http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/ This was a web log of Susan's surgery on 2/1/02 and subsequent process towards recovery. It became a place to share the hope that we had in the valley of the shadow of death. It is now a place to remember and to grieve and to wait until our faith becomes sight, or as Susanna puts it, it is "our turn" to be with Jesus and Nana in heaven. en-us 2007-03-16T13:50:35-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/002511.html A few days ago I was frantically searching for a component for my network that had taken a hit from a lightning storm that had rolled through town. At the bottom of an old desk in "Uncle Peter's room"... John Dishman 2007-03-16T13:50:35-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/002409.html Over her lifetime, Susan collected hundreds--perhaps thousands--of photos of our family. One of her long term goals was to place them all in albums. Alas, her illness thwarted her plans. In hopes of fulfilling a portion of her dreams for... John Dishman 2005-07-28T15:20:02-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/002407.html This week marks the 2nd anniversary of Susan's passing from this life into glory. The flowers above were on display this morning at Town North Church in her memory, and are shown here on Susan's grave.... John Dishman 2005-07-24T22:03:41-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/002067.html Today marks Susan's 61st birthday. A year ago, barely a month after her passing, I wrote her a letter which can be found here. Everything in that letter is still true, and I couldn't say it better now than... John Dishman 2004-08-30T12:07:04-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/002015.html The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run... John Dishman 2004-07-24T12:08:09-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/002004.html Then you shall sound the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement you shall sound the trumpet throughout all your land. And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout... John Dishman 2004-07-10T17:05:15-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001980.html I came across the "letter" below as I was rearranging my files today. It was read by Pastor Dave back in 1990 after Susan's first bout with cancer. Letter to Town North Presbyterian Church, Richardson, TX. Read as part of... John Dishman 2004-06-17T21:20:08-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001950.html Here's another photo that Kathy sent me. It was taken at our Amesbury house in 1996. Note the similar facial expressions on the two sisters. They are undoubtedly thinking the same thing: "We are submissive, John Dishman, but you... John Dishman 2004-05-08T21:16:06-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001920.html Here's a photo of Susan sent to me by niece Kathy. She was probably, what, 10 years old? Kathy, maybe in the comments section you could tell us how you came to have this picture. I've never seen it... John Dishman 2004-04-19T21:06:10-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001635.html This week has been a particularly difficult one for me, as grief reappeared in several new ways. After struggling to find out why Susan's grave marker had not yet been installed, I finally tracked it down and arranged for... John Dishman 2004-03-26T14:53:45-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001636.html (Watercolor by William Blake, 1757-1827) After reading Angie's latest blog about Susanna wanting Nana to come back NOW, I felt I needed to add a postscript. I DO TOO!! For some reason this week has been particularly painful for me... John Dishman 2004-02-27T08:41:22-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001637.html As I drove to the funeral home to meet Pastor Dave to arrange for my mother's funeral, the car radio sounded the alert that the space shuttle Columbia was missing as it reentered earth's atmosphere. Unusual contrails had been... John Dishman 2004-01-30T09:03:14-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001641.html By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. (Psalm 137:1) Today marks exactly six months since Susan died. However, it was Monday that Psalm 137 came true for me, I guess because Susan... John Dishman 2004-01-28T09:45:05-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001642.html I saw it out of the corner of my eye when I went out to tell the yard guy that he'd missed a spot with his leaf blower. I don't know exactly why my regular lawn crew was out... John Dishman 2004-01-19T20:25:07-06:00 http://dishmans.net/blog/susan/archives/001643.html Today Peter and I are cleaning out the attic and the closets as he prepares to embark on his new life as a seminary graduate; and I prepare to embark on my new life as a single person. As I... John Dishman 2004-01-10T10:48:00-06:00