Re you and Lord Acton - fair enough. nt

Controlling people seem to panic when they realize they are losing

control, which ML likely realized right off.
Let it be her problem, not yours. Who needs another problem, especially at this stage of life.
In a small congregation like your mission, each individual soul counts for bettering the whole.
Have a good time tomorrow!

Did you ever notice the box of tissues in every Psychiatrist's office?

They are there because the psychiatrists realize that tears are often - maybe more often than not- part of the process.
They realize the patient- you- is vulnerable. That's why the patient comes - so that together you two can seek remedies. They cannot work magic - they need your participation to make progress.
Good luck, Locut0s!

I'm sure you're correct, in many instances

I was so happy to read, in the last few days, that the Cincinnati Art Museum, in my city, had just acquired a large Elizabeth Nourse painting from a local woman's club. I had seen that piece hanging in the woman's club a number of years ago and wondered, even then, about proper security for it - could the club afford it, and was the painting safe where it hung.

According to the newspaper, funds were exchanged, though I have no idea if it was anywhere near the value of the painting - likely not. The Woman's club will use the funds to support their charities, and, meanwhile, a wider audience will enjoy the beauty of the work and it will be secure in the Art Museum.

It would be a reason to travel to Detroit to see the works of the DIA before any dispersal happens.

Did I understand that you will have rides to and fro from the guests

of the ML's sister? Or was that if you were going to her house?

Why isn't the ML having dinner with her sister and her sister's guests? Maybe she enjoys being queen of the church kitchen on thanksgiving.

At any rate you go to the church dinner and meet the new priest from Korea, hopefully. Your church, being a mission, means that presumably he has another church and may be involved at that one. Hope he can make it to your church for the holiday meal.

As for the ML, one way to deal with the situation is to envision that person as a small child, preschool or slightly older, who has vexations of her own which hurt her so much that she is now damaged (and maybe even unloved) and doesn't know how to properly get past her childhood problems. That lets you excuse some of her behavior and even feel a little sorry for her.

As for yourself, Irish, I'm sure the attendees will be glad to see you and have your company for the Thanksgiving meal. To keep away from political discussions, have several topics or news stories of interest ready for them. So many wonderful topics here on DU, and, of course, you have your house repairs and your dogs to discuss, among many other experiences of your very interesting life.

Yes, I'll remember you in prayer, not only for deportment, but that you will be able to attend the mission more frequently as you wish, with transportation offered both ways. Most people are very willing, but don't realize the need unless it's brought to their attention.

Have a good time and be sure to tell us about it.

Wouldn't art of this magnitude be auctioned by the largest galleries

and purchased by other museums, both national and international?

There are likely a number of works lent or donated with contingencies

that will preclude their sale.
Perhaps the DIA will continue to exist in a diminished form.
I hope those who run the DIA are rallying people locally and nationally to their plight.
Very sad.

Unfortunate news reports of unpaid taxes owed to the state of Ohio and to the IRS

in the hundreds of thousands by Sen. Kearney and his wife, Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, have surfaced in the last few days.
Some of taxes are in dispute, and, apparently, the FitzGerald campaign was aware of at least some of the problem.
IMO, this will be something shouted loud and long by the Kasich campaign.
The amount of damage it will do to the Democratic ticket should be assesses, and, if necessary, perhaps Sen. Kearney should step aside.

Too bad, since Kearney has much to offer, but, sometimes, these problems cannot be overlooked politically.

Janet Napolitano (D) was governor of AZ

when she was asked by President Obama to be in his cabinet.
Unfortunately a Republican, Jan Brewer, was next in line in AZ to succeed Ms. Napolitano, and things went downhill after that.

It's not about church politics and church history

It's about Jesus of Nazareth, his words and actions and promises He made to humanity.

Politics and blemished history just reflect the humanity and struggles of individuals who are less than perfect.

We should never have expected them to be perfect, anymore than each of us is perfect.