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.
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Be Still
“Rather, I have stilled my soul, hushed it like a weaned child. Like a weaned child on its mother’s lap, so is my soul within me. Psalm 131:2Enough of my yammering….today I invite you to sit in the presence of God. Take five minutes to simply sit before God and still yourself before the Lord….
Five Days until Christmas!
My daughter is so excited! The countdown is on! She is ready! Santa is coming! The goodness of life surrounds her! What a wonderful place to be.Today, while we were shopping for her teachers Christmas present, we saw a very large hand painted Jesus (it was beautiful) but it was opened up like he was…

It’s Getting A Little Harder…
To keep it going…this whole Lent thing. Today I am told in scripture to “pray for my enemies and those who persecute you” but that isn’t really what I want to do. I want to be angry. I want to lash out. I want people to feel what they have done to me or to…
Around the Table
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…

Forgiveness
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…