November 21, 2006
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Une île sur la route .
An island on the road
English version below the picture
Sur la route du retour un soir d ' hiver , il y a quelques années , je roulais dans la campagne . Il pleuvait à seaux sur la route étroite et le vent soufflait fort .
Soudainement je me sentis défaillant .J ' avais un besoin urgent à satisfaire J ' arrêtais l ' auto sur le bas - côté le long du fossé près des buissons bordant la route . Je venais de sortir de la voiture quand un gros camion passa près de moi me projetant de la boue sur le manteau . Un souffle énorme m ' enleva le chapeau de la tête . Il s ' envola dans la nuit noire je ne sais où ....... Je fis ce que je pus dans l ' obscurité . Je le recherchais dans l ' herbe mouillée du bas - côté , autour de la voiture , dans le fossé . Rien ! Plus de chapeau . mes cheveux étaient collés par l ' eau sur mon crâne . je me sentis en perdition . Quelle tristesse ! Je venais de perdre mon chapeau dans la nuit noire .
Je rentrai dans la voiture . Je restai là un bon moment , arrêté , choqué , trempé .... Je regardais machinalement au loin devant moi . Soudain dans la pale lumière de la voiture , je vis , non loin , une sorte de surface luisante . Elle ressemblait à une flaque . Dans le milieu il semblait y avoir une forme sombre comme une île . Que pouvait - être cette île sombre ? Intrigué , je me soris péniblement de la voiture pour me diriger vers cette forme étrange . La surface luisante était bien une flaque . Et l ' île dans le milieu ....ETAIT MON CHAPEAU !
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On my way home during a winter ' s evening a few years ago , I drove in the open country . It was raining hard on the narrow road . The wind was blowing strongly . ...
Suddenly I felt faint .I had a need to satisfy urgently I stopped the car on the roadside along the ditch , by the bushes bordering the road . I had just got off my car when a big truck passed fastly next to me . It threw mud to me on my coat . An enormous blast picked my hat off my head . The hat flew in the dark night , wherever ..... I did what I could in the darkness . I looked for it in the wet roadside grass , around the car , in the ditch . Nothing ! No hat ! My hair was stuck on my skull by the water . I was perishing ! What a sadness ! I had just lost my hat in the dark night .
I got into the car . I stayed there during a long time , stopped , shocked , soaked ......I watched mechanically forward in front of me . Suddenly in the unclear light of the car , I saw no far a kind of glossy surface . It looked like a puddle . In the middle it seemed there was a dark shape like an island . What was that shady island ? Intrigued I laboriously got off my car again and went towards the strange shape . The glossy surface was well a puddle . And the island , in the middle ....WAS MY HAT !
A few of you will recall this real story already related in October 2001 but I could not resist to tell it again ! I have added a little sketch that I have just made .
And I wish to my American friends a Happy Thanksgiving .
Comments (113)
I had not heard the story before! I love the sketch! You are a lovely artist.
Thank you for the holiday well-wishes. I hope you have a great week, too!
What a fun story! I'm so glad you were able to find your hat. Your drawings always bring a smile to my face!
<3,
Aubrey
I like the sketch that went with your story. I am glad you found your hat.
I love stories that narrate moments of life, it is indeed a lovely story with the happy reunion of a Frenchman and his hat. Super sketch too.
Imagine Michel, one could write a book of lifetime anecdotes to make everybody smile. I for one would have quite a few, being a half english woman coming to live in Italy. Had you ever thought of it?
RITA
Love the story & the drawing. I was pelted recently by the rain as well. Not a pleasant thing.
I love your sketch! You're talented.
i love your sketch! what a great story so i see why you told it again!!!
marina's in my prayers.
Good you found your chapeau! You draw very well, have you done others, as well?! Thank you for the wishes. ryc: Good music, yes!
That is a funny and cute story. And the sketch accompanies it so well. Thanks for the Thanksgiving wishes.
Thanks for telling the story with your illustration! So glad you found your hat!
We appreciate your Thanksgiving wishes.
I love the sketch, Michel, and the story as well. It could have happened to me!! I am having a very, very good trip. Talk to you later whilst at Marie's!
Very whimsical drawing.
thank you for the t-day wishes. and your story made me shiver. i LOVE the picture. have a wonderful week.
This wonderful tale is new to me, and the sketch, ah, it reminds me of the wonderful old magazine illustrations from when I was a child. I love it...
