Friends
So Much Help
When we left the house last week, we wanted to make sure it was ready for the roofers. We took the pictures off the walls and put several knick knacks away to make sure nothing would fall and break. It was so nice to get home yesterday, but the house was in a bit of […]
Best Ships
Today I was in a texting group of some friends that I have had for over 35 years. Everyone was posting Happy St Patrick’s Day messages. One of them shared an Irish toast that I thought summer it up: There are good ships and wood ships, Ships that sail the sea, But the best ships […]
Snow Angel
The impending snow storm arrived last night and we awoke to a winter wonderland. As we ate our breakfast, we saw our “roofmates” outside clearing the wet, heavy snow off the tree branches. They kept us entertained. Later, I received a message from the wife saying that she made a snow angel outside the window […]
Baptized
Today a friend shared a video of her 6 year old daughter being baptized. She is of a Protestant religion and her daughter decided after Sunday school that she wanted to be baptized. As a Catholic, being present for an infant baptism is always a beautiful celebration. For my friend to hear the request from […]
Help With Anxiety
My mother had a very challenging afternoon. Even with additional medications, she was anxious and distressed. It made me sad because yesterday I was feeling relieved that she was happier. That’s just how it goes. I was very grateful that a caregiver was here this afternoon. At one point she read today’s reflection from Jesus […]
Sharing Good News
Some of our friends are what I consider to be missionaries. They recently returned from a trip in a foreign country and came over this afternoon to share photos and stories. While they were there, they visited some schools where they taught English, helped the teachers to teach the language, and helped with projects. At […]
Getting Out
A couple of weeks ago, one of the men in our prayer group died. We all went to his funeral and prayed for and with his wife and family. Both he and his wife had been joining the group via Zoom shortly after he got ill. Later, only his wife would participate. Tonight was our […]
Power of Music
A friend from out of state was here with her family for her mother-in-law’s funeral. I was so happy that they met me for Mass this morning. The opening song was “Christ in Me Arise”, which is the one that was so meaningful to my other friend who I saw on Ash Wednesday. It brought […]
Love Until It Hurts
This morning’s meditation on my favorite Hallow app was based on a quote by St. Mother Teresa, “Love until it hurts”. The title itself really touched my heart. The actual full quote that I discovered was, “I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only […]
Signs of Love
I started thinking about Valentine’s Day yesterday and picked up a bouquet of flowers for my mom and sister. Also at one point I looked out the window and saw some interesting clouds. To me, it looked like ❤️YA. It made me smile. This morning my mom and I opened super cute cards from my […]
Still Finding God 