Struggles
Self Care
I was talking with my counselor today and reflecting on what it means to take care of myself. I had been attending a caregiver group at the Aging Center for a couple of years, which was helpful to some degree. After my dad died last year, I knew I was a mess. I tried a […]
Mother Mary
The other day, I was introduced to the song, “Mother Mary”, by Eric Clapton. It has been running through my head today and I am grateful for that. He wrote the song after a band member had died, Richard Manuel. Clapton himself had hit rock bottom, abusing alcohol. In “Clapton: The Autobiography,” he wrote: “I […]
Good To Hear
I knew a friend of mine was going through a physically difficult time and I reached out a couple of times with no response. So, we just kept praying for her and her family. She called this afternoon and told me just how tough things have been. She had extensive back surgery, which I knew […]
Orion Appeared
My mom slept well last night – until 3:00 am. Then she was up and down for hours with a bit of a stomach upset. I was sleeping in her room, so I was up and down with her. At one point, after she laid back down, I just meandered through the house as I […]
Steady Faith
This morning, I heard a lot of commotion outside the garage door. I went to investigate and saw a fire truck and ambulance parked next door. The EMTs were actually at the home of the “roof mate” of our neighbor’s. Several people were outside, concerned for the residents. The man who lives in the home […]
Fear Not
I saw the scripture Isaiah 41:13 in an email I received today, “For I, the Lord your God hold your right hand. It is I who say to you Fear Not. I am the One who helps you.” It sounded very familiar to me. Then I remembered a prayer card we received in the mail […]
Selfless Love
I chatted with a friend of mine today who is caring for her mother at home. She has had several cancer treatments in the past couple of years in her late 80’s, but is doing well right now. Her father, on the other hand, is struggling. Her parents have been divorced for many years now […]
Ukraine Witnesses
My mom and I watched Mass today from the parish we used to attend 30-40 years ago. My mom was the organist there. At that time, the pastor met a young priest from Ukraine and they formed a close relationship. The two parishes also formed a relationship supporting one another. The young priest became a […]
Grow Up
I listened to a powerful reflection of today’s Gospel by Bible scholar Jeff Cavins on the Hallow app. In this scripture, the people who worked for a land owner all got paid the same daily wage, regardless of how long they worked. Those who worked all day long were upset about that, even though the […]
The Dizzies
I woke up this morning, got part way up, and started spinning. I had vertigo. I breathed slowly and waited for it to pass. It kind of came out of nowhere, on the other hand not surprising as I can feel the stress in my body. I was so grateful that my brother was here […]
Still Finding God 