Hope
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 […]
Faith Story
Today I listened to Gwen Stefani telling part of her faith story. I felt it was so real and relatable. I connected with her quote of the day: “I’ve learned to look at each situation…and seek to understand where God is at work within it. The one thing I know for sure is that He’s […]
Doing Squats
I have been going to physical therapy for a couple of months now since I was experiencing so much lower back pain. I have been doing my best to take it slow and build up my stamina and strength, being kind to my joints. Today the therapist challenged me to do some squats. They have […]
Still Finding God 