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Gonna Love You Through It
There is a video buzzing around on Facebook of students singing a song to their teacher who has cancer and part of the words are I’m gonna love you through it. At the end of the song she gives credit … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #cancer
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Beach Glass
When I worked at Sojourners Magazine many moons ago, on occasion I would sort through a box of books that authors sent for review and stumbled upon what I considered a gem: A Season of Mercy by Martha Manning. The … Continue reading
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Tagged #Angelsaroundus, #Beachglass, #goodhands=God'shands, #Grief, #Healing, #Loss, #MarthaManning, #Seaglass, #sophia
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Rest A While
I have had an interesting time responding to people who do not know that I am sick. Still as busy as ever? gets answered with Not at all. People are used to seeing me whirl around madly, I suppose. The … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #CancerSurvivor, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #2Goods, #Discernment, #GospelStories, #RestAwhile, #Sundayreadings, #To-DoLists
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Cured All
The Gospel today is from Matthew 12 and mentions that many crowds followed Jesus and he cured all of them but told them not to make him known. I honestly do not know what to do with such words. My … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #GospelStories, #GreatPhysician
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Friendship Medicine
At the end of the daily readings today was this quote from St. Aelred of Rievaulx: Friendship heightens the joys of prosperity and mitigates the sorrows of adversity by dividing and sharing them. Hence, the best medicine in life is … Continue reading
Weary Wonderings
The Gospel from Matthew 11:28-30 is a balm to my soul. It seems to appear just when I need the reminder to rest again, to hand my burdens to the Yoke-Bearer, and to learn a valuable lesson. I came to … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #Faith, #Jesus, dailyreadings#
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Safe Landings
The opening prayer or collect last week Friday was stunning: Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what … Continue reading
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Welcome Unexpected Visitors
The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #courage, #EntertainingAngels, #Faith, #Rumi
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Limping for Life
The story of Jacob wrestling with God–or the angel of God depending on who you read–has special meaning for me. In my twentieth year I was told that I had a benign tumour at the tip of my femur. I … Continue reading
Sing Us A Song
Sometimes we just want to go to a place where everybody knows our name and the piano man will sing us a song so that we feel alright. The familiarity of the crowd can be a hard sell though. In … Continue reading
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God in all things 