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Praying for Cardinals
Today a friend shared with me that she was praying for a specific cardinal during the conclave. The church surely needs our prayers at this time. A friend of hers created a website that randomly selects a cardinal for you to pray for and gives you ideas on how to do that. I thought it […]
Joyful Ash Wednesday
Most mornings I am able to take time to listen to a couple podcasts on the Hallow app and get my mind set towards God as I prepare for the day. I did the same this morning and got a couple perspectives on Ash Wednesday and Lent. A friend gave me a meditation book for […]
Reading
A couple of weeks ago, a friend shared that she had read 34 books last year. I found that to be quite amazing. When I was young, I read well and was way ahead the class. But, in my adult life I have found it difficult to sit down and read. My mind wanders and […]
Next Chapter
I am happy to take some time to exhale, rest, organize, and visit with friends and family. I don’t know what my future holds, or exactly what path I should take for this next chapter of my life. But, I’m waiting and trusting that God has a plan and will let me know what that […]
Jubilee Year of Hope
Today I read an article in the Word Among us about the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope that was proclaimed by Pope Francis. The history of a jubilee year goes back thousands of years to the Old Testament. Leviticus 25:8-55 describes a jubilee year to be celebrated every 50 years. Simply put, it was a […]
Thinking of 2025
Coming to the end of the year gave me good reason to reflect back and look forward as perhaps many people do. I have seen several suggestions and ideas of how to do this. It is helpful to me to process through and write things down. I’m going to try to make it simple – […]
Work of Christmas
A friend shared a quote today that I really loved. Let our work begin. The Work of Christmas by Howard Thurman When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, The work […]
She’s Driving
My daughter in law has been recovering from her ankle surgery 8 weeks ago. It’s hard to believe it has been that long. Over the Thanksgiving school break, my daughter in law was very active and determined to try to get back to normalcy. She practiced driving and felt confident enough to pick up the […]
Angels and Candles
Today is the first day of Advent. I loved seeing the giant wreath at church with the giant candles. Back at home I prayed the Advent wreath blessing and lit the first candle. I found a good list of Advent music on YouTube that includes the lyrics and enjoyed singing along best as I could. […]
Ready For Advent
I had such a nice time with my brother when he was here. As always, he helped me out a lot at the house. But we also spent some time doing fun things. Yesterday he helped get a few decorations out. We put the creche and my mom’s caroler collection on the piano as usual. […]
Still Finding God 