Author: Annette

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.

Tibetan Prayer Flags

“Pray without ceasing”Someone introduced me to the Tibetan Prayer Flag today.   It is a clothesline concept with sheets of fabric and Tibetan prayers written on them and the idea is that when the wind blows the prayers are sent out into the world.  I love this idea and there is no reason why if you aren’t comfortable with…

Right Relationship

“Your hands made me and fashioned me; give me insight to learn your commands.”  Psalms 119:73Isn’t is a little humbling and bewildering to consider that God’s hands made you and fashioned you?  The imagery is so intimate and when I consider it, I am left with awe and wonder.  How could I, with all of…

Trust Issues con’t

“And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one!  The Lord is with you.”  But she was greatly troubled and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.  Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God”   Luke 1: 28-30When I try to put myself in…

Trust Issues

“In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.”  Luke 26-27In most pictures depicting the annunciation, there is an angel floating above where Mary lay clearly…

Happy Advent!

“Prepare ye the way of the Lord!” Isn’t that what John the Baptist says before his cousin comes to be baptised??  “Prepare ye the way of the Lord” Beyond the Godspell song, something in this qoute resonates in me.  Something calls me to repeat within my heart.   I think it is the invitation that…