Trust
Search for Shelter
Today’s reflection in the Hallow app was titled, “The Search for Shelter”. They were talking about Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter when Mary was about to give birth. I tried to imagine their state of mind as they knocked on door after door, perhaps praying that someone would let them in. If it were […]
Lord’s Battle
A friend of mine has been taking care of her 2 toddler grandchildren for a few days now as their parents went out of town. I went over and spent a few hours with all of them today. My friend was pretty tired and I could understand why. The little ones were full of energy […]
Extraordinary Ordinary Life
Today’s meditation in the Hallow app and chapter in the book, “The Reed of God” by Caryll Houselander, focused on Mary’s Fiat – or her “yes” to God. She was a young girl of only 14 or so. When the angel came to her, the first thing he did was to comfort her and assure […]
Worth Pondering
I was going through social media today as I haven’t really been on too much – which is fine. I came across several thoughtful quotes from TobyMac that made me pause and think. “Please don’t settle for something you know isn’t God’s plan for you just because you’re tired of waiting.” “He calls each and […]
Safety, Trust, and Beauty
Yesterday I took a drive up to the cabin. The weather was just perfect – sunshine, blue skies, and some of the leaves on the Aspen trees were just starting to change. I took my time getting things ready as I planned on staying a couple of days. By the time I left, it was […]
God’s Present
I have been trying to stay in a positive mindset over the past couple days even as I seem to be very emotional. I have decided to just let the tears flow and perhaps at some point they will go dry. I have been listening to Advent music while I make yummy treats. The lyrics […]
Persistence
I read a reflection from the Word Among Us this morning about persistence. It reminded me of my friend so I shared it with her. It said in part: “Our Heavenly Father treasures persistence because He knows what it can produce in His children. Persistence keeps our eyes fixed on Him, and it helps us […]
Election Eve
When I went to stay with my daughter in law today, I brought along my ballot and “Blue Book” which gives a pretty thorough description of everything to be voted on. In the afternoon as I was working on it, my grandson came home from school and spotted the information. He said that they went […]
God’s Care
I have been talking with a counselor on a regular basis, which I find is very helpful for me to sort out some of the thoughts on my head. Today I talked about how God has always taken care of me. There have been several times in my life when I have faced difficult challenges […]
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 […]
Still Finding God 