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.
Today is the 12th day, or the Feast of the Three Kings. When the magi arrive and bring thier gifts to Jesus. The magi, rulers from foreign lands, risk thier lives to come and honor the Ruler of the world. This has always been one of my favorite passages in our collective story. When I was…
The immediacy of this plea I share in the link below should not be lost on us. We are getting a clarion call to repent, fast and pray. Humanity may depend on it. No one is being overly dramatic, he is able to hear the heartbeat of humanity. We are bleeding, we are weak. We are…
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…
I was flipping through stations on tv the other night and ran accross last years BET awards just in time to see Frankie Beverly of Maze accept his “Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award.” For five decades he has contributed to the music industry and though I don’t know the whole history, we all can gather that black performers…
In today’s Gospel, Peter asks Jesus how many times we need to forgive, “7 times?” Jesus in return answers, “Not 7 times but 77 times!” My pastor preached a impactful homily on forgiveness and the meaning of the 77 times. As I have been catching up on bits and pieces of the news today, I…
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Annette, this is so beautiful – spontaneous praise to our Lord. It reminds me of the way Jesus responded to people openly. Thanks so much for sharing.
Lynda! I am not convinced that isn’t Jesus in that moment! I couldn’t look away! We just got a lesson…”Alleluia is the highest praise” Love it.
Great insight – good point my friend!!