.

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  19. Thanks, Singing Owl--this is the perfect FF on the birthday of my firstborn who is in heaven. Blessings on your celebration of your sister's life tomorrow.

    My play is here.

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  20. Visit my cloud here

    and prayers for singing owl...

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  21. I usually don't do the Friday Five -- and probably won't do it today, but had to say that I am holding you and yours in prayer today Singing Owl -- and giving thanks for the beauty of your spirit.

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  22. Singing Owl: Prayers ascending for you and your family.

    I have been without a computer at work all day..I'll have to mull these "heavenly" questions and report back later!

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  23. Of course heaven will have lots of mountains, Singing Owl. How could it not? {huge grin}

    My offering is both playful and serious. Best to all!

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  24. Oh, and prayers for SO's family, of course.

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  25. me thinks fox is an imposter!!!!

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  27. (Singing Owl) I hope your memories of your sister are a comfort to you as you go through these sad days.

    Thanks for the Friday Five. I played the heavenly game here.

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  28. Singing Owl, thank you for inviting us to celebrate your sister's life this way.

    I played :here.

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  29. Singing Owl, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. It's very late, and our Presbytery meeting starts very early in the morning, so I'm off to bed. I'll read some of the other Friday Fives after the weekend...

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  30. I know it's late, but Scout decided to play her first friday five. I hope a few people go and read dog heaven

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  31. I actually played early but never got back to link until now...it's been that kind of day...but it's here.

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  32. I am pretty late, having been sending my Christmas/Valentine's letters all day, and then going to see a rather unheavenly musical, but I played here

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