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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Eagle’s Wings Needed
I crumbled emotionally today at the hospital. I could have predicted it as a number of heart-wrenching conversations with my father have taken place in these weeks. I am tired and fragile. My feelings are running the gamut of anger, … Continue reading
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Tagged "IntoYourHands, #AgingParents, #cancer, #EaglesWings, #family, #Feelings, #Friendship, #Godhasthis, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #hardconsolation, #JesusTakeTheWheel, #Peace, #Prayer, #Waiting
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Faithful to the Lord
Ah, Lydia, dealer of purple cloth, you desired to be judged faithful to God. We share two loves obviously–God and the colour purple. I love that the colour purple has so much personality and a variety of hues to it. … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #Contemplations, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #hardconsolation, #Joy, #KitchenDancing, #Peace, #Prayer, #Principle&Foundation, #purplelicious, #SpiritualExercises, #Waiting, dailyreadings#
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Accounting for Hope
Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you, is the second line from the Second Reading today. I had read it earlier in the day and … Continue reading
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Tagged #ChurchFamily, #family, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #GracedHistory, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #hopeblooms, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #JesusHeals, #Peace, #Prayer, #Spain, #Waiting, community
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Walking Through Hard
The medical student was being thorough, trying to leave no stone unturned. At the end of her preparation for rounds, she looked at my sister and I and said two words: I’m sorry. This was the first time a doctor … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #family, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #HopeDances, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #KaraTippetts, #KitchenDancing, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #SeizuresareScary, #Waiting, #WalkingThroughHard, community
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When Life Sucks
Last spring after I had my Ignatian pilgrimage in Spain, I headed south to Portugal to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Today is the 100th anniversary of Mary’s appearance to the three shepherd children. I still do not … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #Detachment, #Distractions, #family, #Fatima, #FeastDays, #Feelings, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #hardconsolation, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #LettingGo, #LifeLessons, #LivinguntilIDie, #MercifulGod, #OurLady, #OurLadyofFatima, #Peace, #Prayer, #SomebodytoLeanOn, #Stuff, #Trust, #Waiting, community
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Dear Health Team
Dear Health Team, We see you as we sit with our sick family members. We understand in part some of the stress you are under. We hear the codes–blue, yellow– and other urgent announcements constantly over the loudspeaker. We notice … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #DarnTVMedicalShows, #FailedHealthCareToday, #family, #Feedback, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #GreatPhysician, #JesusTakeTheWheel, #Not-enough, #OverworkedUnderpaid, #Prayer, #Relationships, #SeizuresareScary, #StrokeofInsight, #Waiting
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Soul-Guardian
Vocation Sunday and Good Shepherd Sunday have marvelous readings today. I proclaimed the second one tonight at mass. As I had prepared earlier in the day, the final words spoke to me: …now you have returned to the shepherd and … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #BirthdayJoy, #Blessings, #cancer, #EasterJoy, #family, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #GoodShepherdSunday, #Gratitude, #GuardianofMySoul, #HallelujahYouAreHome!, #Home, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #Sundayreadings, #SupermarketFlowers/EdSheeran
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Carry Out Your Ministry
Today and tomorrow have the readings from the Gospel of John about the Good Shepherd. This feast day is always a bittersweet day for me because it is the day my former pastor died. A friend called me to let … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #cancer, #FeastDays, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Giving #NotCountingCost, #goodhands=God'shands, #GoodShepherd, #Gratitude, #Home, #JesusCalling, #Joy, #LettingGo, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #Prayer, #serviceisjoy, #StretchMarks, dailyreadings#
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Lifting My Eyes
Two years ago today, I placed my life in the hands of God–and a capable surgeon with a fantastic medical team. I did not know if I would wake up on this side of heaven or not. That liver of … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #celebrate, #Feelings, #Freedom, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #MakerofHeaven&Earth, #Peace, #PraiseGod!, #Prayer, #PrayerWarriors, #Principle&Foundation, #Thanksgiving
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God in all things 