Tu vois, Michel, t'avais perdu ton chapeau et tu l'as retrouvé, même s'il flottait dans une flaque. Moi, il y a beaucoup d'années, j'avais perdu ma bague des dix-huit ans et mon mari l'a retrouvée, neuf mois après, au doigt d'une fillette du restaurant où nous avions mangé neuf mois auparavant. Il me l'a rapportée. Dès lors je n'ai jamais plus pu être vraiment fâchée avec lui. Pour moi c'était un miracle.
Ça arrive, parfois!
J'attends avec vous tous un nouveau miracle.
Ciao.
Freeways are such dangerous places. I'm glad it was only your hat and not something worse. But you sat there and regained your senses and found it. That is sheer determination for certain.
Hope your Daughter in law is doing well with her chemo. Mom is such a trooper and an inspiration for a cancer patient for her age.
Thanks for the Thanksgiving Greetings!
Love, Brenda
Ohhh Michel you are a real treasure!
What a fantastic sketch you've done here, and I can just imagine your frustration on all this happening. Wonderful memory, only it wasn't too pleasant for you at the time. 
Merci cher Michel de me faire sourire dès l'aurore à HK
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Ici je suis ravie de voir qu'il y avait deux anges gardiens bien attentionnés, l'un pour te protéger face au gros camion ... et l'autre pour le chapeau
Une belle fin pour cette petite histoire. Et j'apprécie tout particulièrement le sigle Citroën fidèlement retransmis sur le devant de ta voiture
Amitiés
AM
je lis ci-dessus qu'Annali_sa croit aux miracles
moi aussi
de plus en plus
et par hasard ou non, un nouveau livre extraordinaire vient de me parvenir cette semaine
Son titre "Un Cours en Miracles" http://www.fipdata.org/
Son contenu "le message du Christ à l'état pur" d'après ce que j'ai pu goûter en toute humilité jusqu'ici
c'est Jo de Fotolog qui m'en avait parlé en avril 2005 déjà lorsqu'il était venu à Stuttgart pour mon exposition de peintures
Hi Michel: I enjoyed reading your story I didn't know you were an artist. Your drawing is very good. One day I shall have to tell about the story of my brother and dad when he stopped along side a road not sure my dad ever forgave my brother. Thank you Michel for the Thanksgiving Day wish. Thursday will be a day to gather my children close and enjoy every second within the day because I will be with them.
Shirley
HAHA! Sounds like a scene from a comedy show! Your drawing is marvelous (I wondered what the picture would be!
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HAHA! Les bruits comme une scène d'un comédie montrent! Votre schéma est merveilleux (je me suis demandé ce que serait l'image!
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What a great story, and the picture you drew (very well, I might say) depicts it very clearly.
Make sure you let Marina know that many of your American friends (and others, too, I am sure) are praying for her and all her family. Bless you all!
J'aime le dessin, Michel! J'aime tes histoires, aussi. Je pense que j'ai besoin d'écrire plus des histoires dans mon blog au lieu de faire des commentaires ennuyantes à partir de ma vie. Je pense que je dois etre plus "profond", comme toi.
Merci pour lire mon blog anglais! J'avais de la difficulté quand j'ai commencé à étudier l'anglais, mais je suis chanceuse que j'avais l'oppurtunité de grandir dans une ville bilingue. J'ai appris le francais et l'anglais aux meme temps, alors c'est plus facile à communiquer dans des langues différentes. Mais je fais des erreurs bien souvent! hehe.
Bon nuit, Michel!
~Anne
Love the sketch!
That's a fascinating story. 
I thought that I commented but it must not have gone through so I will try again.
I love your drawing, it was exactly what I was picturing when I read the story. You are an artist too!
not only are you quite a writer, you are quite an artist, as well! i adore the picture AND the story! happy thanksgiving!
Cute story. Thanks for your Thanksgiving wishes.
si on est très tranquille, on trouve toujours les objets perdus
xo
So the moral of the story Michel is: We will only find what we're looking for when we take a step back, calm down n' take it easy?
I'm glad you found your hat...and boy..it must have been a long nite.
Your story just made me think of standing outside in the cold when itz raining looking into a restaurant where ppl are celebrating and one is all alone. In life, we have many moments where we reflect on what one could call timez of solitude or loneliness! "Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so."
