Archive | March 2015
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Pacemaker Checkup
Yesterday my mom wasn’t feeling very well – she felt her heart was beating hard and fast. So we checked her pulse. It was normal, but it was skipping every now and again. This, of course, made her pretty frightened. So, we called the doctor and explained the situation. The nurse talked us off the […]
You Are What You Eat; Angel of the Day
Tonight was the last night of the parish mission. Quite honestly, I was tired and did not really feel like going out again. But I knew that listening to Fr. Leo one more time would be uplifting to say the least. So I pushed aside the temptation to just stay home and got myself to the […]
About Mary
So, I was happy to be able to go to the church mission again tonight and listen to the dynamic Fr. Leo. The topic for the evening was, “Finding God Through Mary”. I have heard many times the thought that Catholics “worship” Mary. When Fr. Leo was in seminary preparing to become a priest, he took a course […]
To Be A Saint
Tonight I went to the church to hear a guest speaker –Fr. Leo Patalinghug– who is leading a mission for the parish. He was very dynamic and kept everyone laughing and learning. Tonight’s focus was about how to become a saint – after all, all saints go to Heaven! He brought several teenagers to the […]
Road to Recovery
It has been a rough couple of days here for sure. Yesterday my mom was in a lot of pain. Not so much from the incision of the pacemaker implantation, but from the overall trauma to her body. She has a bad back to begin with, so the additional stress caused more pain. The surgery was […]
Well Wishers
Today there were so many people who called to check up my mom – her friends, brother and sister, and my siblings. She even received some flowers. Even though she was not able to talk very much, it was great to know that she was in their thoughts and prayers. It helped to lift her […]
Back Home
My dad and I went to the hospital this morning to collect my mom and bring her home. It was a huge relief for all of us, even though she will now need to recover. She said she was happy to come home, but a little scared too since in the hospital all the medical […]
The Pacemaker
I woke up several times last night thinking about my mom’s upcoming surgery. I was happy when it was finally time to get up. My dad and I got to the hospital bright and early, and they had already taken her to get prepared. The nurse took us to the area and we were glad […]
Day in the Emergency Room
The other day, my mom felt something was just not quite right, so she decided to start checking her blood pressure. In doing so, she discovered her pulse was running low at times and then normal at times. Last night I checked it myself just to make sure. It was very low again this morning […]
The Jewelry Store
A few years ago, my siblings and I pitched in and bought my mom a charm bracelet for her birthday. She loves it, but it is so heavy, it makes marks on her wrist when she wears it. Needless to say, she doesn’t wear it very much. For Valentine’s Day, my dad bought her a […]
Still Finding God 