Faith
Waiting But Not
First Sunday of Advent already. I heard and read several different reflections on the day. I especially enjoyed watching a video by a priest that my family loves. What I came to understand is that Advent is a time of waiting for both the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and for the day […]
Blessings of Chaplains
I received a follow-up email from my dad’s dentist who was there the other day. It included the bio’s of the individual dentists. According to his information, the man who saw my dad has a Masters degree in Divinity and is seeking to become a Chaplain as well. That didn’t surprise me at all as […]
Another Unexpected Meeting
A while ago a friend of mine said she had many Christian books that her mother had collected. She offered them to people who were interested. I said I would like some especially for my grandchildren. Today the box of books arrived. I enjoyed perusing them until I reached the bottom. The last book was […]
All Of Me
As I thought more about my big birthday and what I wrote yesterday, I realized that while it is important to take good care of my body, it is equally as important to care for the rest of me. We talk about the human person being made up of body, mind, and soul. I would […]
Still Pining
Today when my mom and I visited my dad, we found him dozing in front of the TV on the sofa. My mom sat down next to him and he woke up and said hello. He started talking all about some of his important life events. Most of them were memories of church involvement. He […]
Who Am I
I enjoyed discussing the homework in my Bible class tonight as we talked about the ending in the book of Job. There are several chapters in which God answered Job’s laments of his current sad situation. He did this, not by explaining why Job is suffering, but by questioning Job’s participation in God’s plan. For […]
Beautiful Actions
Today in church, the scripture readings were about poor widows who gave everything they had to God. The first reading was about the widow who met Elijah. He asked her to care for him. She said she had only enough for a final meal for her and her son. After that, they would die. Elijah […]
Midday Mass
At Mass on Sunday, the pastor announced they would begin having Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon. The new schedule would begin today, All Souls Day. My mom and I talked about trying to go. Things worked out just fine today so that we were able to attend. It was a blessing to take […]
Love God, Love Your Neighbor
The Mass readings for today included Deuteronomy 6:2-6 and Mark 12:28-34. In the first reading, Moses gave the law to Israel to “…love the LORD, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.” In the Gospel, Jesus expanded on this by adding, “You shall love your neighbor […]
God Cares Through Suffering
This morning I read the scripture for today and the words from Romans 8:18 hit my heart. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.I thought these were especially meaningful considering my thoughts yesterday on suffering. Also, this was written by Paul, […]
Still Finding God 