Life
Such Encouragement
My mom woke up early this morning coughing. She had a sore throat and runny nose, but luckily still no fever. The doctor’s office called as we were finishing breakfast to let us know they could do the virtual appointment right away. The PA was a true gift from God as all good gifts are. […]
Help in Sickness
I suppose it was inevitable that I would get sick some day. Saturday night a fever came on and did me in. I am grateful for my sister who was here today and took care of my mom and me. I am grateful for my son who ran an errand for me. I am grateful […]
Little Decorating
Mom and I got most of her pre-Christmas projects done, so we were able to start a little decorating. I took advantage of a warm day a few weeks ago and got the outside lights up. Yesterday we got out the creche and her collection of locally handmade dolls. They took their place prominently on […]
Keeping Connections
Tonight I went to a friend’s house for dinner with people I have known for about 30 years. As usual there was catching up and a lot of laughter. One of the ladies contacted a couple of others who lived far away so we could all wish Merry Christmas. She is one who makes sure […]
The Pitchfork
When my mom and I were out and about in the car today, we followed a flatbed pickup truck. When we came to a stop light, I noticed there was only a large toolbox in the back of the truck and a pitchfork. I pointed it out to my mom and told her how odd […]
One of the Good Ones
I was talking to a friend yesterday who told me a story about her husband. He had a very rough drive home the other day with road closures and detours. Just when he thought he was in the clear, he ran over an obstacle in the road that he couldn’t avoid. There was a loud […]
Safe Communities
Tonight my mom and I watched the Mass of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at the parish I used to work for. The pastor started by saying that this afternoon, the police received an emergency call that there was an active shooter at the school on campus. It is hard to even imagine this […]
Birthday Saint
Today is St. Nicholas Day and my grandson’s actual birthday. I have always thought it fun that they are the same day. And I have noted how generous he is with his time and ready to help out. It’s just part of who he is – the way God created him. I saw a quote […]
Caring Friendship
My mom’s friend came over today. We had not seen her in weeks because of illnesses and Thanksgiving. She caught us up on the latest news of family and friends. She told us that one of their mutual friends of 50 years had a stroke recently and was currently in a rehab facility. She was […]
Reclaiming Sunday
During the season of Advent, we can just get busier and busier. Yet, the church describes this as a period of waiting and preparing our hearts for Jesus. Our pastor has said multiple times that one way to try to slow down and put our focus on God is to “reclaim Sunday” and make it […]
Still Finding God 