Friends
A Nasty Fall
So I have missed a couple of days blogging due to tending to my dad who took a nasty fall. This is what happened: Some friends of mine were in a nearby city at a convention, so I decided to go and meet them for dinner. We connected at the hotel and were just about […]
Love, Support, Prayers
Today I received an unexpected card and note from a far away friend. It was full of news and encouragement. I was touched most deeply by knowing that she prays for me often. It is heart warming and humbling. I Found God today in love, support, and prayers from far away.
An Old Picture
Today I took my mom to get her haircut. The hairdresser used to cut my hair and my kids’ hair about 20 years ago before I moved away. It is always fun to see her as she always has interesting things to say. She loves my kids, especially the younger one and tells stories about […]
Holy Communion Delivered
My dad had been struggling to make it to church, so when my mom’s friend comes over, she has been bringing Holy Communion. She brought Communion to people who are home bound and in the hospital, so she has permission to get the consecrated hosts from her church. She came over this morning too and […]
Out of Addiction
Tonight I was able to connect with my prayer group via Facetime. It is always uplifting to be with this wonderful group of women. Two of them recently opened an interior decorating shop. They said that every day they speak to people who share their faith with them. One of the ladies told a story of stopping […]
Mountaintop Memorial
A friend of my parents from their mountain cabin neighborhood passed away a few months ago. She suffered many years with Alzheimer’s and the husband did such an amazing job taking care of her. Even when she was unable to communicate, he traveled with her, brought her around for visits and made sure she was always […]
Relationships and Laughter
Over 20 years ago, I worked with a group of people at a local retailer. Some of us became pretty close and kept in touch – mostly through one particular person. We called one of the guys “Fr. Jim”. I guess we always thought he would make a great priest. He did in fact become […]
No Longer a Child
My bedroom is on the lower level of the house. I am very happy to have a window, but the view is of the window well. We have been talking about what to do to dress it up when my mom found pictures of “fairy gardens” in one of her magazines. This is basically a […]
Inspirational Improvement
You know how some people just seem to have more than their fair share of struggles? I have felt this way about a good friend of mine who has chronic health issues, found herself going through a divorce a few years ago, and has terrible problems with her children. The last time I saw her, […]
Talking With a Friend
Today I was happy to get a phone call from a far away friend. A while back she told me that her mother had just been diagnosed with cancer. She was able to spend some time with her as she started her chemotherapy and radiation. She said it was difficult to see her mom struggling […]
Still Finding God 