Scripture: Ps 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; Exodus 14:21-31; 1 Peter 1:1-12; John 14:1-17
Scripture standout: John 14: "‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.’ Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.’
Philip said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.’Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, “Show us the Father”? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it."
His Deed/The Day: It is unexpected and perplexing that a fun 400-day experiment in daily deeding should end on such a low note — the death of my stepfather, Edgar Danciger. He was 94 and battling cancer, so the thought was not altogether implausible. But the timing, for all intents, sucked. Not to mention, it happened while RB and I were in New York for our annual trip — regaling our 40th birthdays and 400 day experiments with good food, wine and shopping. And then this. Maybe, it was the final reminder that "it's not about me." Others first. Always — even when you've reached the finish line and a little celebration certainly should be in order. Others first. Always.
So RB and I spent Monday morning doing what we do: running Central Park's reservoir, showering and packing. I left a small stone marker atop a Central Park rock as a little memorial to Ed. Its location is not far from where he began his American experience. Then we shopped for some dresses for David's mom before schlepping it all to the airport for the short plane ride home.
Ed's service is on Wednesday. Friends and family are gathering. Opportunities to be a help lurk around many, many corners. Blessings?
Deedsclosure: Signing off, but not stopping. Now that this is a quasi-habit (my research has shown it is darn near impossible to make daily deeding a "natural" act) I aim to continue it and seek opportunities — but not blog about it. I will wake up each morning and read scripture, but I won't be sharing it. Thank you for reading, and I hope your daily deeding adventures are just beginning.
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