Wife, mother, blogger, Catholic ministry. I love to garden even when it goes wrong. Same with writing (and we know it can go wrong.) Believing that God is present in all of it.
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The Ride — Repost– In Praise of Riders
This is a story about my community. http://charleyproject.org/cases/w/wood_sara.html It tells the details. Twenty years later, I still can feel the terror that took over the hearts of our community. Though I didn’t know her or the family, my brother and his family live one house away from the church where her father was Pastor. She was kidnapped about…
Happy Birthday Grandma! Part 1
Today would have been my grandmothers 109th birthday. She passed away four years ago at 105. We all still miss her and her love. Grandmothers, loving grandmothers, are like that. I was in my forties and it was still too early for her to leave. I miss her hands, her kisses and her essence. I…
So Many Blessings!
So, I have been thinking and thinking about writing on my blog. I have really missed it. Then I decided to pop on and friend Lynda sent a note of encouragement!! Thank you Lynda, I have missed you too!Where to begin. Well, I have taken on the whole faith formation program at my parish and…
Epiphany Sunday
One rule while I was growing up and in my own house now was that no Christmas was put away until after the Epiphany, (though the official end to the church season is next week when we celebrate The Baptism of the Lord). Consequently, I also do not immediately put up decorations on Thanksgiving. I believe…
Remembering Grandma Part 2
There are so many funny stories in our family and many take place on my grandparents farm in West Martinsburg but this one I am going to share because it is a favorite of mine and it reminds me of the story of the workers in the vineyard (Matt 20:1-16) and it makes me laugh.As the youngest…
Answers
It occurred to me today that I accepted not one but two positions that I am pretty sure no one else wants. I discerned them at length… I really did. But I am already feeling the frustration of one of the drawbacks to one of the positions and I haven’t even become official. What a sucker I am. …