Shelley is still "fully present" with us. Yesterday, she spent a few minutes with each of the five grandchildren. The picture captures a tender moment with Ashley, the oldest grandchild. Shelley has been a "second grannie" to her since the day she was born.
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Holding you both in love and care. Peace!
I am filled with tears as I read your journey....I feel the love all around you both.....If you need anything, I am just a few doors away.
Tanya
Dear Shelley and Diane,
A life creates a radiating circle of energy that affects many many people who have been touched by that energy. Your lives have created a circle of love that has touched so many with blessings. And the way that you are together during this death-time extends and multiplies that love...
I send you both my love and prayers for strength and peace...
Dear Shelly: I have loved you from the moment our brief time together began. You are a truly great soul: your loving heart, humility, compassion, and passion for the good has touched me deeply. Your beautiful loving smile and the light in your eyes have blessed me.
I send you light and peace, deep abiding peace. I know that the angels are with you. I am with you too. Now and forever,
love,
Miriam
Shelley and Diane,
My heart is filled to bursting as I write this... I can't tell you how much you've inspired me in my life, Shelley, and been a source of strength. As long as I have passion and vision, you will be in my voice, my hands, my feet.
I will always cherish your friendship, and the ways you helped me to understand power and love. I will continue to hold you close, and pray for the great mystery that surrounds and fills you.
Eternal love,
your student and friend,
Rick
I sent this to Shelley earlier this fall and recieved a reply that touched me deeply. I feel the need today to share with others who know of Shelley's strength and wisdon...
Dear Shelley,
It has taken me a while to find the inner resolve to write this note. I’ve known for a month or so of your new diagnosis and as I have watched my father-in-law struggle with pancreatic cancer, I was too shocked and numbed to write. But I needed to. I need to tell you what a tremendous impact you have had on my life. As I have been thinking of you lately those thought have been accompanied more often than not by the music and words of Carolyn McDade’s song Come Drink Deep:
Come drink deep, of living waters,
Without cup, bend close to the ground.
Wade, with bare feet, into troubled waters,
Where love of life abounds.
I turn my head to sky rains falling,
Wash the wounds of numbness from my soul.
Turn my heart in tides of fierce renewal,
Where love and rage run whole.
Come rains of heaven, on the dry seed,
Rains of love on ev'ry tortured land.
Roots complacent awaken in compassion,
So hope springs in our hands….
Come drink deep.
Shelley you have been for me an example of cupping hands and drinking fully of what life has to offer. Through you I learned that it is okay to enter into the troubles of the world – for there we find the whole of the selves of others and ourselves. Your mentorship and compassion has been for me and so many others refreshing rains that brought forth new life – new life in the images we developed and the questions we asked. Hearing the story of struggle of women from you in feminist theology class was a lesson in love and rage co-existing together.
I believe deeply that it was your example of faithful living that led me to this place of ministry – among so many men who know rage but not love; power, but lack compassion – and yet long for a sense of the Holy in their lives. Thank you for all of your life and ministry that has awakened my roots into the faith, allowing me to send them deep into this world we share.
I will hold you in prayer these shortening days of fall. I will pray that you continue to live life fully, enjoying all the love Diane and other extend to you. I will pray that your pain be eased – that the Divine One would hold you in grace and grant you peace. I will pray that when the day has ended that you will be able smile knowing that love has been your legacy and will be your inheritance.
Hugs and Much Love,
Lloyd
We love you both and have you in our prayers..blessings... and kisses Jani ox
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