Archive | December 2025
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Lord’s Battle
A friend of mine has been taking care of her 2 toddler grandchildren for a few days now as their parents went out of town. I went over and spent a few hours with all of them today. My friend was pretty tired and I could understand why. The little ones were full of energy […]
Loving Treatment
Today I visited my elderly woman as usual on Mondays. We read the Gospel for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception for Communion. She knew all about it. Her son and his wife brought her with them to another state this weekend so the family could have a baby shower for her grandson. In other […]
Faith and Courage
One of my sister’s friends was a huge blessing and support when we were caring for my mom, particularly during her last year. I had met her and talked with her online as she helped us give my mom some comfort using more natural supplements. In the videos, I could see faith symbols in her […]
A Recollected Spirit
Today I went to a craft fair and saw several friends there. One walked around with me, some were part of the fair, and others had come to shop. It was busy and bustling with people looking, buying, and selling. There were so many different products and so many vendors it was really somewhat overwhelming. […]
Celebrating Sabbath
In today’s meditation on the Hallow app, I heard about a book called, “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry”, by John Mark Comer. Evidently this book shares wisdom of practical ways to find peace and stillness in the crazy world we live in. The foundation is to practice the Sabbath, which we know as Sunday. From […]
Growth During Advent
Once Thanksgiving rolls around, I start thinking about Christmas gifts, treats to make, cards to send, decoration to put up and the like. Advent can seem like a chore. That is the point of the meditations I have been listening too. It is very realistic, acknowledging the current state of the world. The hope is […]
Extraordinary Ordinary Life
Today’s meditation in the Hallow app and chapter in the book, “The Reed of God” by Caryll Houselander, focused on Mary’s Fiat – or her “yes” to God. She was a young girl of only 14 or so. When the angel came to her, the first thing he did was to comfort her and assure […]
Silence
Today I started reading “The Reed of God” by Caryll Houselander. It was recommended by the Hallow Advent Challenge and was quoted in today’s reflection. Continuing with the theme of being still, the book touched on the problem of silence. It is in silence where we can find peace and even more importantly, it is […]
Follow Me & Rest
I started listening to the Hallow app’s Advent Challenge today titled, “Follow Me & Rest”. Part of the reflection was on how when we see our Nativity scenes, it seems so pristine. However, the reality of a young woman giving birth in a stable was difficult and humbling. And yet, we sing Silent night – […]
Still Finding God 