Daughter came FLYING down the stairs this morning...proclaiming Happy Chanukah..let's light the first candle for...and so began the Naming of all of our Jewish Friends. I was momentarily stunned (as I often am by this child of mine who has been oh such a wise grownup person LONG before I ever even thought about the process...) and then teary. We miss all of YOU. The candle lighting, the prayers, the deep connection we feel as friends and faith filled seekers. (Hokay, and YEAH, the kitchen tables filled with FOOD and knitting and Talking for HOURS....)Before anyone gets technical, I KNOW the rules. My Mother is not Jewish therefore i am not Jewish, but I am fiercely, firmly (pick yoour favorite strong f word) in FAVOR of anything that is about lighting a candle and having enough LIGHT to outlast the Darkness. We (mother and Daughter) read everything we can about all the faiths we come across. We are familiar with the Torah, the Koran, and freely admit that we want to learn MORE about what makes us a family of Individuals, so please hold hands with us and pray.....More LIGHT, please....SO May it BE!
In KNITTING news, I am now officially back to reading blogs and comments and JOY of all JOYs, able to actually see what I have been knitting. OH. Ahem, well. Frog pond will be visited! For truly wonderful Knitting...Go see what Rachael is wearing...it's the berryest...woohoo!
Off to bake challah.....
Blessings this Day as ALWAYS to you and yours....
We knit the first chaunaka candles at the kid's "school" yesterday, and I came home thinking I need a menora here too. I figure I can celebrate as many traditions as I want, since I'm pagan.
I believe there is a Quaker (Friends) phrase about holding someone in the light. I've always liked that one too.
Now I'm thinking we need to make some Challa. I've already told spouse we needed to make blintzes and latka's this week, and ethiopian food (unrelated, but I was dreaming about it) this week. Challa sounds good too. But he's also got to bake a cake for a friend whose birthday is tomorrow.
Happy All Holidays to you, and enjoy your candles. :-)
Posted by: Stonering | December 20, 2003 at 12:57 PM
Mmmmmmmm...Challah. Latkes. Chocolate. Presents. What's not to love?
Posted by: Em | December 22, 2003 at 04:32 PM