Life
Wisdom from Pope Francis
Today is the anniversary of the death of Pope Francis. I came across this timely, beautiful quote, “We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world, and that being good and decent are worth it. We have had enough of immorality and the […]
Finished Work
Today was the last day at my job working for the CPA. I enjoyed what I did, though it was more than I anticipated with longer days and a huge learning curve. But when all was said and done, I did learn the computer system, the filing system, and how to best work with my […]
Tad Off Perfect
I listened to the reflection on Hallow today by Jeff Cavins. He told a story about a conversation he had with a gentleman comparing the sound of today’s music with that of the 1970’s. The music now has so much technological influence, it can be created with no flaws. The description that he used for […]
The Little Apple Tree
Tonight I am sharing a beautiful post from my daughter in law’s sister that really touched my heart: This little apple tree started from a single seed. One I found inside the last apple my Mom had in her fridge after she passed. At the time, I didn’t know if anything would come from planting […]
Sweet Support
Today I witnessed 3 specific incidents of people supporting others. Yesterday, I received a text from the group chat of the people I used to work with. A couple is expecting a baby. The mama had to have surgery due to problems with her cervix. Everyone in the group sent prayers and encouragement. Today we […]
Free Yardwork
I do occasionally waste time scrolling through Facebook videos and such. One set of videos that I have enjoyed is of a young man who has his own lawn care company and does work for free for people who are in need. He takes on yards that are extremely overgrown for one reason or another. […]
Faithful Young People
Tonight I went to the Holy Thursday Mass that was concelebrated by a friend of mine and several young people from the Newman Center attended. At the washing of the feet, the campus minister and 3 of the young people went up front, barefoot, to have their feet washed by the priest. One of the […]
Real People
I was talking with a couple of friends today who were sharing their experiences in Rome. That is on my list of places I would like to visit. One young woman talked about how the Bible became real to her upon seeing St. Peter’s church and other churches that housed the remains of disciples and […]
Empty Me, Fill Me, Use Me
During Lent, the Hallow app has been focusing on the simple prayer, “Empty me, Fill me, Use me.” The first 4 weeks, the challenge was to empty ourselves from the things that keep us from allowing God fully into our hearts and lives. Last week we were encouraged to then ask God to fill us […]
Everyone Has Someone
Tonight I went to dinner with the friends that I used to work with 40 years ago. The group still gets together every month. But we’re all getting a little older and people are having health issues. One of my friend’s mom comes too, who is coming up on her 91st birthday. She can’t see […]
Still Finding God 