Amusant! J'aime le dessin, aussi...t'es un vrai artiste!
Happy Thanksgiving!
♥
What a great story you have told us. You are famous now for your hat
I thought of your DIL yesterday I hope things went well for her , she is in my prayers
You made me smile.
LOVE the drawing, especially the squiggly line from your head to your flying hat!
What a wild memory and a great drawing...
Hello Michel! Long time no type.
I can't help but smile at your Island in the Puddle story. Your story brought back a memory to me...a very recent memory.
I went to the cottage last Friday with a friend to do some fishing for the final time until next spring. When we arrived we were loading the boat with the bags of food and belongings we had brought with us when a similar gust of wind (this time not caused by a passing truck) blew my hat from my head. And it landed in a puddle too...but a far deeper and larger and colder puddle. I stood and watched as it floated on the waves, hoping that by the time we finished loading the boat and locking up the car, I would still be able to see it. I also hoped that it wouldn't sink! Unlike what happened to you it was daytime and it was not raining. But even if it had have been raining, there was no way that my hair would have been "sticking to my skull".
Well, I got my hat back eventually, thought about putting it on my head, but decided that it might be better to wait until it was dry and warm. The water temperature was 5C and the air temperature was 3C. Not a good time to be wet. But we had a great weekend, caught 6 nice fish, and returned home on Sunday, safe and sound...and with my hat.
All the best to you and Janine
What a humorous story. And I love your drawing. That is not a gift that I possess....so it is one that I admire.
I know that Thanksgiving is an American holiday, but I think that no matter where we are in the world that we can find a little something to be thankful for. As for me...I am thankful for getting acquainted with you.
Have a wonderful week,
Karen
And as I consider my many blessings, you and yours are certainly one of the richer ones. I thank you for sharing your eyes and vision of a kinder world with me. I am touched always by your sensitivity to beauty and truth and God's wonder in it all. Happy Thanksgiving my friend! Shanna
I have never heard the story in my life, but I liked it. I love the skech. My brother love to draw too
Terrific sketching! AND storytelling - it made me laugh!
Thanks for the Thanksgiving Blessings!
What a funny story! I love the way you turn something so ordinary and frustating into something interesting and alive. And the sketch is good, too.
my friend! you can draw too! you are a talented artist!! photograph, write, AND draw....thats really fantastic! thank you for the happy thanksgiving wishes!!! take care!!
I must admit the little picture was a surprise! How wonderful that you can express yourself in so many ways! The Thanksgiving wishes are well received. I wish that I did not have to work, but I really don't mind as my family will get together on Sunday. Aaron (Susannah's boyfriend) is arriving tonight. The family is gathering here at the house about 10:00 PM (that is when I should be getting home from work). I hope it all goes well.
I am posting a reminder to everyone on my site regarding your daughter-in-law. I won't be writing anything else except that until after Thursday afternoon/night. I pray all goes well.
Much love to you all!
Rachel
Good story, thank you.
Yes, I posted a new entry for today and tomorrow. I asked them to please leave a comment if they stopped in (for you so that you know). I hope it all helps! - Rachel
You are a good artist and....a clever writer. Sooooo sad about your poor hat. Your poor sopping wet hat.
You, your family, especially Marinna and the surgeons that will be caring for her. You are all in my prayers.
Please keep us posted.
Love to you and I am so THANKFUL that you count me among your friends.
Francoise.
What a telling picture! Your words and drawings always illustrate a good story. I guess you and your hat are just meant to be for each other.
What a marvelous little story! I wish you a very happy holiday season, which is coming up soon.
I hadn't had the pleasure of knowing you in 2001
Great drawing - very explicit. 
Marie
that drawing..it appears to be the man in the yellow jacket loosing his hat...obviously curious george has already ran off and is nowhere to be found...
eye lyke eet..
randomly, but I know ewe,
herbert the rooster
I had to smile when I read this blog.
The drawing is very good and it really tells the whole story without words. You should draw more often.
My thoughts are with your dil tonight. May God guide the surgeons hands tomorrow during the surgery and may he give your dil the strength to face whatever lies ahead for her.
Love
and hugs
Edie Rose
Michel,
You are a wonderful friend. To cut a long story short, I am in love but my parents don't approve and they don't even have a good reason. That's reason enough to be depressed, right?
