One of my best friends and I were having a conversation yesterday. During the conversation we were talking about my writing. When he paused and said, “Do you even get time to write?” This took me aback. This dear beloved friend who knows my life and me went to the heart of what has been…
It has been a bit of a whirlwind around here with work and life and work. But, last night I was able to witness my first class of students be confirmed. And what a beautiful group they are. Such promising young ladies and gentlemen and there in the back is one of the blessings I…
My husband sent me this video this morning. I think it is spot on cause sometimes “I just don’t know” but as the one man said, I try to figure it out but if I can’t I get down on my knees and pray that he will. Paraphrasing of course. But this is good stuff.**pardon…
There is a lady in our parish who helps tend the flowers. She also cleans up the pews and around the church. She also brings gifts for the priest; this woman who has virtually nothing.She is Vietnamese and maybe 70 years old. She wears what the women would have worn during the war. She speaks…
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…
Each day that passes my stomach churns for the families who don’t know where their girls are. My heart aches for these young ladies who are being violated and harmed. My soul begs for forgiveness because somewhere in all of this mess is the bigger problem, the systemic problem that I glance at and then…
I am always happy to return to my corner at the end of Lent! I am ready to move into the joy of the Easter season! Yesterday, this happened at my dinner table. The wine, which my mother-in- law accidently spilled went all over my daughter’s home-made butter lamb. The symbolism would have been enough there but…
http://www.romereports.com/palio/pope-francis-asks-that-church-be-joyful-and-positive-community-english-9934.html#.UYYlr0nD_wpA friend posted this video on Facebook. I can’t help but think how God is answering prayers with this simple approach of love. “When we become a community of who says yes instead of no…” imagine what can flow out of that.Today is First Communion at our church, parents and children have said “yes” to…
Returning to where I began, at my Lenten blog. I stopped writing for a while to try to re-focus myself. Apparently doing things in the fashion I have been doing them does not promote creativity. But with a couple of big events behind me and with a need to delve into the spirit of Lent,…
My daughter Meg made this video for a Confirmation retreat that I had this past weekend. I love this song and have always wanted to use it in this capacity but she made it even more real and even more urgent. Almost all the images are from the past couple of years. Is there an…