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Reconnecting
I have had the pleasure of keeping in touch with a few of the youth that I have known from when I was a youth minister. One in particular was married last year and they just had their first child. The little baby had some immediate health issues. Thankfully, they were able to get things under […]
Clearer View
Every morning we open the blinds over the very large dining room windows. The sunshine can be very intense, so we usually wait until the afternoon to fully raise them. Then we enjoy the view especially during lunch and dinner. As I was doing some spring cleaning today, I washed the windows. That had not […]
His Ways II
I was reflecting more today on the statement of “God’s ways are not our ways”. While it is true that I – we all – go through difficult times, there are also times when things work out marvelously. When I am able to put my circumstances in God’s hands, there have been numerous times when […]
Helpful Sales People
My dad purchased a new bed a few weeks back so he and my mom could be together, yet each have their own mattress and their own movable frame. There have been some problems with them and my dad has been having to move the mattresses every night to keep them in the right place. […]
Unshaken Faith
A friend of mine has struggled with health issues and accidents for as long as I have known her. Yet, after every incident she gets things fixed, goes through rehab, and comes back as strong as possible. She has an amazing will, attitude, and faith. I found out the other day that she was back […]
False Guilt
Today I was so happy to spend some time in the church in Eucharistic Adoration and to be able to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Going to confession is a difficult thing to do. But talking with the priest is always so helpful. Today we talked about the difference between “false guilt” and true guilt. […]
Beautiful Perspective
I met a young woman last month as I was volunteering with the Fostering Hope organization. She was a volunteer as well. We had another event yesterday and I got to chatting with her. She told me about her experience doing some work in another country with a group of volunteer medical professionals – and […]
Call From the Navy
Since my nephew left for the Navy, my sister has been anxiously waiting to hear his voice and know that he is OK. She received a phone call from him this morning and called my parents and me after they hung up. She was overjoyed as she repeated the short conversation. She said he sounded […]
Holding My Hand
Have you ever heard or read something and felt like God was speaking directly to you? This morning I read a reflection that really touched my heart. I will admit that sometimes I struggle with being lonely. I think we all have a desire to have that “special someone” who knows us intimately, is always […]
Angel of the Day
My sister was feeling rather down today and missing her son who joined the Navy. Because he is in boot camp, she hasn’t talked with him in 2 weeks now. She went to the grocery store this evening and came upon a man who used to live in her neighborhood. She hadn’t seen him for […]
Still Finding God 