Sheryl
Michel... I missed your blog yesterday. I am so glad you came to visit mine
I know that you draw. I have seen your other art examples. I think it is amazing that you make pictures. This is a wonderful gift you have.
I enjoyed reading this story.... everything changes when the sun is away... and then when it is raining, well, you lose all connection with what is familiar!
I am glad you found your hat!!
I enjoyed reading this, and Blizzie read it too... the French of course!
I hope everything is going well at your home. ((((hugs)))) and blessings to you and Janine. and Prayers continue for your daughter~in~law. I hope she is doing well.
Cher Michel,
Cette journée de Thanksgiving vient de commencer à HK par un temps clair
Merveilleux après de longues journées à visibilité réduite
Que tout se passe bien à Paris pour Marina en ce jeudi 23 novembre
Amitiés sincères
Michel - I hope you and yours have a Happy Thanksgiving. I will have both my children and my very first wonderful, lovely, pixie, precious first grandchild (she is 6 months) with me and I will be in heaven!
Take care.......Kat
Thank you for your wishes. I love the story of you and your island hat! So glad you wrote it again. Prayers for your DIL
I am enjoying my daughter and grandchildren 
Love to you and Janine
Reminds me of chasing my hat down a windy street. I never was a hat person, and the wind made me less of one.
C'est un dessin tres charmant
Everyone of us have such embarrassing and desperate experience and it is really fun to read about yours in such details. You are so gifted in telling stories. I am sure your grandchildren have enjoyed very much your narrations.
My best wishes to you!
what a cute little story. and nice drawing too.
I am thankful...every day., so I dont really need a holiday to remind me to say thanks. I get to eat turkey (which I dont eat any other time of year..hmmm) and hug those closest to me. We actually had a kind of thanksgiving while in Phoenix, AZ last weekend (holding my new granddaughter)
I love your sketches! I am afraid that I can barely do more than stick drawings! You have talent in so many many areas.
I know that today you will be busy with your daughter-in-law's surgery. I will be praying for her, her doctors and nurses attending to her and for a quick recovery! Please let her know we are thinking of her and of all of you during this time!
Love and God's Blessings,
Cat
I love your drawing I never knew you could draw. I also love your story. Take care my friend.
What a great story! Thank you so much for subscribing. Looking forward to sharing day to day thoughts and events. Hugs, Susan <><
Hello !! comment ça va? ça faisait un moment !! ^^
ah!! pauvre chapeau !! il aura prit un bain froid.
sympa le camion qui éclabousse !! ça m'est arrivé aussi une fois. J'étais habillé en blanc et il pleuvait des cordes. Près de la route, une voiture s'aproche mais roule vite. elle m'eclabousse d'une belle vague puis s'en va. Saleté de voiture!! (rires)
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- NaNa -
Voyez, Michel! You have 64 comments and I am number 65! You are quite the international friend to many!
Your story reminds me of one a good friend of mine told me years ago. He was in college at the University of Maryland and some friends of his had the idea to go to Sweden, during the summer vacation, and buy a Saab at the Saab factory, then drive it around Europe for six weeks. There are other interesting aspects to the story, that they drove into the USSR and found the Babi Yar site where Jews were massacred and buried in a mass grave, which was in the process of being excavated for outdoor basketball courts, they found bones, then smuggled the USSR and drove to Israel and the bones are now in a holocaust museum there, and they were honored in Israel as heroes.
But that's not my story now...they were driving all night and were in Greece. It was a very dark night with no roadside lights or houses nearby. They stopped for a "nature call." Then they could see headlights coming down the road. They jumped off the roadway into the darkness, what they assumed would be bushes, but no, they found themselves falling through the air, alarmingly, and then into cold, dark, water, over their heads -- an unexpected shock -- and it was a sewage ditch too. It apparently has become one of the trip's more memorable moments.
dear michel, i still love to see your picture!!
it makes the story greater!!! r yc, glad you now understand about our ajumma. i'm sad you can't hear my voice-over stuff then! 
but i understand...old computer and it would be too much for it. i understand. yes, it's nice to be in korea with my parents! i showed lots of pictures on my blog today! i continue to keep marina in my prayers. blessings to you and your family on this special american holiday! 
ange
Thank you so much for your greeting! ryc: I wish for love.
