Hope
People in Cars
Today was a long, hot drive, but we reached NC, which was the goal. The rolling, green hills provided their own kind of beauty. There was a lot of traffic and cars going in and out trying to make a little headway in front of the many semi trucks. Some were a little less patient […]
Back on the Road
This morning I went to Mass and prayed especially for my mom on the 1-year anniversary of her death. I loved that it was Corpus Christi – the Feast of the Body of Christ. In the homily, we were reminded that we have Hope that we will one day be in the arms of Christ […]
Hosting Easter
Since my mother died not quite a year ago, I have not hosted any family events here at the house. I am blessed and grateful that my 2 sons are here and have risen to the occasion. We had Thanksgiving at one house, and Christmas at the other, not to mention in between get togethers. […]
Spiritually Motivated
I was at the Newman Center today and got to chatting with a couple of brothers who were touring the college campus. They talked about their family of 11 children and the colleges that some of them had attended. It was important for them to have a source of spiritual stability and support, which is […]
Religious Programming
As I started making my Easter candy in the kitchen today, it was too quiet in the house. So, I started listening to some music. I listened to the Christian Contemporary channel that I like for a while. Then, I switched to classical. Neither were really what I wanted, so I decided to turn on […]
Encouraging Wisdom
This morning I had brunch with some new friends from the church. It is an organized group of older, single people who get together for a meal or events a couple times a month. You can just participate in whatever you would like. One of the ladies I talked with is the oldest at 89 […]
Intense Forgiveness
Today I heard an incredible story about forgiveness told by Jeanne Bishop. Many years ago, right before Easter, she saw her sister and husband who shared the good news that they were expecting their first child. Sadly, the couple went home to an intruder in the house who killed them all. A while later, they […]
Go Left
A friend of mine continues to struggle through a divorce and move. I went to help her get some final things out of her house today. Another friend was there as well. We loaded up all our vehicles and headed over to the new place. When we were there, I saw her friend taping a […]
Death is an Encouragement
In the Lenten meditation today, the story continued of Takashi Nagai who lived in Nagasaki when the atomic bomb was dropped. In this part of the story, he had a cancer diagnosis and was told he had possibly 2 years to live. He had converted to Catholicism and left his life in God’s hands as […]
Trust in God’s Timing
I just happened to be with a friend of mine when she got a call that her sister had died unexpectedly. Of course, she was pretty distraught and I was glad I was there for her. The next day when I was talking with her, she said she realized that her sister died on their […]
Still Finding God 