Faith
Defense Against Anxiety
My mom read her reflection from “Jesus Calling” this evening. The first sentence gave us both cause to pause. It is written as if Jesus is talking directly to you. “Anxiety is a result of envisioning the future without Me. So the best defense against worry is staying in communication with Me.” Enough said. I […]
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 […]
Prepared to Look Up
We were excited that today was the annular solar eclipse that we have been preparing for. My brother ordered us some of those special glasses so we could watch the display unfold. My sister did some coloring last night with my mom and we realized that it was a good representation of an eclipse. That […]
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 […]
Eucharist Procession in NY
I learned today that Fr. Mike Schmitz celebrated Mass in NY city on October 10 followed by a Eucharist Procession. Over 5000 people attended the Mass and procession including priests, nuns, and laity. While there is so much violence, turmoil, and protests in this world and in this country, we need God more than ever. […]
Meditation on Death
Yesterday I listened to a chapter from The Imitation of Christ fittingly titled, “Meditation on Death”. The subject was how, in our life, our attention should be on our death. Our life is short and none of us knows when God will take us home. Death is eternal as is our soul. Instead of worrying […]
Self Care
I was talking with my counselor today and reflecting on what it means to take care of myself. I had been attending a caregiver group at the Aging Center for a couple of years, which was helpful to some degree. After my dad died last year, I knew I was a mess. I tried a […]
Mother Mary
The other day, I was introduced to the song, “Mother Mary”, by Eric Clapton. It has been running through my head today and I am grateful for that. He wrote the song after a band member had died, Richard Manuel. Clapton himself had hit rock bottom, abusing alcohol. In “Clapton: The Autobiography,” he wrote: “I […]
Many Blessings
I was able to get my COVID vaccine on Friday evening. As expected, I felt awful all day Saturday. But, I figured 48 hours of feeling terrible was better than weeks. I certainly did not want to be sick for Christmas again this year. My sister was on for caring for my mom. We had […]
Find Peace
This morning, I listened to another chapter in the series “The Imitation of Christ.” As I strive for peace, I found this quote to be worth contemplating. “Blessed are the uncomplicated, for they will find much peace.” I Found God today in a direction of how to find more peace.
Still Finding God 