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Officially Adult
My oldest grandson turned 21 years old today, which makes him officially an adult. I have been spending some time going through old pictures and seeing how this transformation occurred. He has always been a positive and happy person from the beginning. Being the oldest of the siblings and his niece naturally made him the […]
Grateful to Rest
I woke up in the middle of last night with a stomache bug and fever. I am so grateful for my son and daughter in law who picked up some food. And I am most grateful that my sister is here to take care of mom so I could stay in bed all day. Praying […]
Advent Ready
Last week I picked up an Advent calendar with a picture of baby Jesus on it that I thought my mother would love. I was right. We have it placed on the kitchen table with some purple flowers behind it where she can look at it a lot. Today we added the Advent wreath. We […]
Unexpected Reunion
My daughter in law and I went to a craft fair today at the high school I graduated from. A friend of mine attends it every year and sells her fun crocheted hats and other items. I met her working at a retail store about 30 years ago. We worked with a great group of […]
Surrendering More – Again
We had a particularly rough night with my mom last night. Both my sister and I were up with her for 2 hours as she was frightened, angry, and very confused. We tried all the distractions and redirecting that we could think of with very little effect. Finally after an additional dose of sleep medication […]
Good Fortune
My sister has been busy making her annual delicious coffee toffee. The house smells amazing. Our regular caregiver was here this morning who is from Japan. I got out a piece of toffee for her to try before I left on my errands. When I returned, she said she liked it. She said if you […]
Four Things That Bring Great Peace
As I continue to slowly go through “The Imitation of Christ”, I was excited when I saw the title of the next section “Four Things That Bring Great Peace”. It said that Christ offered these things to bring us freedom and peace: Try to do the will of another rather than your own. Always choose […]
Gifts For Elderly
Every year I choose 3 tags from the church’s giving tree at Christmas time. I have been choosing kids that are the same age as my grandchildren. Then my grandchildren come shopping with me to pick out the gifts. This weekend as I was perusing the tree, I learned that the parish chose to give […]
100 and Still Walking
Today our friend came over and played the piano with mom. We read some of a local Catholic publication while we finished off the Thanksgiving pie. I came across an article about a woman who turned 100 years old. She joined her local parish when it started, about 70 years ago. Her son was an […]
A Day Out
Today I was treated to an NFL game by my sons and grandson. I knew it was going to be super cold, so I put on all my layers, boots, hats, wool mittens, and borrowed my sister’s long down coat. We arrived at the football field extremely early to tailgate. The guys had packed up […]
Still Finding God 