Connected
Sister’s Call
I share my birthday with my (favorite) aunt – my mother’s sister. We called her, but she was having trouble with her phone. So we sang “Happy Birthday” to her on a voice mail. We texted over the past couple of days and finally were able to talk on the phone today. She still had […]
Always Have God
Today was a particularly challenging day. As always, God showed up. It was in today’s meditation from “Jesus Calling” which my mom read to us after dinner. It said at the end, “You will always face trouble in this life. But more importantly, you will always have Me with you, helping you to handle whatever […]
Loved To the Moon and Back
I received a birthday package from my brother today that was so touching it made me cry. There were 3 items with tags that said, “Giving”. There was a soft, cozy wrap around shawl with a tag that said in part,”…always know you are being thought of, cheered on, and loved for exactly who you […]
Near Death Experiences
I have been listening to a series on the Hallow app about near death experiences. It has been enlightening and fascinating. The series is based on studies that have been done and interviews with people of all ages and walks of life who have physically died or nearly died and came back to life. Each […]
Ancestors
I watched the Disney movie Coco last night. It gave an opportunity to think about the importance of family and all those who have gone before. Today a friend shared a graphic called Ancestral Mathematics that I thought was interesting and thoughtful as well. It counted back 12 generations – 4094 ancestors over about 400 […]
Being Renewed
Our parish is having a “Stewardship Renewal” in which parishioners are being asked to prayerfully consider how they can share their gifts and talents with the parish. They sent a mailing that included a lovely magazine type publication that briefly explained the different ministries available to participate in. I had no idea there were so […]
Open Adoption
Today a friend of mine told me about a family member who adopted a baby several years ago. The family member knew the parents of the child when the mother was pregnant. They all agreed to have an open adoption. The adoptive parents were in the room when the baby was born and brought it […]
Carpet Cleaning
We usually have our carpets cleaned once a year after the summer. This year I decided to go with a company owned by a friend. The wife was just a kid in the neighborhood we lived in many years ago. It was a wonderful community and we were all like family. Her son came over […]
Preparing to Rest
My sister helped my mom to water her orchids and noticed a bare stem still on one of the plants. It had finished blooming a while ago and the flowers had all come off. She told my mom that she was going to cut it off and prepare the plant to rest. When it is […]
Angel Feather
My daughter in law has been understandably struggling with the loss of her mother. She shared a very sweet and moving story the other day about a heavenly sign just for her. Here it is in her words. Today I didn’t really go anywhere. My car only went to drop off and pick up the […]
Still Finding God 