Archive | August 2022
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All The T’s
My mom had an appointment with another new PCP today. Her nurse had the same name as my sister. When I told her my name, she said she had a sister with the same name. She also had a brother with the same name as one of my brothers. Turns out she was one of […]
Passing Through
I heard a story today that I loved. A young woman was in the airport with some friends having dinner before their flight. The gentleman who waited on them said he had been working there for 11 years. He loved his job now, but that wasn’t always the case. One day, the man realized that […]
Airport Blessings
I talked with a far away friend today who traveled over the weekend. She was a little nervous after not flying for over 27 years. She told me how she was struggling to figure out how to get from the airport to the hotel. She prayed right then and there and God helped her through […]
Spectacular Sunset
Last night I saw the most amazing sunset. The rain directly in front of the mountains was directly lit by the orange glow of the sun that was low in the sky. There were assorted shapes and types of storm clouds with pieces of blue dotted in amongst them. One particularly fluffy cloud had pink […]
Overwhelming Baptism
My mom and I attended Mass this afternoon. During the celebration, a teenaged girl was Baptized and Confirmed. The baptismal font is near the entrance to the church where my mom and I were seated, so we had a very good view. As the priest started saying the prayers, the young woman started crying. It […]
Mother and Son
Today is my brother’s 65th birthday, which in itself seems surreal. Growing up in the 1960’s, he has always had a fondness for tie-dye. When his favorite tie-dyed tank top started to show it’s age, my sister graciously replaced it. For his birthday, my mom and I added a tie-dyed t-shirt to his wardrobe to […]
Her Jewelry
Before my dad died, he, my mom, and I made notes about the interesting items they have collected from their travels around the world. We wanted to make sure people knew what they were and where they came from. My mom has been wanting to do the same thing with her jewelry. Tonight we decided […]
True Strength
Many times, perhaps most, strength doesn’t meant going it alone, standing and fighting by yourself. It means relying on others, allowing others to help. Mostly, relying on God. A friend of mine’s husband died unexpectedly several years ago. As she was reflecting on the anniversary of his death, she shared a quote that I thought […]
Special Mass
A couple months ago, I had scheduled with our parish that one of the Mass intentions would be for my dad. It was on the books for yesterday. Since I was away, my sister took my mom to the Mass. Our “usual” seats are in the first row of chairs in the back of the […]
Still Finding God 