Laurie
Thank you, Michel, we are due to carve the turkey in a couple of hours! I am always sketching, too! How dangerous for that fellow! Glad it wasn't you! Have a lovely weekend! Hugs, Lowie
HELLO MICHAEL!!! I LOVE YOUR POST!
DID YOU RETREIVE YOUR HAT??
very nice sketch! i love the hat hat flying off your head as the Transfret truck goes by! ... well told
again! 
:)
Your adventure has been illustrated in such a charming manner. While this is now amusing, I am sure that it was far from amusing when it happened.
I did pray especially for your daughter-in-law and your family today, before we had our Thanksgiving dinner. I will continue to pray for her complete healing as well as for comfort and encouragment for your family during this difficult time.
As ever, Carol Suzanne
Une ancienne prière à l'intention de ta belle-fille:
ANGELE DEI, QUI CUSTOS ES EI,
EAM, TIBI COMMISSAM PIETATE SUPERNA,
ILLUMINA, CUSTODE, REGE ET GUBERNA.
AMEN.
I saw your comment about whiskey on Mum's site. " Scotch " is another word for whiskey, it means that its whiskey from Scotland. Mum likes her whiskey from Scotland but St John likes his whiskey from Ireland ( Jamesons)
In England we have all different types of ham which gammon is one. Gammon is very popular cooked with a pinapple on top of it with boiled potatoes. Well we English have funny tastes
As usual, I love your drawing. And I'm very sorry to hear about the misadventure... it's interesting that you're able to tell it in such a charming fashion!
Giving thanks for surgery - continuing to pray. Hugs, Susan <><
Merci, mon ami, for the kind words, the story and the good wishes. I am glad you found your hat. Patience and curiousty often hold the keys to such things. Be well. Old Hat
Cher Michel,
Je trouve le slideshow a NPR. C'est un copy&paste job a ma parte!
Mais, si vous voulais creer un slideshow comme ca, allez a http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/2005/09/flash-slideshow.html
Amitie,
Khanh
I'm glad you relisted the story as I was not reading you in 2001. It brought a smile to my face. You are artistic too, I see!
Marina (and your family) remains in my prayers. I'm glad the cancer has been responding to the chemotherapy, which is no doubt diffucult on her. The surgery to remove the shrunken tumor afterwards should be much better. Hugs.
I hope and pray that your daughter in law continues to improve and that the chemo will do the trick...Have a good day...Smile
I am not surprised that the tumor was not taken out at this time. It is exactly what the surgeon did here to my friend who had gone through the same thing, earlier this year. After the operation, they did the chemo, then removed the tumor that had become quite small. He had to have therapy to regain his strength, but it is believed that he will be fine.
I am only telling you this to give you some hope that it is indeed possible to get better from something like this. I know how worried everyone must be right now. I can only pray that your dear DIL will be as lucky in recovering from this. I will certainly keep all of you in my prayers. HUGS!!!
Love
Edie Rose
Michel, I enjoyed your story. Your pencil sketch was delightful.
I was not aware of your daughter in law's health. I'll pray for her, Jean-Baptiste, (your son?) her precious children and you and Janine. (I am hoping I remembered your wife's name properly!)
That's funny! love the pic.
Perfectly shows what you mean!!!!
What a terrible moment. I am glad to hear that your daughters cancer is reacting to the tumor well.
Michel,
Je me suis demandee toute la journee hier comment c'etait passee l'operation...Merci des nouvelles.Est ce que Marina croit en Dieu?
j'aimerai bien lui ecrire...je pourrais t'envoyer la lettre par email et tu pourrais lui faire passer.Ou par la poste tout simplement si tu veux bien me donner ton adresse..Envoie moi un email...
bisous
Mimi
I always love your drawings! And I never tire of reading your stories, even if they are second time round.
Dear Michel...I have just read about Marina...it seems they have a plan, and it is good the tumor is reacting to the chemo. It's funny, I was just thinking of you tonight and wondering about her. I am here in Texas, so many miles away, it is a warm, balmy night, and I just returned from shopping...no more turkey! However, I did buy a hairband and some warm socks in anticipation of colder weather! Good night, sweet friend...I will pray tonight, Lowie
I'm glad you found your hat again! I hope the truck didn't blast his horn as well as splattering mud and water! Experiences like this are better when we share them, aren't they--and you do it so well, with both pictures and words! Thank you for a good laugh!
