Friends
New Year’s Prayer
A friend shared a prayer for the new year that I thought was fitting and beautiful: Thank you God for giving me. The brand new year ahead. Help me live the way I should. As each new day I tread. Give me gentle wisdom. That I might help a friend. Give me strength and courage. […]
Light Adventure
My mom really enjoyed seeing the Christmas lights the other night and told her friend all about them when she came for a visit. She had never seen the couple special houses that we go to every year. We were surprised at that, so my mom invited her to come out with us and take […]
Plays Well With Others
Today my mom’s friend came over as usual to visit and play the pianos. When my dad and I were looking at the t-shirt catalog, one of the first ones that struck him was one that I purchased for both my mom and her friend. My mom opened hers on Christmas. When her friend opened […]
Meaningful Mail
Today I received two special pieces of mail. One was a magnetic bookmark that says, “Those who hope in the Lord will soar on wings like eagles.” from Isaiah 40:31. A friend just thought I would like it. The other was included in my aunt’s Christmas card. It was a story from her local newspaper. […]
Another Plan Gone Astray
I had a few hours to myself today and planned on running lots of errands. However, I got a call the other day that the dentist would see my dad this morning to replace a lost crown. So, when our friend came over to stay with my mom, I headed up to my dad’s. I […]
Beautiful Parish
The parish that I belonged to some years ago went through a big change before I moved. It combined with 2 other parishes in the city. It was a difficult time for everyone involved as 2 of the churches closed and were sold. The pastor worked hard to minister to everyone and to keep the […]
Wisdom of Caregivers
Today was the last day of the most recent caregiver class that I have been attending. This one focused on processing your emotions and came at the perfect time – of course. The last thing we talked about was what we would take away from the sessions. There was so much wisdom in the group. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Visiting Again
Last night I met with my prayer group online. It was wonderful to pray and visit. I got our family friend scheduled to spend a couple hours with my mom, so today I met a friend for a hike and a talk. It was a beautiful day for it. I feel like I’m starting to […]
Still Finding God 