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The Sound of Music
The other night my mom and I started watching The Sound of Music. She was excited and said it was one of her favorite movies. However, none of it was familiar to her. When the songs came on, I could see a glimpse of recognition as I started to sing along. but she said it […]
Grateful Christmas
Mom and I got up bright and early this morning. She was so happy when I told her it was Christmas. We had some of the sugar plum bread for breakfast and actually made it to the early Mass. The music was beautiful with stringed instruments and a trumpet. I got teary eyed immediately and […]
The Angelus
Today my mom and I went out to deliver her sugar plum loaf. On the way home, we stopped by St. Gabriel Church to see the new statue they erected. It was the archangel Gabriel visiting Mary. It tied in nicely to what I heard today. Even though it is Christmas Eve, the Catholic Church […]
Sugar Plum Loaves
Today my mom and I made the Sugar Plum Loaves that she bakes and shares every year. It is a recipe from her 1976 “New Better Homes and Gardens” cookbook. I remembered the first year I helped her with them I was afraid, as I am not a bread baker and had no idea what […]
Making Christmas Spirit
I saw a quote today from TobyMac that I loved. “Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry. Clothe the naked. Forgive the guilty. Welcome the stranger and the unwanted child. Care for the ill. Love your enemies.” It occurred to me that no matter what is going on in our lives, or how […]
Watching Out
I went to the extremely busy grocery store today and was determined to keep a good attitude. While there were a lot of people there, most seemed to be pleasant and patient. On the way out, I noticed that directly in front of me was a woman I knew who husband is currently dying of […]
House Cleaner
During the last few months, it has been impossible to keep up with the house work. And it had become another item on my long, overwhelming to do list. I knew that several people in our complex had housekeepers, so I started asking around. I connected with a woman who cleans for many of the […]
Enjoying the Lights
My neighbor put Christmas lights on our shared pine tree. My mom loves looking at them when she sits at the dinner table. Tonight she decided she wanted to drive around to see the Christmas lights in the neighborhood. Our first stop was Starbucks for hot chocolate. Then we went to our two favorite places. […]
Piano Poem
My mom and I were straightening up a bit today and came across a book called, “What Music Means to Me”, by Richard Rejino. It was written by a friend’s former boss when she worked at a music store. It is really a compilation of reflections by various ordinary musicians, young and old. As we […]
Serving the Poor
The parish I worked for several years ago was located in the capitol city of the state, although it still had a small town feel. As with most large cities, there were many homeless people. Although that wasn’t my field of expertise, I encountered many in that situation. I learned that there are many reasons […]
Still Finding God 