It's good that the chemo-therapy has shrunk your daughter-in-law's tumor, though it means she will have a lot more chemo, and that is not fun. Still, it gives so much hope. When they do the surgery, it won't have to be so dangerous to her because the tumor will be smaller. Prayers for all of you. I know it won't be an easy time.
God's blessings on your family!
Joy
Your chapeau could have been a Ufo.
It must have been a very special chapeau,shining there in the dark.Did not call "Hey,I am hier,come and get me" He must been scared and shocked.
Your drawings are great and they illustrate the story very clearly.
Ryc: Thanks for the link to tthe beutiful poem. The oak trees are still there, not all of them, a lot less and I don't think they are the same that sawthe marching roman soldiers but they know theyr stories, bad and good, happy and unhappy.
I read the Marina is disampoitted but perhaps is a good news (I don't know much about madical stuff) it will a cure of long time. She must have faith and we all keep praying for her.
Amitié
Carlo
I love this story!
and a hug to your daughter-in-law..my prayers are with her.....
ryc Michel--George Washington was great, but Lincoln is revered because he lived the life of a common man. His writings are full of common sense as well as inspiration. Yes, Joy is my name, but I also use it for a word of encouragement, for myself as well as others. It's a good reminder of what God has given us, and we need reminders sometimes.
My parents didn't choose the name for spiritual reasons, though. They picked it in a gambling game and won $5 on it, so they passed the lucky name to their first child.
I do love to hear the stories of how we each got our names, because it seems as if we can't imagine having any other one, and yet, when it was chosen, the reasons were somewhat haphazard. Predestined, perhaps?
Joy to you, from Joy
A miracle and a perfect drawing to go with it.
I'm praying for a miracle for your daughter in law who is waiting for the doctor's to make decisions. Sometimes life doesn't seem fair. My trust and faith in God has taught me otherwise.
Blessings on your family during this time.
Terri
ryc: I love music of all kinds (for the most part) but I am so not musical at all. I try but it's not pretty. I play the radio well. I'm just happy God tells us to "make a joyful noise" because that is what I do. I make a joyful noise..at least to me. Others around me aren't all that joyful when I start to sing.
Amusante histoire!
J'espere que tout ira bien pour Marina. Gardez espoir! La Medecine a fait de gros progres dans le domaine du Cancer...
Warm thoughts and prayers with you...
Isabelle
I like the story. God is looking after your daughter-in-law. I continue to see her healed. Love to you, Judi
OH MICHEL.........you MUST go and see this: http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=a5x5s3xo6tI
I am sure that your grandchildren and wife will love it too!
blessings from,
narelle
Jean 1:1-18 (Louis Segond)
Au commencement était la Parole, et la Parole était avec Dieu, et la Parole était Dieu. Elle était au commencement avec Dieu.
Toutes choses ont été faites par elle, et rien de ce qui a été fait n'a été fait sans elle. En elle était la vie, et la vie était la lumière des hommes. La lumière luit dans les ténèbres, et les ténèbres ne l'ont point reçue.
Il y eut un homme envoyé de Dieu: son nom était Jean. Il vint pour servir de témoin, pour rendre témoignage à la lumière, afin que tous crussent par lui. Il n'était pas la lumière, mais il parut pour rendre témoignage à la lumière. Cette lumière était la véritable lumière, qui, en venant dans le monde, éclaire tout homme. Elle était dans le monde, et le monde a été fait par elle, et le monde ne l'a point connue.
Elle est venue chez les siens, et les siens ne l'ont point reçue. Mais à tous ceux qui l'ont reçue, à ceux qui croient en son nom, elle a donné le pouvoir de devenir enfants de Dieu, lesquels sont nés, non du sang, ni de la volonté de la chair, ni de la volonté de l'homme, mais de Dieu.
Et la parole a été faite chair, et elle a habité parmi nous, pleine de grâce et de vérité; et nous avons contemplé sa gloire, une gloire comme la gloire du Fils unique venu du Père.
Jean lui a rendu témoignage, et s'est écrié: C'est celui dont j'ai dit: Celui qui vient après moi m'a précédé, car il était avant moi. Et nous avons tous reçu de sa plénitude, et grâce pour grâce; car la loi a été donnée par Moïse, la grâce et la vérité sont venues par Jésus Christ. Personne n'a jamais vu Dieu; le Fils unique, qui est dans le sein du Père, est celui qui l'a fait connaître.
