Thursday, December 11, 2008

Stewards & Shepherds

We received L's godmother, Helen's Christmas card today. Every year she sends a beautiful handmade card, usually with a quote or verse. This one is especially pertinent, as I returned home from my Mountain Stewards meeting (a group that promotes recycling, and focuses on other environmental issues, here in my town) to find it waiting for me:


(click photo to read; then, per Helen, google "Peony Nebula Star")




John Heyl Vincent was an Episcopal priest and chief founder of the Chautauqua Assembly near Jamestown, New York. We have an assembly near us, and it is a self-contained community (part-time in the summer) of Victorian houses. They have lots of lively programs, but I've yet to go up to one. I know someone who has one of these gems, and says that when they are there, it is the only time of the year when her children can run and bike without her worrying about them.

11 comments:

Kurt said...

0 cards for me so far.

Merisi said...

How right he was,
and still is!
Thank you for sharing this truly beautiful and meaningful holiday card with us. Please tell your friend that I loved her card! :)

Squirrel said...

Very nice. very very.

Merle Sneed said...

It is a beautiful sentiment and so true.

Someone please send Kurt a card.

Megan said...

Wow that's cool! I'd be hanging that on my tree!

Coffee Messiah said...

Very nice.....!! ; )

Kurt kinda reminds me of the boy who cried wolf ; (

Cheers to ya! ; )

mouse (aka kimy) said...

beautiful card

JGH said...

Helen sounds like a fairy godmother !

tut-tut said...

Helen IS a fairy godmother!!

angela said...

Such a beautiful card and the quotation is very apt as you say..
I'm now away to look up the star..

lorenzothellama said...

What a brilliant card. They are lovely words.

Have you heard of a lady called Hildegard von Bingen? She was a medievel nun who was supposed to be the first 'green'. She wrote beautiful music also.