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God’s Moving
I got together with one of my neighbors today who I had not seen for a couple of months. They were away, then I was away, then things got a little hectic. It was good to visit with them. As I told them about my trip and everything that is happening since I returned, I […]
Baby Room
My son’s husky has been acting out recently if they leave her alone. She seems to be particularly attached to his wife, who is expecting soon. If they both leave the house, the dog is getting into things. It wasn’t a problem until recently, and she is well behaved as long as she is not […]
Saying Goodbye
I went to Mass this morning in the town where my family moved. It was a cute little modern church that is bilingual. I went to the English Mass. Afterwards, there were tables full of packaged baked goods and everyone was taking one, so, I took a box of donuts. After checking out of my […]
Interconnected
For the past couple of days, I have heard different stories and reflections about how each one of us is connected to one another. Every decision we make has a ripple affect. Our actions, both good and bad, influence those around us. They may then act in a certain way due to their interaction with […]
Newman Center Pilgrimage
At the beginning of this year, a group of young adults from the Newman Center where I volunteer attended a pilgrimage to the Vatican. My friend who is a priest accompanied them. Today I read an article in the diocese magazine that was written by the Campus Minister. She detailed the trip and the sights. […]
Seeing the World
Today I started cleaning out the cabinet with all the maps and travel information that my parents kept. They were all neatly filed alphabetically in folders and took up the whole four drawer filing cabinet. Needless to say, I was happy to get through even half of the first drawer. It is all very interesting […]
God’s Waiting Room
Today I heard from a faraway friend. She and her husband and I actually spoke to each other on the phone for about an hour and a half, which was really pretty easy to do. Of course, we caught up on what is happening with our kids and grandkids. Which brought us to the fact […]
Weekly Flowers
I went to lunch with some friends today and one of the older ladies talked about visiting her husband’s grave at the National Cemetery where my parents are also buried. We agreed that it was heartwarming to see all the Christmas wreaths laid on each site. She also talked about the camaraderie felt with others […]
Syrup
I am trying to get back to more healthy eating, so today I made some tuna salad with an apple cider vinegar “de-tox” dressing. While I was at it, I decided to make some granola. I had some pecans and some coconut flakes and found a recipe that sounded good. It called for maple syrup. […]
Holy People and Families
The Sunday after Christmas is the Feast of the Holy Family. As a divorced woman, I sometimes cringe at the readings, feeling like they don’t apply to me, or that I have somehow messed it all up already. But today I watched the homily of Fr. Mick Schmitz, which I loved. It made sense to […]
Still Finding God 