THE DIVINE IMAGE by WILLIAM BLAKE

To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love

All pray in their distress;

And to these virtues of delight

Return their thankfulness.

For Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love

Is God, our father dear,

And Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love

Is Man, his child and care.

For Mercy has a human heart,

Pity a human face,

And Love, the human form divine,

And Peace, the human dress.

Then every man, of every clime,

That prays in his distress,

Prays to the human form divine,

Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace.

And all must love the human form,

In heathen, turk, or jew;

Where Mercy, Love, & Pity dwell

There God is dwelling too.

THE MIRACLE - A BENEDICTION FOR PEACE

Just as a blade of grass thirsting for a drop of rain to fall;

Just as a flower petal seeking radiant sunlight to stand tall,

So it is with peace...

Ever searching through confusion, 

Is this thing we long for an illusion?

Where is the voice of the turtle dove?

Will calming words anoint the heart?

Why is this winding path confounding us?

Why is there failure from the start?

Perhaps another path to travel will bring darkness into day.

Perhaps the answer's in believing that FAITH will show the way.

Just as a soothing breath of hope descending from above,

Lasting PEACE is found in the miracle of LOVE.


-Allen Koepke-

WEEKEND ADVENTURE

I don't remember ever going with a friend on an overnight adventure.  But this weekend I did.  I went to Las Vegas to see Reba McIntyre and George Strait in concert.  Yep, a country concert.  It was pretty awesome.  

Lil Barron and I got tickets and a room from friends in our rotary club.  The seats at the concert were amazing.  Four rows from the stage and right smack in front of the performers. I was especially impressed by the use of technology and the digital production that went on during the show.  Seven cameras to film the show, send it up to master control and then to the big screens that were placed above the stage. IT WAS SPECTACULAR!  The concert started at 8:00pm and ended at 12:30a.  We made it back to our hotel around 1a which was 2a St. George time.  Fluffy pillows and down comforters were a welcome site at our room in the Wyndham.  Views in every direction!  This is an incredible place!  Too bad we weren't staying for more than one night.    

Check out the pictures!

Lani and Lil

Sky View

Pool View