Sunday Prayers
Lord, I seek You. I know that You are always there with me, but sometimes I feel so far away. I seek You. Help me to find You. Help me to know You in my heart. Help me to proclaim You with my life....
View ArticleA Snotty Little Cold
Last week on Wednesday when I went to the youth Mass in the evening at my church, I felt completely worn out. I felt as though I was too tired to be there. The homily was really good, but I can't...
View ArticleLate Summer Flowers
In the spring the tulips and daffodils are show stoppers. After the barren scenery of winter, they attract attention. They get notices and praised. Spring is a good time to be a flower.Then summer...
View ArticleMenopause
In my family, by the time I was headed into peri-menopause, there was no woman left who had experienced natural menopause. My mom and her sisters had had hysterectomies. My sister who is five years...
View ArticleA Note of Thanks
Dear Jesus,I can't express with any words I possess how grateful I am for the salvation You gave me by dying on the cross. It was a gift I never deserved. It was a gift I can never understand. With...
View ArticleSeventy Minus Sixty Three Quick Takes
Jennifer Fulwiler hosts this meme. Go visit the rest.1. Last weekend I had a snotty little head cold. Isn't it strange that such a non-serious illness can make you feel so bad? I always feel...
View ArticlePutting On Christ
Imagine if Christ came to you and said--You must represent me. There is a person, some people you will meet who only have the opportunity to know Me through you. Your mission is to reflect Me to all...
View ArticleSunday Prayers
Lord, sometimes in the midst of the jumble of life, it doesn't make sense. Sometimes I get lost in the details and the problems and the hurt. But all around me You are loving me, sending me messages...
View ArticleIf It's Monday, It Must Be Flu Shot Day
I have a busy week going. Flu shot Monday, Spiritual Direction Tuesday and then prayer group, Book Club Wednesday after school, followed by my women's group in the evening, Area Wide Prayer Meeting...
View ArticlePro-Lifers
I am very pro-life. I believe that babies are the "funnest" part of creation and we all need more of them in our lives. I have never been for abortion or used birth control. I wanted to have babies....
View ArticleI Can Do All Things....
Through Christ who strengths me. I can do all things....through Christ who strengthens me. That is what I understand. That is what I know. That is what I am trying to live out in my life. I can do...
View ArticleSunday Prayers
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners. Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
View ArticleAshley's Journal
I followed a blog--Ashley's Story for years. It was the journal written about a little girl who was born with all the odds stacked against her. She was adopted by the Adams family of Texas. She had...
View ArticleBent Needle
My favorite needle to quilt with is a very slim needle that has bent over the years from the pressure. While I think it might be easier to use if it were straight and I have tried many other needles,...
View ArticleThe Rain Is Raining All Around....
We are getting the big fall rains this week. Thankfully the temperatures are way about freezing, because we aren't ready for that much snow or even worse, ice. We need the rain in the fall. It helps...
View ArticleThank You, Heavenly Father
Dear Father,Thank You for all the good gifts, the great kids, the kind people You place in my path. Thank You for each adventure of a new day. Thank You for the sunshine and for the rain. Thank You...
View Article7 Quick Takes
Jennifer Fulwiler usually hosts this carnival. If she doesn't get buried in snow in ND, perhaps she will be back this week. Go around and visit the rest.1. Last weekend was glorious fall weather. We...
View ArticleFunny Thing
I admire people who write amusing things on their blogs. I used to be one of those, at least sometimes I was, or maybe I just thought I was. Then my life got unfunny. It got a little scary and then...
View ArticleSunday Prayers
Lord, of beauty and order and truth. Be with me now. Have mercy on me. Be my guide. Be my light. Teach me to love. Help me to follow. Amen.
View ArticleHelpful Hints to Know and Share
As we head into the fall season I just have to share my favorite soup. You might call it vegetable beef. I brown a little hamburger or use some leftover roast beef. I chop up an onion. I add a can...
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