"TEC: Don't sue me!" The Nephew, aged 10, saw that we were rather sad today to hear all the speculation coming out of the House of Bishops and of Bishop Sauls and David Booth Beers rumored scheme to turn The Episcopal Church into the latest episode of The Sopranos (Tony, call your office). TinFoilHats are a must these days, or so it seems. All this talk of weird conspiracy plots afoot is starting to sound like the TEC Bishops have left their Ivory Tower for the Grassy Knoll. They seem to even relish basking in the latest conspiracy theories that we are now thinking they might want to just save time and hold their September House of Bishops Meeting inside Area 51.So the Nephew, with crayons and pipecleaners in hand, took it on himself to create something special to help make the message loud and clear to those in the House of Bishops (who are supposed to take the high road as beacons of Christ's love to a brokenhearted world and as guardians of His Word as a light to the nations - and not serve volunteer lay people with lawsuits and rumblings of rumors to do even worse, but oh well) - and that he did.
Truly his picture (see above) says what a thousand words could not say. Even The Beloved Cat makes it in.
Notice he has the sun shining through the clouds - there is always hope. Thanks, Johnny - you are the best. I love you too.
3 comments:
Most people on boards of organizations serve as volunteers. If you're on the vestry of a parish and are a trustee of the parish property, you should have expected to be sued.
Family can be great. I spent Sunday afternoon with cousin Ann making several collages for my sister's memorial service. I think Ann was better comfort to me than when the roles were reversed when I was twelve. Our creations may looked a little more professional, but this picture is sweet and from the heart.
oh my! My daughter is 10 and it is amazing the nuances they pick up even when they seem not to be paying attention.
It is very cute and funny, but sad at the same time. I pray that your family's example in times of adversity would be a good example to your nephew, teaching him to lay his concerns in the hands of God, the true judge, who will never leave you or forsake you.
I love the pipe cleaner texture element. Assuming these are just the initial story boards for the movie, I'm waiting for the claymation version. Bishop Sue as one character :-)
-Cathy
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