J'aime ces mots! Ils m'encouragent. L'image des enfants ci-dessous est belle! Je ne l'avais pas vue avant aujourd'hui. Les trois sourires me font sourire. Je prie pour votre belle-fille
(j'ai oublié de dire vous remercie de votre commentaire aimable
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I love this story and the sketch, Michel! I hate it when passing cars or trucks splash water or mud on me when I'm walking alongside the road. It has happened to me once or twice. I'm glad you got your hat back!!
My thoughts and best wishes are with Marina. Please take care, my friend.
Yes, I needed a rest after getting ready for my daughter to come, and cleaning up afterwards had a good rest.Judi
I don't think I have read this story but you are most fortunate to have found your hat.
Also, I will keep you, your family and your daughter in law in my thoughts and prayers.
I forget what PDA stands for. I think it's something like "Personal Device Assistant."
I just read this entry. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the little illustration.
I had a great Thanksgiving, thanks!
Lovely story--it's new to me! The sketch is wonderful, too? Perhaps this will be a regular addition to your photos?
My thoughts are with you and your family.
Hello. sweet Michel, thank you for your compliment, I am lucky to have a friend like you! My sis has been singing in the Dallas Symphony Chorus for 4 years, they do all classical music, along with the orchestra, and often music from Germany and Italy as well (Opera). The other day, they sang classic Christmas songs, and even had a sing along from the audience! I have forgotten some of the words *oops*....afterwards, we went to dinner at my favorite italian restaurant in Dallas, Maggiannos, where I had stuffed mushrooms, and some good red wine! We are expecting a cold front later this week, and will get a hail storm! Better get out my galoshes! I am thinking of you and your family, and wishing you all the best...thank you for being here for me, let's meet for tea this week *grin*. Love, Lowie
Tell me about what you taught, I see you were in education, and I work at a university...I run a women's center, and am a social worker...it has been a wonderful experience! Hugs, Lowie
keeping you and your family in my prayers as you all deal with the situation of cancer. please keep us updated on her situation.
I love the story. I wanted to say hello. You often comment on my wifes site. She so enjoys your comments. I'll keep your Daughter-In-Law in my prayers. As well as your family. This must certainly be a difficult time for you all.
God bless you
Les (husband of Lesleyswife)
thank you for the kind words, and the update on her. as you stated, you are a dear friend....
It is good for us to remind ourselves we are made in the image of God and we may be the only God that another person ever sees. Judi
That's interesting Michel, they could probably still use your help there! My mom was a spanish teacher, and now retired...she just turned 80, and looks 60! She is marvelous! I should be so lucky as to have her genes! I became a social worker in 1993, in NYC, and worked for Roche Pharmaceuticals in NJ for many years, doing HR training and counseling, and then this opportunity came up to start a women's center here in Dallas. I have been here 10 years, and the students make my day...I'm sure they did for you, too! I just came back from a meeting, and now, it's time for a cup of tea!
. Have one with me?! Hugs, Lowie
.........What i do in life Michel?..............
well, i breath in and breath out..............
and while i am doing that.......................
I am a wife of one
mother of four daughters
teachers aid at the christian school where the girls go to........
(art department, numeracy and literacy programme for grades 1 - 3)
Student............studying for my Certificate III in Childrens Services
After school day care programme assistant,
filler inner for the day care when they are understaffed,
worship singer at church,
friend
confident
IM champion.........(up to 6 chats at a time.......yes, thankyou, I am quite amazed too! not as good as some, but i try)
Xangarian
and all round good guy....................
*grin*
Unfortunately I dont have the time to start any art projects of my own.......as no doubt you can see.
One day though, I will LOVE to do something with pastels.......I really enjoy working with them.
So there you have it in a nut shell!!
I did try to cut a few of the above to save time........
but fainted from lack of oxygen..............joking!
Hope this finds you well.........and i continue to pray for your daughter-in-law and family!
Love from your aussie sis' in Christ,
Narelle / Lily
*curtsies*
You are welcome Michel
Be blessed
Here is a link to the idiots that run the National cancer institute:
http://www.townsendletter.com/Oct2006/warcancer1006.htm
And unfortunately they will not cure cancer by 2015.
Enjoyed your story about the island in a puddle. I still wonder who does the translation from french into english?
Thank you for promoting my article on poison oak, you are probably my biggest fan.
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