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Settling In
I know there are important world events unraveling, or rather unfolding, but I have not really put my attention there beyond the first few hours of the morning. I watched Hillary’s speech and wept. Not because I was a great … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #Desolation, #prayer, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Action, #Blessings, #cancer, #courage, #current events, #Decluttering, #Election, #GlassCeilingSucks, #GodisInControl, #Gratitude, #Home, #Joy, #Prayer, #RuleroftheUniverse
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Direct My Heart
Macabees is a hard read. One son after another is killed for his faith, with their mother encouraging them on before she also refuses to deny her God. They all put their trust in God and believe that their lives … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, #Travel, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #cancer, #GodisFaithful, #GodisFirst, #Godisgood, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Heart'sDesire, #Joy, #Macabees, #Prayer, #Sundayreadings, #TakeLordReceive
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Lesson From Job
For I know that my Redeemer lives… These words were proclaimed at my sister’s memorial service 20+ years ago by her close and longtime childhood friend. They are usually part of the First Reading on All Soul’s Day and every … Continue reading
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Tagged #AllSoul'sDay, #cancer, #FeastDay, #GiftofLife, #Gratitude, #MyRedeemerLives, #Peace, #Prayer, community, dailyreadings#
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Hard Pressed
The First Reading today is a hard one to hear and comprehend and yet I am exactly there–hard pressed, as Paul says in Philippians 1: For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. If I am to live … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #cancer, #FancySandwiches, #Friendship, #FruitfulLabours, #Funerals, #GoodandFaithfulServant, #Gratitude, #hardconsolation, #HardPressed, #Healing, #Home, #Jesus, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServantLeader, #serviceisjoy, community
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Granola Girl
I am not a particularly luxurious person. I have always thought of myself as having a simple lifestyle. I have not spent a ton of money on possessions; my focus has been on experience and adventures. I still have … Continue reading
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Tagged #, #beauty, #cancer, #Friendship, #GranolaGirl, #Gratitude, #Home, #HomeisWheretheHeartIs, #Jesus, #Joy, #lifeisforliving, #LiveYourLife, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, community
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Moving Forward
I am laying in my bed in my new home – a wonderful two-bedroom apartment that will allow me to have visitors for tea and even for overnight. The view is spectacular. I am on the eighth floor, overlooking the … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #Blessed, #Blessings, #cancer, #Examen, #Friendship, #GranolaGirl, #Gratitude, #Home, #HomeisWheretheHeartIs, #Joy, #MattersoftheHeart, #Miracles, #Prayer, #StAnthony, #Stuff
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God’s Fingerprints
As I prepare to move, I am trying to declutter first. No one warned me how emotional it might be to walk down Memory Lane. I stumbled across a box of items from a variety of eras: class photos from … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #Blessed, #Blessings, #cancer, #courage, #Decluttering, #Detachment, #Emotions, #family, #FingerprintsofGod, #friendsaregrace, #Friendship, #GodwithUs, #goodhands=God'shands, #Graced History, #Gratitude, #Home, #Hope, #Joy, #JoyUnspeakable, #KeepingItReal, #OpenHands, #Peace, #Prayer, #readyornot, #Stuff
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Widow Youville
Sundays Feast Days are skipped but today is a special one for our family. Marguerite d’Youville is the first Canadian-born saint and foundress of the Grey Nuns of Montreal. My aunt has followed in her footsteps, eventually leading the Western … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #Blessings, #CanadianSaints, #cancer, #Cité Mémoire, #CryofthePoor, #Don'tWorry, #DoNotLoseHeart, #FeastDay, #GodatWork, #GodisFaithful, #GodisLove, #GodofImpossible, #GodwithUs, #Gratitude, #GreyNuns, #Montreal, #Peace, #PowerofPrayer, #PrayAlways, #Prayer, #St. Ignatius, #St.Marguerited'Youville, #UnjustJudge, #WidowKnocking
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Time to Meet One Another
When I was in Spain, I tried to figure out how I might go to Avila so that I could visit the birthplace of St. Teresa. Alas, I could not bring myself to fit one more thing into a very tight … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, #Saints, #Travel, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #FeastDays, #Friendship, #GodatWork, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #grateful, #Joy, #Prayer, #StTeresaofAvila
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God in all things 