Faith
Training Olympiads
Today my son, his girlfriend, and I visited a facility where some Olympic competitors train. As we toured the gyms, the memorabilia, and the trophies, I kept thinking about the time and total commitment it takes to be the best. No doubt these people took years of their lives just working on perfecting their talent. […]
Avoiding an Accident
My mom and I went out and about today. As we were driving home, I got in the left hand turn lane behind an SUV. It was a big intersection, so we both ended up pretty much in the middle of it. The light changed from green to yellow. I couldn’t see much past the […]
The Blessing
Tonight my son’s girlfriend sat down at the piano and started to go through my mom’s stacks of music. She came across a piece that my mother sang with her choir when she was in high school. She played a bit, my mom sang, and I attempted to harmonize. My mom explained that the song […]
Pondering
Today was a great beginning to the new year. My sister and I made a delicious breakfast, then my parents and I headed off to church. Today the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. January 1st has been the hardest day for me to try to make it […]
Priest Friends
I have always had great respect for priests. In the most recent years through working in the church, I have come to know many priests and have learned so much from them. They are all different types of people, each with their own individual gifts, talents, and expertise in different areas. I have learned to […]
Surprise Healing, Charlie Brown
My brother was planning on coming here for Christmas, but he called yesterday and said he didn’t think he was going to be able to make it. He has a bad back, and it was acting up. When he was here last year, it got so bad, he ended up in the ER. Nobody wanted […]
A Girl’s First Nutcracker
A friend’s daughter had the opportunity to participate in the Boston Ballet school. I remember when the mom talked about it, she wasn’t sure if it would be an overall good thing or not as it would be very hectic for the family, but they decided to go for it. The school soon got ready […]
A Relic
A friend of mine knows a gentleman who worked on the engine for the Apollo 11 through 17 moon landing missions. He often comes into the shop where she works and she always looks forward to seeing him as they have great conversations. He has interesting stories to tell and he listens as well as […]
Dance Music
When I am driving in the car, I usually have on a sirius radio station that plays Christian music. Today while I was out and about, they played a song that brought back some wonderful memories. When I worked as a youth minister in a church, I would organize a trip to Workcamp every summer. […]
Needy and Safety
This evening I drove my dad to a meeting that was held in the downtown area of the city. Since the meeting was about 2 hours long, I decided to stick around and do a little shopping. I hadn’t really explored downtown in many years. I drove slowly down one of the main streets and […]
Still Finding God 