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Hearing from Kids

Today 3 out of my 4 siblings called at good times when my dad and I were at the hospital with my mom. It was great for my mom to hear their voices and have a little bit of a conversation. She enjoyed listening to their stories. I was so glad they called. I Found […]

Veggie Soup

Last week my sister went to the grocery store and loaded up my parents refrigerator with tons of fresh veggies. As soon as she got everything put away, they ended up taking my mom to the hospital. Today after visiting my mom, I decided to save the veggies and made a giant pot of soup. […]

Pope’s Mercy

Today I heard a beautiful story about Pope Francis visiting women who were under the slavery of prostitution and now live in a safe house. He is an incredibly loving, humble, prayerful man who is such a model of how we are to treat others. I encourage you to read the story and see the […]

Miracle of Life

This morning my dad and I were about to get in the car to head to the hospital when we noticed some people walking in the driveway. It was the man who helped my dad when he fell last summer. He was walking with his wife and their grandchildren. He asked my dad how he […]

Awesome Sister

I got home from my trip about dinner time last night. One of my sisters picked me up from the airport and we both went to the hospital where my mom has been since Wednesday. She has felt bad, then good, then bad for the past week or so. I was in constant communication with […]

Play Day

My son, his girlfriend, and I had one full day to spend together yesterday. It was a very hot day, so we found a museum to go to. This was a toy museum. Evidently my son had wanted to visit the place sometime and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. I wondered how much there […]

Next Stop

Yesterday I said good-bye to and hugged my grandchildren, my son, and his wife and drove half the day to have a short visit with my other son before I head back home. After driving for a few hours in the rain, I was glad to see a break in the weather. I settled in […]

Young Theologian

As I drove from the wedding to the reception the other day, a young woman who I hadn’t seen for a couple of years rode with me. She couldn’t wait to get into the car and give me the update on all that had happened. As I saw her grow, somewhere along the way she […]

Beautiful Marriage

Yesterday I went to one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever been to. I have known the bride for about 15 years and felt so blessed when she asked if I would be her Confirmation sponsor 7 years ago. She and her husband attended a Catholic college and are very faithful as are […]

Pampered

Last week I offered to treat my daughter-in-law and whoever else she wanted to invite to have a spa day of her choice for her early birthday present. Today was the day. She, her best friend (whose birthday is on the same day as hers), and I all went to have a mani-pedi. I had […]