Today is my mother’s 80th birthday. She was waitressing as she does every Monday- Thursday at my sister’s restaurant. She was lavished with love and flowers. She was reminded how much she matters. She deserves every bit of it.When I was growing up we had very little. My mother though, as a true Irishwoman does,…
Lately, I have had some “time”. It has been a real gift to slow down to get things done. I have gone from three jobs to two and have flexibility to some extent in both of those. This “time” that I feel is just returning has allowed me to look around a little more. Here…
In honor of her birthday a couple of weeks ago…a repost. It was no easy task watching my friend bury his sister, the mother of two, daughter of one, friend of my family. But it was made so much easier with the feeling of deep love and compassion that intermingled with the sadness. Surprised at…
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…
My poor little blog has been ignored for some time now. It makes me a little sad to think how much I am not writing on it. I have stopped writing altogether in an attempt to weed something out of my “must do” mindset. In reality, I only enjoy doing the blog…it isn’t a must…
Every Mother’s Day since my girls were very small they would go out in our yard and gather a bouquet for me. Now, though they are not so little anymore they still take seriously the task of my bouquet. There is nothing more beautiful to me and I give thanks for the loving hearts that…
Today I walked around overwhelmed by the goodness of God. I read some sad news stories but decided today to look away, there would be time to think of that tomorrow, today I just wanted to live in gratitude. An amazing thing happened this weekend. My whole first family was together. Who knows if it…
After a longer than normal stretch of fretting and anxiety I woke up the other day feeling very much like myself. The sun is shining…and it has been. The days (weather-wise) have been perfect and I can’t help but feel that the black cloud that had been hovering is finally gone! I went out to my…
So, we are feeling a bit under the gun as my husband continues to look for a job. He is so good, something will come. But I admit to battling a little back of the head anxiety. As is usually the case I am a little too busy to over-focus on this. My youngest is having…
It is hard not to see God on days like today. When I am woken up with loving faces and intentions. My favorite mug of coffee, the meds I need to take first thing, hugs kisses and songs. It is not a hard day at all, when as we end it as a day of…