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He’s a Sailor

This is my nephew’s final week of Navy boot camp. My sister waited anxiously for the phone call telling her that he completed the training. He was on my mind today as well. This afternoon, I took a look at the clock and told my dad that my sister should be getting the phone call any […]

No More Mass

Today I received a call from a friend who was recently in a car accident. When the doctors checked her all over, they found a mass in her esophagus. Her orthopedic surgeon did not want to do surgery on her broken arm until they resolved the mass. I have been praying hard for her along […]

Trust in Him

In church today, we had a guest priest who works with some of the poorest of the poor. He told the story of how this came to be a part of his life. He was very comfortable in his role as a parish priest and enjoying his life. A friend asked him to go to […]

The Perfect Woman

We have been doing some Spring house cleaning lately. A few days ago, one of the companies took away the area rugs for a thorough cleaning. They called this afternoon to come by and return them. My dad met the workers at the door and told them of the anniversary party coming up. When they […]

Shopping Spree

Today I took my mom on a little shopping spree. She had ideas of what she wanted to get and how much she wanted to spend. It was an exhausting couple of hours for her, but she got just what she was hoping for and spent exactly what she was anticipating. We were both very […]

Peter’s Dilemma

We celebrated Palm Sunday again this year and listened to the Gospel of the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Even though I have heard it many times over, there was one specific part that stood out to me. It was the story of Peter and his relationship with Jesus. Perhaps because it seems very […]

The Easter Lily

My mom and I went to the Parkinson’s support group this afternoon. I learn so much when we go to these meetings and meet wonderful people. The meetings end with a potluck lunch. There is a chaplain who reads a little meditation and prayer before we eat. Today she talked about how the shape of the […]

Option Two

We took advantage of the mild weather today and headed to the cabin in the mountains for the day. We decided ahead of time that we would stay a little longer since it stays light longer and stop for dinner on the way home. After enjoying the day, we surprised ourselves when we got in […]

Thundersnow

The forecast called for stormy weather this afternoon and tomorrow, so I headed out to run errands and get to the grocery store before that happened. When I got to the grocery store which was my last stop, I spotted some pretty dark clouds just above me. They looked like thunderstorms to me and the […]

Aunt Anticipation

My parents will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks. They decided to have a small party at the house and we got busy sending out invitations. My mom’s sister is the only living immediate family member for both of my parents. She lives very far away and they haven’t been […]