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The Photos
I finally found the cord to download photos. This is my fireplace mantle this year. I am so happy for a number of reasons.
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O Wisdom
O Wisdom---Come to teach us the path of knowledge.Help me to remember to stop and pray. Help me to remember that I can't fix everything. That I can't fix anything on my own. I need the wisdom and...
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O Leader
O Leader--Come to rescue us with your mighty power!I need to be rescued from my own mind sometimes. I defeat myself by worry and fear. The committee in my head can make me feel lost and sad. Lead...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,Come. The world will never think it is ready for You. But, the world needs You. I need You. O, Come.Amen
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O Root of Jesse's Stem
O Root of Jesse's stem--Come save us without delay!The roots of my life reach into faith. My roots are grounded in belief in God. Help me to strengthen those roots. Help me to pass that faith onto...
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O Key of David
O Key of David--Come and free the prisoners of darkness!I am a collector of keys. Keys make me smile. Keys invite me to enter. Keys are freedom. God, You have opened doors for me. You have walked...
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O Radiant Dawn
O Radiant Dawn--Come and shine on those who dwell in darkness.This is a dark time of year. The sun goes down early and the nights are long. It feels like I dwell in darkness. But, with the dawn...
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O King of All Nations
O King of all nations--Come and save man!Unity and peace, love and forgiveness, people need to learn this. I need to examine the depths of my heart and find all the judgements and prejudice that hide...
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O Emmanuel
O Emmanuel--Come to save us, Lord our God!God is with us. I need to remind myself that God is with me. God has gone before me. He knows my day before I walk through it. God has saved me. God is...
View ArticleThe Eve
This year I was ready for Christmas in terms of shopping and such by the weekend before Christmas. No Christmas Eve shopping for me this year! Busy, busy for all those scurrying to finish....
View ArticleIt's Christmas!
I remember being very young and anticipating Christmas for the presents I would get to open. Imagining the wonderful surprises that waited for me under the tree was the main part of Christmas for me...
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Sunday Prayers
Heavenly Father,Smiles on a child's face. Families in harmony. Delicious food. Warm homes. So many special times this Christmas season. Than You for sending Your Son who is the source of all that is...
View ArticleHere Comes the Sun!
The days are getting longer again! Who cares if the cold weather is still in front of us? The days are getting longer! I need the sunlight. If I could I would hibernate in the dark winter days....
View ArticleHoly Innocents
This is the feast of the Holy Innocents. It honors the babies killed by Herod who was trying to kill Jesus. It is the day that I lost the last baby I had. It is a day that I attend Mass in memorial...
View Article2021, Good Riddance
This has been a year. I had high hopes for this year. I thought the pandemic would be over. I hoped for a peaceful transfer of power in Washington. I thought the divides in this country and in my...
View ArticleI Can't Help But Wonder
I received a Christmas card from someone I haven't seen for a long long time. This person was a friend of someone I am no longer associated with (perhaps an ex-something). There is no way this person...
View Article102
This is the 102nd anniversary of my dad's birth. He died a long long time ago. He was in the midst of life. He died of pancreatic cancer which is not a good way to go. I led the rosary for my...
View ArticleBoring Post for Saturday--You Are What You Eat
Toddlers and young children are notorious for developing odd likes and dislikes. This is especially true when it comes to food. I remember when my son hated both mashed potatoes and peas. He...
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Sunday Prayers
Lord,You have power over the mighty rivers. You formed the waterfall and keep it going. You have all of the power. And Your power is love. love, wash over this earth. Help us to love one another....
View ArticleAn Unexpected Gift
Before the pandemic started, when 2020 looked like a year of promise, I purchased tickets to Hamilton which was coming to town in May. I inadvertently purchased through a different site than Metrotix....
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