Life
A Growing Life
My daughter in law went to the doctor today and had an ultrasound to see if they could determine the gender of the new little person growing in her womb. She sent me some pictures – which did not include the important parts. It is amazing to see the details of the baby – leg, […]
It’s Not Fair
The Gospel reading at church today included probably the most famous verse, John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.” The priest told a very touching story: A very faithful man died and went to […]
You Are What You Eat; Angel of the Day
Tonight was the last night of the parish mission. Quite honestly, I was tired and did not really feel like going out again. But I knew that listening to Fr. Leo one more time would be uplifting to say the least. So I pushed aside the temptation to just stay home and got myself to the […]
Appreciating Life
Last night we received a phone call. You know – the one where the phone rings late and you know it is probably bad news. It was. It was my cousin telling us that my aunt had passed away. This is my dad’s sister. Of course there were tears before we made our way to […]
Live in the Present
Today my dad and I had a conversation about the past. Sometimes we think back on things that we said or did and decisions that we made. We tend to regret some of those and re-think others. It is easy to slip into “I should have . . .” or “I wish I would not […]
Still Finding God 