tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post8684773145589981096..comments2024-03-28T11:32:00.910-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Wistful Wednesday: Confirmation 1944Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17973883979200617032016-05-06T08:12:09.883-05:002016-05-06T08:12:09.883-05:00I was confirmed in the Lutheran church too, but I ...I was confirmed in the Lutheran church too, but I don't remember it being two years of study. I'm probably "forgetting" that part ;-).thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-84031337481464270732016-05-05T15:58:14.594-05:002016-05-05T15:58:14.594-05:00I can still recite, "What does this mean?&quo...I can still recite, "What does this mean?" 87 years later. Well, not quite that long but you get the drift. Actually, those "explanations" were excellent--lost on a 13 year old but as an adult one can appreciate the standards that were set. I think of the caution to not lie or slander our neighbor. Not all that hard, but the second standard is much more demanding. " ...but apologize for him, speak well of him, and put the most charitable construction on all that he does." Whew! <br />😨zoopersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971619437204392974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35996283961044647272016-05-05T11:29:54.414-05:002016-05-05T11:29:54.414-05:00When we had my wife's father living with us, w...When we had my wife's father living with us, we were treated to hearing him at night reciting all of them. He was hard of hearing and didn't really care if we were sleeping at night at all. So in the middle of the night he would begin. I always smiled when he would end the memory words by saying. "there I did it." I think he was concerned he was going to forget and not do them at all. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-18016681167977931822016-05-04T19:09:11.742-05:002016-05-04T19:09:11.742-05:00Well, I don't think I have a photograph to pro...Well, I don't think I have a photograph to prove it either, but I did go through confirmation. Maybe your dad's church didn't have that custom, either...unless, um, he went to the same church as your mom did...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15558601077760307622016-05-04T18:56:48.685-05:002016-05-04T18:56:48.685-05:00What a great picture and look at all the bows in t...What a great picture and look at all the bows in their hair too. I was Methodist but we had confirmation classes and I am really glad as it was truly the beginning of my own personal faith. Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91882470211221526922016-05-04T15:18:09.327-05:002016-05-04T15:18:09.327-05:00Lovely picture. I remember my Mom had an old Germ...Lovely picture. I remember my Mom had an old German Catechism with the strange script ( Fraktur ???)and I pored over it trying to figure it out. Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15737120475834478142016-05-04T13:55:08.917-05:002016-05-04T13:55:08.917-05:00I went to confirmation classes and was confirmed a...I went to confirmation classes and was confirmed a Methodist. Mostly I remember annoying the hell (pardon my French) out of the instructors with all my questions about things that didn't make sense to me and being told to sit and be quiet. I also was a temporary memorizer--all through school, too. Regardless of my still unanswered questions, it gave me a foundation for good and bad or positive and negative behavior. I was already deeply spiritual before I ever went to confirmation. I sure do remember pin curls, though. And later...Spoolies! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19333860015622961712016-05-04T12:19:21.428-05:002016-05-04T12:19:21.428-05:00Such a wonderful picture of your mom's confirm...Such a wonderful picture of your mom's confirmation. I just love these old pictures.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-13885903634189267602016-05-04T09:26:36.788-05:002016-05-04T09:26:36.788-05:00I was confirmed as an adult, using Luther's Sm...I was confirmed as an adult, using Luther's Small Catechism, and fortunately no memorization was required.Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11867683963954327402016-05-04T09:11:02.197-05:002016-05-04T09:11:02.197-05:00Good post! We had to memorize stuff too. I would h...Good post! We had to memorize stuff too. I would have rather been at the playground. But in the end, maybe some of what we learn sticks and gives us a firm foundation. BTW, thanks for the nice comment you left on Paul'a blog at Smidgens, Snippets, and Bits about the daybook posts. I saw what you wrote and thought that was a nice thing to say. So thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-84494180498563195012016-05-04T09:08:08.304-05:002016-05-04T09:08:08.304-05:00Well, your catechism paid off and was well worth w...Well, your catechism paid off and was well worth while. It gave you a solid grounding in your faith.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-86549632044029832022016-05-04T07:13:00.041-05:002016-05-04T07:13:00.041-05:00Everybody looks so serious in that picture, and th...Everybody looks so serious in that picture, and the hair style is almost identical on each girl. I can't help but remember pincurls and know most of these curls were created by them. Wonderful picture, though. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-33557437013782524882016-05-04T06:50:00.387-05:002016-05-04T06:50:00.387-05:00I was confirmed in 1960. Since I went to a parochi...I was confirmed in 1960. Since I went to a parochial school I only remember intense study in the eighth grade. Luther's Small Catechism was our staple. I also had a large class of 42. Wow, that was a long time ago.linda mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203742811516417039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-88612424686949452982016-05-04T05:31:33.647-05:002016-05-04T05:31:33.647-05:00my confirmation was years agomy confirmation was years agoTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-74744834912564911942016-05-04T03:39:05.085-05:002016-05-04T03:39:05.085-05:00The girl to the right of your mom looks like a you...The girl to the right of your mom looks like a young Hazel Booth.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com