Wednesday, after a croissant for breakfast, Jen and I headed over to Westminister Abbey. What an interesting mix of tributes to all sorts of people. Here are some of the highlights for me:
-Royal Air Force Chapel ...We few - We happy few, We Band of Brothers
- Elizabeth I and Mary I (Tudor half-sister)..."Near the Tomb of Mary and Elizabeth. Remember before God all those who divided at the Reformation by different convictions laid down their lives for Christ and conscince' sake"
-Lewis Carroll..."Is our life, then, but a dream?"
-George Eliot, George Frederic Handel, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens, William Wordsworth, William Shakespeare, Jane Austin, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte (Not all were buried there)
-David Livingstone... Missionary, traveller, philanthropist...His last words written were, "All I can add in my solitude, is, may heaven's rich blessing come down on every one, American, English, or Turk, who will help to heal this open sore of the world." (What an inspiration!)
-The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (outlining the tomb)"Unknown and yet well known, Dying and behold we live, The Lord knoweth them that are his, Greater love Hath no man than this, In Christ Shall all be made alive"
I was struck with how much the idea of religion as an institution can make people feel as if they have a get in free card to heaven. However, if people truly believed in Christ and make him Lord of their lives, they would be made alive for eternity!
After Westminister Abbey, Jen and I headed to Covent Garden for a stroll and some fish and chips wrapped in paper from "Rock, Sole, and Plaice Fish and Chips." Jen had Plaice and I had Haddock. With salt and vinegar it was complete.
That night we enjoyed the musical "Mamma Mia." If you are a lover of ABBA songs, this is the show for you. It was definitely alive, upbeat, and full of energy. We ended our London trip sleeping at our lovely rooms(Thanks Dad!) and got ready for an early flight...
Stacy
-Royal Air Force Chapel ...We few - We happy few, We Band of Brothers
- Elizabeth I and Mary I (Tudor half-sister)..."Near the Tomb of Mary and Elizabeth. Remember before God all those who divided at the Reformation by different convictions laid down their lives for Christ and conscince' sake"
-Lewis Carroll..."Is our life, then, but a dream?"
-George Eliot, George Frederic Handel, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens, William Wordsworth, William Shakespeare, Jane Austin, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte (Not all were buried there)
-David Livingstone... Missionary, traveller, philanthropist...His last words written were, "All I can add in my solitude, is, may heaven's rich blessing come down on every one, American, English, or Turk, who will help to heal this open sore of the world." (What an inspiration!)
-The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (outlining the tomb)"Unknown and yet well known, Dying and behold we live, The Lord knoweth them that are his, Greater love Hath no man than this, In Christ Shall all be made alive"
I was struck with how much the idea of religion as an institution can make people feel as if they have a get in free card to heaven. However, if people truly believed in Christ and make him Lord of their lives, they would be made alive for eternity!
After Westminister Abbey, Jen and I headed to Covent Garden for a stroll and some fish and chips wrapped in paper from "Rock, Sole, and Plaice Fish and Chips." Jen had Plaice and I had Haddock. With salt and vinegar it was complete.
That night we enjoyed the musical "Mamma Mia." If you are a lover of ABBA songs, this is the show for you. It was definitely alive, upbeat, and full of energy. We ended our London trip sleeping at our lovely rooms(Thanks Dad!) and got ready for an early flight...
Stacy
2 comments:
Love the pic.
another fan of the pic.
And all I can think of now is The Other Boleyn Girl
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