Missing You
My dad passed away from pancreatic cancer over 30 years ago. Back then there were no treatments at all for that sort of cancer and he just died before our eyes without trying anything to prolong or...
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Praise the Lord
Dear Lord,I love You more than these. I love You. I hope in You. I have tried to feed the lambs, and the sheep. I try to listen to the call to follow You. Help me to find the way.Thank You for...
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SQTS
Jennifer Fulwiler hosts this meme. I hope that she is back on duty this week. I hope you all were praying for her precious baby who spent some time in the NICU.1. I spent Saturday morning at hostess...
View ArticlePut It on a Tee Shirt
I learned something about internet "safety" at the librarians conference. It was something I have always known on some level, but this presentation was short and sweet and to the point. Don't post it...
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Sunday Prayers
Dear Lord, How lovely is the earth which You created. And yet, compared to heaven, it is dust. Lead me closer to Your divine love so that I maintain my hope in heaven. I want to walk in the...
View ArticleA People Set Apart
I have always attended to the part of the Creed that said--a holy nation, a people set apart....I have always thought--"That is me." I am set apart. I have often felt different than my peers, than...
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Annabelle, the Doll
My little God-daughter is receiving First Holy Communion this coming weekend. I am traveling north to be part of it. There is no gift any greater than receiving Christ for the first time. But, I...
View ArticleHail Holy Queen
May is Mary's month. Since it is a month packed with so many occasions from First Communion to graduation to Mother's Day to Pentecost it is fitting to honor our blessed mother. Who doesn't need an...
View ArticleThankful for the Road I Am On
And once again, Lord, I find myself sitting here in sadness trying to make sense of the loss and sadness in my life instead of rejoicing in all the bounty. So, I come to You in thanksgiving--1) for...
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7 QTs
Jennifer Fulwiler is back in the saddle again hosting this carnival of blogs. Go around and meet some new blogs.1. Last Friday I learned in an email that my little God-daughter is not receiving First...
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First Communion Dresses in History
My sister and I are 5 years apart in age--the oldest and the youngest.My First Communion dress was a handmade eyelet cotton dress. I remember being mortified that you could see my petticoat through...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord, I am not worthy of Your love and Your great gift of salvation. Help me to feel the joy and the mystery of Your Holy Presence, even as I rejoice in celebrating First Holy Communion with my...
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My Neighbors, the Birds
For the last few springs we have had some visitors who stopped by to raise their offspring in our front Japanese maple tree.There were three little robins last spring.After the robin sat by the snow...
View ArticleSwimming In the Ocean
I don't really like to swim in the ocean. I have had a life long fear of sharks. I used to think they were in the garden pond (bathtub sized) in our garden (in Illinois) when I was 3. I never even...
View ArticleMissing the Point
I longed for a daughter and a grand-daughter so that I could make little dresses and dolls and quilts. I longed to teach someone to sew and to go shopping with. I longed for things that didn't...
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For Girls in White Dresses
Lord--Thank You for the graces I receive every time I receive You in Holy Communion. Thank You for the little girls in white dresses and the handsome little boys in tiny suits who will be receiving...
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Seven Quick Takes
Jennifer Fulwiler hosts this carnival. Go around and visit the rest.1. I went to Chicago last weekend with my brother. We were going to be present for my God-daughter's First Holy Communion. It was...
View ArticleNo Turning Back
I have dealt with some problems in my life that have thrown me for a loop. These things have made me feel inadequate, depressed and angry. I have let these things make me feel resentful. I...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord, I love You. I love that You came and dwelt among us, that You rose, but didn't leave us. Send me Your Spirit! Send me a full measure of Your Holy Spirit. I pray for Your return in glory. Amen
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Fresh from My Garden Today--Happy Mother's Day!
And blooming in my front garden today, just in time for Mother's Day is the first rosebud of the season. Happy Mother's Day.
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