Archive | February 2015
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Lent Begins
So, today is Ash Wednesday. I started the day by reading my first email from a series: http://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever/ I was challenged right away to think about what is holding me back from taking the next step in my life that God is calling me to. I closed my eyes to ponder the question and realized […]
God In Death
In the past couple of days, I feel like I have heard of so much death. My aunt passed away the other night as did a good friend’s husband and recently another friend’s father. On TV and internet, the sight of the Egyptian Christians led to their murder is everywhere. And there was the young […]
Prayer For Boston
I have several friends on the east coast and just cannot believe all the snow they have been getting. The news coverage of Boston is amazing. I wonder what the mood is like there in the city and how people are holding up. Tonight I read an awesome prayer for Boston by Fr. James Martin […]
We Are Answered Prayers
Today at church, the priest talked about how God answers prayers. He told a great story: There was a time in Scotland when Catholics were being persecuted for their faith. During that time, a Catholic cardinal was traveling from town to town to preach the Gospel, visit people, and celebrate Mass. He was dressed as […]
Appreciating Life
Last night we received a phone call. You know – the one where the phone rings late and you know it is probably bad news. It was. It was my cousin telling us that my aunt had passed away. This is my dad’s sister. Of course there were tears before we made our way to […]
True Love
Today I read a beautiful post from a wonderful young woman I know. She talks about her husband, “Let me tell you about my best friend.. he took me to the dentist in the middle of a blizzard because of how much pain I was in, cleaned off my car for me, is picking up my medication […]
Live in the Present
Today my dad and I had a conversation about the past. Sometimes we think back on things that we said or did and decisions that we made. We tend to regret some of those and re-think others. It is easy to slip into “I should have . . .” or “I wish I would not […]
Remembering Healing
Today the Catholic church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and a day of prayer for the sick. My parents and I went to Mass and they both received an Anointing of the Sick. In preparation, we watched the movie “Song of Bernadette” which told the story of St. Bernadette. She lived in […]
Looking Up To Mom
As I was waiting in line at the post office today, I heard a little boy tell his mom, “When I turn 18, I am going into the Army just like you!”. The woman must not have like the idea too much, because he then said, “Dad said I can.” This simple little exchange really […]
Order on Earth
Some of my family live in another part of the country from me. Their weather always seems to be the opposite of what is going on where I live. My parents and I were talking about it today. My dad was a meteorologist in the Air Force for many years and described how there are jet streams […]
Still Finding God 