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Tried To Say No
Tonight at my bible class, every person in my small group had a story about how they tried to avoid what God was calling them to do. Each one of us had an experience in which we knew God was asking us to do something. But fear or feeling inadequate made us turn in the […]
Mom’s Faith
My mom has been suffering with sciatica for 2 weeks now. She’s been taking pain medication and going to physical therapy. Tonight before she went to bed, she told me she had just felt the pulling of the pinched nerve going down her leg, but that was the first time today. She got teary eyed […]
Understanding
I was talking with a friend today about jobs. She said she goes to her office, does her work, and then goes home. She said that I am not able to do that in the job I have in caring for my parents. She went on to completely relate to my situation. It was an […]
Act Locally
The reflection of today from Dynamic Catholic seemed especially fitting for election day. It read, “Act locally. Whatever change you desire for the world, create that change in your own life.” No matter what the results of the election are, there are so many issues that people collectively agree on. There is a lot of […]
Palm Tree
Sadly, a friend of my sister passed away a few days ago. She said he was an amazing man who touched many lives and will be very missed. She went to the memorial service last night and told me about it today. Near the end of his life, the man told his sister that he […]
Four Years
Today a picture popped up that I shared 4 years ago. It was of me, my parents, my friend who drove here with me, and my dog. It is hard to believe it has been 4 years since I moved here. I still miss my dog who lived only a few months after we arrived. […]
Timely Prayer
My mom is still struggling with sciatica pain, so instead of going to All Saints Day Mass, we decided to watch it on EWTN. As soon as we turned on the TV, a prayer came on for those with Parkinson’s Disease. We said the prayer and were teary eyed at the end. I Found God […]
Answers From Docs
My poor mom has still been in a lot of pain. I called and left messages with 2 of her doctors and the physical therapist this morning. I had some questions and was looking for more help to try to alleviate some of her suffering. One at a time, they each called back and each […]
Trusting This Doc
My mom had her appointment with the neurologist today. This is the second time she has seen him after our long struggle trying to find someone we trusted. He was very thorough and followed up with everything we talked about from the first time. He tested her and found that she has even improved some […]
Blessed Thrift Trip
Today I stopped by a thrift store to see if by chance they had a spring form pan since I promised my son I would try to make a cheesecake for his birthday this year. As luck would have it, there was one there that looked unused. It was a fraction of the price of […]
Still Finding God 