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Birds of a Feather
Do you still have friends from high school? Junior high school? Elementary school? Are there birds of a feather that still flock together? Recently I was at a funeral for a friend’s father. I had known this friend for decades … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #FriendsareGolden, #grateful, #SchoolFriends
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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
Posted in #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Adoration, #AMDG, #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #ButterflyonShoulder, #change, #GenerousGod, #goodhands=God'shands, #PureLove, #SafeLandings, #SafeSpace, #Selfie, #TRansformations
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Sabbath Rest
Consider that God, your Benefactor, is present in all creatures and in yourself. If you look at every step of the visible creation, in all you will meet God. ~ St. Ignatius of Loyola I have just returned from a … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #EverythingINeed, #Godinallthings, #Rest #Summer, #SabbathDay
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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
Posted in #BibleStories, #CancerSurvivor, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
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
In This Place
Sometimes the daily readings are rich and meaningful, even when they are well known. Jacob’s story is fascinating to me at points and today in Genesis 28 amazing images are etched in my mind. I see him in the wilderness, … 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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Tagged #GentleJesus, #Sundayreadings
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Like Children
Life seemed so much more simpler when we were little. We could play for hours and many of us did not have a worry in the world. I would be foolish to say that is the case universally because I … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #DoubtingThomas, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Miracles, dailyreadings#
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Shut Up & Dance!
My God has always been a God of surprises who does not always use the traditional means to get my attention. Sometimes it is not Scripture readings but nature in the form of a bunny or crow. Today was no … Continue reading
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Tagged #DanceAnyway, #Godhasthis, #GodofSurprises
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God in all things 