Prayer
Huge Relief
Another new caregiver has been here a couple weeks. The other day she said thought my mom had Cdif and told us all the hygiene protocols we should be following and that mom should be quarantined. My mom has had some troubles, but I had been talking with our nurses about it. Everything the caregiver […]
Wait or Abide
I was happy to meet with my prayer group tonight. We talk about scripture and life and prayer for each other’s needs and intercessions. I always leave appreciating the wisdom, faith, and friendship of the group. Tonight one of the ladies talked about the difference between waiting and abiding. Waiting gives the visual image of […]
Slow Down
Today my sister shared a quote that felt very relevant to me. “Sometimes God will slow you down so that the evil ahead of you will pass before you get there.” I can be impatient and anxious in a situation and want to move on. I have found it takes much commitment and perseverance to […]
Litany of Trust
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, I was reading and listening to reflections by St. Faustina who was given the image of the Divine Mercy to share with the world. I came across a Litany of Trust. It was written by a Sister of Life who took the name of Faustina. This litany touched my heart […]
Contemplative Lent
I was feeling stressed this afternoon, so when a caregiver came to stay with my mom I went to church. The Good Friday celebration was beautiful. There were 3 priests, 2 deacons, and about 20 altar servers. The church was packed and people spilled out into the gathering space and even into the meeting room […]
Her Hands
Yesterday I took a picture of my mom’s praying hands and shared it. When I read the comments, it gave me reason to pause and contemplate. My mom’s hands did indeed reflect those of God’s servant. For most of her life, my mom played the organ for the local church. Even while they moved often, […]
Prayerful Song
A relative sent me a message that included a link to a beautiful, prayerful song. She said it is in her Lenten worship liturgy and she adds prayers for us as they sing it each week. I feel blessed to have her prayers. And the song will be a perfect bedtime meditation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjcobfw87ng I Found […]
Healing and Conversion
I heard a story today about a woman who had an aggressive type of kidney cancer and was given a few months left to live. Before the diagnosis she was a strongly independent person, in control of her own life. During the treatment she had a strong conversion experience. While she believed in God previously, […]
Jesus You Take Over
I wish so badly that I could alleviate all my mom’s suffering. Truth is I can’t. Nor can the doctors or nurses or people who come to help. Neither can the medications that were created by incredibly knowledgeable people. This morning’s meditation on part of the surrender novena spoke to my heart. Jesus said, “Does […]
How To Surrender
The theme for the reflections and stories I have been listening to during Lent is surrendering to God. It includes the prayer, “Jesus, I surrender my life to you. Take care of everything.” Today I have been praying about what it looks like exactly to surrender to God. I take the time I can, I […]
Still Finding God 