Plan
Becoming Men
My son called me bright and early this morning. We talked about his plans after college graduation and started to put some things in place. We actually spoke several times during the day as we worked out some details. Later in the morning, my sister came for a visit. She also received a call from […]
Life Paths
My sister came for the day. This morning we got to talking about our kids and their future. They have the world at their feet, which is both exciting and overwhelming. My mom said that from the time she was little, she always knew that music would be the focus of her life. And it […]
Not My Schedule
Some words from this morning’s meditation really touched my heart, “Your desire to feel in control is often the culprit behind your frustration. You plan your day and expect others to behave in ways that expedite your plans. When that doesn’t happen, you face a choice: to resent the situation or to trust Me (God). […]
Productive Without a Plan
I used to wake up with a plan for the day and think of all the things that I wanted to accomplish. More times than not, I would have too many things on my mental list and not enough time to do them all, which would frustrate me. I have learned that things work better […]
Trust
Today at church, we heard part of scripture from Habakkuk who was a prophet from the Old Testament. He cried out to God, complaining of his plight and the troubles of the people, and God answered him. The priest explained we may feel the same as the prophet as many of the same things are happening […]
Next Stop
Yesterday I said good-bye to and hugged my grandchildren, my son, and his wife and drove half the day to have a short visit with my other son before I head back home. After driving for a few hours in the rain, I was glad to see a break in the weather. I settled in […]
Being Creative
This afternoon my sister and her son came over to help get ready for the big party. My other sister is turning 50, so tomorrow we are celebrating her birthday in the early afternoon, then having a Super Bowl 50 party later in the evening. My sister, nephew, mom, dad, and I all were busy […]
Part of the Structure
My family and I have been saying a novena – 9 days of prayers – to St. Jude. He was one of Jesus’ apostles – but not to be confused with Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus. St. Jude is traditionally known as the patron saint of impossible causes. We all have asked St. Jude to […]
Great Values
Today the Occupational Therapist came to see my sister. She decided to try to do some cooking while staying completely off her broken leg as the doctor instructed. During the exercise, the therapist told us a little about himself. He and his wife are expecting their second child. Their older child is almost 2 years old. […]
Trying to Make Plans
Today I was talking with my daughter-in-law’s mother as we both await the birth of our new granddaughter. We talked about circumstances beyond our control. She said something that really touched me, “Life happens while we are making plans.” Isn’t that the truth? When I got married, I PLANNED on living a long, happy relationship […]
Still Finding God 