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Let’s Hear it for the Boy
A little over two years ago, a friend of mine almost lost her mother to an illness. It was actually her dog that alerted her to the seriousness of the situation. Luckily, she pulled through. Shortly after that, my friend’s dog had to have emergency surgery as his intestines flipped. The vet didn’t give the […]
Epiphany House Blessing
Today we celebrate the day when the 3 kings arrived to witness and worship the baby Jesus. The church offered blessed chalk and a prayer to take and bless our homes. I had heard of the tradition, but had never done it. I went home, read the prayer and marked the lintels of my front door […]
Next Chapter
I am happy to take some time to exhale, rest, organize, and visit with friends and family. I don’t know what my future holds, or exactly what path I should take for this next chapter of my life. But, I’m waiting and trusting that God has a plan and will let me know what that […]
Un-decorating
My neighbor texted me this morning saying that he was taking down his Christmas lights. He wondered if he should go ahead and take them off the little tree that we both decorate and can see from our homes. I was sad, but agreed. A little while later I went outside and saw many people […]
Jubilee Year of Hope
Today I read an article in the Word Among us about the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope that was proclaimed by Pope Francis. The history of a jubilee year goes back thousands of years to the Old Testament. Leviticus 25:8-55 describes a jubilee year to be celebrated every 50 years. Simply put, it was a […]
Thinking of 2025
Coming to the end of the year gave me good reason to reflect back and look forward as perhaps many people do. I have seen several suggestions and ideas of how to do this. It is helpful to me to process through and write things down. I’m going to try to make it simple – […]
Make a Peaceful New Year
This morning I watched the local news. They had a conversation with Victoria Reynolds, author and family trauma expert. She shared some advice on how to make 2025 a little more peaceful. According to Victoria, an attitude of gratitude can shift just about any situation. She suggested that when things inevitably don’t go the way […]
Holy Family
As it does every year, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family the week after Christmas. The Gospel was Luke 2:41-52 – the only account we have of Jesus’ childhood. The family was in Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. But on their way back, travelling in a caravan, Mary and […]
Work of Christmas
A friend shared a quote today that I really loved. Let our work begin. The Work of Christmas by Howard Thurman When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, The work […]
The Little Mermaid
As a Christmas gift for my granddaughter, I got tickets for the live performance of The Little Mermaid at our local Fine Arts Center. Tonight my daughter in law, granddaughter, my sister and I all went to the show. It was a true musical with very little dialogue – mostly singing. For many of the […]
Still Finding God 