Boring Post for Saturday--Big Boy
My grandson moved to a big boy bed last weekend. This is a bit of a problem because he thinks not being fenced in means that he is free to roam. When we tried the big boy futon at my house he locked...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,In the bounty of the harvest, I praise You and honor You. You are the faithful one. You continue to be faithful despite my wanderings. Help me always to wander back to You. Help me to...
View ArticleGrandma Nose
I am not sure why, but my grandson identifies me by touching his nose. When I pull up in the morning his parents know that I have arrived because my grandson runs to them and touches his nose. When...
View ArticleTalking With Mary (The Mother of God) About Your Problems
I go to a spiritual director monthly. I find I need to see her more than I do my dentist or doctor. Health of my soul is the most important aspect of my life. Recently I was highly troubled about a...
View ArticlePhoning It In
As you may have guessed, if you are a regular reader, and I know there are not many of those, that last week I was really not feeling like doing the blog. The death of the friend from Covid took it...
View ArticleAll Creation Bears the Footprints of God
My parish priest says that the quote "All creation bears the footprints of God" is attributed to St Bonaventure. I didn't find that exact thing when I looked it up, but close. I will take his word...
View ArticleBack to Normal
I haven't eaten in a restaurant since at least February or early March. I think I did drive through once since then. Somewhere in June I remember congratulating myself that dining out was not something...
View ArticleBoring Post--Chocolate Graham Crackers
The fact that chocolate graham crackers are not something I should be eating aside, who is buying them all? I have had chocolate graham crackers on my shopping list for months and the stores have been...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,I come to You in my busy-ness. I run here and there. I think that I am doing important things. I think I am doing necessary things. I stay busy and busier. Penetrate my core of self interest,...
View ArticleHere's To the Discoverers
In Hawaii Columbus Day is called Discoverers' Day. That makes sense because Columbus had nothing to do with Hawaii, but there were discoverers. It would make sense to adopt that title for the whole...
View ArticleWedding Guest
The Gospel this Sunday was from Luke. It was the one about the wedding guest who was not dressed appropriately and was bound and thrown out into the cold to wail and gnash his teeth. I viewed 7:30...
View ArticlePeople
I have had many people in my life who don't have the ability to imagine the feelings of another person. I worry that I might be that way too since I have lived with/loved/ known so many people who...
View ArticleThe News
When I got the parakeets last spring I decided to subscribe to the Sunday newspaper. If you don't see the connection, think birdcage liner. I had always liked the newspaper, had always been a...
View ArticleRosemary
My mother in law's name was Rosemary. She has been gone for several years. She had dementia the last many years of her life. She was gone before I even entertained the idea of divorce, so she knew...
View ArticleBoring Post for Saturday--More Fun to Give, Than to Receive
My grandson is so two these days. He really likes to say "No, nokay." He likes to say no to diaper changes, to coming inside, to following rules, to any number of things. But, he doesn't like to be...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,The road ahead is uncertain. It feels like I have been climbing stairs forever and I am no closer to the top, or to anywhere I recognize or even want to be. I am climbing and climbing. Where are...
View ArticleAnti-Maskers
When confronted with the idea of the anti-maskers saying that masks take away their freedom, I want to remove my shirt and bra and be naked on top. Why do I have to cover up my top when men do not?...
View ArticleSocial Media and Politics
I hear people complain about all the political stuff on social media. Some people get off altogether to avoid it. I was puzzled about that, because I almost never get political ads or see political...
View ArticleStretching and Growing
I grew up before stretching was thing. I never remember learning to stretch before exercise in PE class. As a young adult, reading books about running, I remember reading about stretching and how...
View ArticleLady With the Bull Dog
Even though I am busy 5 days a week watching my grandchildren, I get a little lonely for adult conversation. I was talking to God about this, not seeing any way during this pandemic to make new...
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