Peace
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 […]
A Slow Start
I had a hard time waking up this morning. But, I had no commitments, so I didn’t worry too much about it. I would wake up, then go back to sleep. When I woke back up again it was an hour later. This actually happened a couple of times. I figured I must have needed […]
The Power of Silence
I listened to a podcast this morning which ironically talked about silence. But I found it spoke to my heart. The author read some thoughts from his book ‘The Power of Silence”. Here are some that particularly struck me. “…the noise tries to prevent God himself from speaking.” “In this hell of noise, man disintegrates […]
Blessing of the Deacon
Today I was surprised to learn that one of the deacons from my parish was moving out of state. This particular gentleman has been such a blessing to me for many years. I met him when I took my 4-year Bible Study class. He was in my small group for 2 of those 4 years […]
Make a Peaceful New Year
This morning I watched the local news. They had a conversation with Victoria Reynolds, author and family trauma expert. She shared some advice on how to make 2025 a little more peaceful. According to Victoria, an attitude of gratitude can shift just about any situation. She suggested that when things inevitably don’t go the way […]
The Madrigals
Last night my sister and I attended the Madrigal Banquet and I have been pondering it all day. It was held at a castle nestled back against the foothills, which belonged to one of the founders of the city. It had many technologically advanced features for the time such as an elevator and a steam […]
Bonus Adoration
Although I wasn’t planning on it, I ended up going out and about today. It’s still very strange to me to be able to just go and do whatever at a moments notice. Since I was out, I thought it would be nice to stop at a church for Eucharistic Adoration for a while. But, […]
Old Family Bible
There are many treasures that I come across in this house. Today I picked up the old family Bible. It was a pretty comprehensive Bible including pictures, prayers, and maps. I found a prayer card tucked away in it from a priest’s 25 anniversary of ordination in 1973. The book also contained a place for […]
Pinks, Peace, and Prayer
A friend came over to the house this evening and we sat outside on the porch to visit. The sky was full of a variety of clouds. Some were low and flat, others were higher or puffy. And there was an occasional piece of blue sky that peeked through. There was no wind and a […]
God Time
Today as I was out and about running errands, I was about to drive by the church. It occurred to me that there was Eucharistic Adoration available. So I went in and spent some quiet, alone time with God. It was a refreshing and peaceful break. I Found God today in Eucharistic Adoration.
Still Finding God 