Be gone rain!Another day of one step forward, one mudslide back. I am not directly affected and even I am exhausted by it. But, as always, this area walks it’s tight rope of losing it’s mind and giving it’s heart.I love my community. Several months back, Forbes rated Utica/Rome, the cities that connect all these other…
So today was much more cheery than yesterday. I was carrying a lot of worry and anxiety….and it came to a head last night seeing pictures of people’s lives in devastation. I went to bed, as I always do when the world is too much. Of course it was 10pm. I woke to sunshine and birdsong…
Once again our community has been beaten up. Some people about 15 miles away lost everything. In Fort Plain, NY, they are looking for people who may have been swept away by rushing flood waters (several homes were moved off their foundations. Here are some pictures of the surrounding area. Just a couple of images…
Last week we did something new at our Pastoral Council meeting, we had it at a new location. Well, a new old location since it is the former convent of a church that we merged with. We were the first of the re-configurations that took place all those years ago and was, as I have…
What is a simple girl to do when she finds herself bogged down by the cares of adulthood? We are confronting the time when we have to find alternate insurance since my husband isn’t yet employed. This is a tricky conversation to have with a wonderful man who has always provided for us in every…
These past couple of months have had me in a whirlwind, working non-stop and having to be on top of kid’s activities left and right. I am so glad we are in exam time for the older two and that school is almost over for the younger. But the work keeps pouring in. (For this…
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…
Pope Francis: We are all redeemed by Christ even AtheistsClick the link to read the articleSay what?? Christ’s redeeming love is so powerful that it redeems those who feel that they don’t need redeeming…yes ma’am!It is so refreshing to hear my church’s spiritual leader be so clear in his proclamation of this long-standing teaching. It…
Oklahoma is not OK.It is another week with another story that makes me drop to my knees and pray for all those who have to bear a ridiculous amount of pain.People wonder why I pray so much. I pray because it is my lifeline. I pray because I believe it changes things, I believe that because…
Last night my eldest daughter was confirmed. I thought it was pretty neat that this was happening on Pentecost weekend since the date for Confirmation is pretty random. She had our retired Bishop, Bishop Costello, confirm her and chose as her sponsor, her Godfather. It was a wonderful night. My daughter, who is a scientist…