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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Prayers Needed
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…

Godspeed….IL Papa
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not a real fan of the way Rome does things. I have appropriate respect for Pope Benedict and always have. I have tried to like him and there have been moments when I have found I do (Big of me, eh?) but mostly I am just frustrated. Frustrated by…

Measurements
Give and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you. Luke 37-38 I remember when Pope Francis visited Congress several years back (2015) and he used this scripture to illustrate his…
At Peace
A classmate of mine passed away yesterday after a lifelong battle with herself. I hope she has found peace. I remember 30 years ago thinking she was unhappy even though she appeared happy on the surface. Still, she allowed herself to be used and misused and consequently mocked. She had a very clear reputation. But…

Lady
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…
Believe
“Let it be done to you according to your faith” Mt. 9:29 These are the words that Jesus uses while healing the blind men. Before this Jesus asks, “Do you believe that I can do this?” Interesting that Jesus requires the recipients of the miracle to already accept that they will be healed. It made…