Today I received the most wonderful text; my friend is healed. She had been diagnosed with cancer a second time several months back but her doctor was aggressive and went right in. Now, several truly grueling months later, she is cancer free. She has been an inspiration and her Irish was showing through as she wouldn’t…
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…
As I mentioned some time ago, I have taken on two new ministries. One is with my parish as the the Faith Formation Coordinator for grades 7-10 but with a desire to engage the post Confirmation crowd. The other is as facilitator for Loyola Institute for Ministry Extention Education program where the group earns a Master’s…
Yellow jackets in my walls. Right next to my desk. What is God telling me?? (Besides, get an exterminator)
A dear friend invited a group of us to volunteer in having conversations with area women (refugees) who are learning English as a Second Language (in fact for many it is 3rd, 4th or 5th!). Last night was my night to join them and what a gift it was. The calendar is getting very full…
As it would happen, I am not sleeping well. Too much going on and too little exercise plus too many cats in the neighborhood have been making for restless nights. When I do wake up that is when my anxiety hits in full force. My legs get restless and my mind goes in twenty directions. …
Here are some quotes that stuck out to me when I was reading the Popes impromptu and no holds barred interview. I will link it at the bottom so you can read it yourself. Let me know what you think!“…a single tree falling makes a sound, but a whole forest growing doesn’t.” What we do…
The images from this past week of the World Youth Day gatherings are stunning. This is my favorite among them. You want kids to show up? Go to the beach. Just like Jesus went to the people, I so love this Pope because that is what he does. Notice the tide behind them, the mountain before them. …
On this July day, when it’s 84 degrees with a lovely breeze this song came to me. Such beautiful voices…and so soothing! Just felt like posting it.