Life
Priorities
I have been going to private counseling for about 2 years now and have been so grateful for the help I am receiving as I process trying to care for my parents and watching both of them die. A couple weeks ago I did an exercise in which I went through cards with different values […]
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. […]
Resurrection
Today was the first time my parent’s wedding anniversary came around with both of them gone. I went out to the cemetery and placed some Easter flowers on their gravesite. I thought about and prayed that they were both together again, hopefully whole, healed, and celebrating in heaven. It seemed fitting to go to the […]
God’s Gone
I went to church with my son this evening for Good Friday service. The priest reminded everyone that this is the only day of the year that the Catholic Church doesn’t celebrate Mass in which the Eucharist is consecrated. The reason is to remember that Jesus was not present on the Earth on this day. […]
Being in Relationship
Many days I have the opportunity to talk to only 1 or 2 people. And I am typically quiet in groups of people. Today was an exception. When I went to physical therapy for my back this morning, the people there were quite chatty, so I joined in. We talked about raising children, enjoying the […]
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 […]
Being Done
I listened to a great homily by Fr. Mike Schmitz this morning before I went to Palm Sunday Mass. He talked about something that I have struggled with. Fr. Schmitz admittedly looks forward to being “done”. He anticipates what the outcome will be and gets nervous or anxious not knowing. When it is done, he […]
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 […]
Joyful Auto Shop
Perhaps like many people, I dread finding an auto shop. I have had my current car for 2 years and figured it was time to get an oil change and get it checked over before I take it on the road this summer. I did my research and decided on the one that received the […]
