“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 1:26-27 In most pictures depicting the annunciation, there is an angel presence speaking to Mary,…
My daughter made this video a couple of years ago, when she was twelve, for me to use at a presentation that I was doing on Mary. I gave her the song, John Michael Talbot’s Magnificat and asked to to add pictures for me. This is what I got, from a twelve year old. A…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I love our Liturgical seasons. I love Advent, Lent and Easter. I love that we play out our story throughout the year. I love our story. So when other people are talking about Christmas I have been known to remind them of Advent. When people…
“Come,” says my heart, “Seek God’s face” Psalm 27:8 Each morning, I wake with a routine, something I started when my anxiety was taking hold a couple of months ago. I go through periods of anxiety but this one was a little alarming as it was really starting to limit my activities. In hindsight, I…
I’ve sat on this post for a while. But, this conversation came up again yesterday; why am I no longer on Facebook? Trying to explain it in some way actually underlines why I’m not. It makes me want to ask “Why do I need to be?” Here is the backstory: I closed my personal facebook…
This weekend my eldest daughter returned from college for her fall break. Like probably every other mother who has sent a child away to school, I am elated to have her back in the nest. She turned 18 a couple of days ago and we were not able to be together for her special day,…
My husband always told me he was a simple man. I have finally come to believe that although he is anything but simple, he finds joy in the simple things. Today is his 50th Birthday. We will celebrate with a rum cake from his favorite bakery and with some family surrounding him. No big party….
I can only tell how fast time goes by through the milestones of my children. One after another they are embarking on new stages of life and growth. I feel somewhat detached from all of this as I watch them become independent, and yet, I am anything but. The moment I laid eyes on my…
This is a repost from a couple of years ago. It is heartening to read now. Good food for thought as I move into a new year. Please make sure you read the update! My best friend has been joining me in a bit of my ministry. This is one of my lifers who has…
Okay, let’s be honest. I don’t always love camping. I mean, I love camping in my camper. But, I am officially beyond sleeping on the ground or peeing in the woods, (there I said it and I’m not sorry!) As I approach the half- century mark I no longer feel the need to prove myself…