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Holding My Hand
Today’s reading from Isaiah 41 is a good reminder of our creaturehood. The Lord calls Jacob a worm and Israel an insect, promising to help them as their Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. The Lord says I, the … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Creaturehood, #Feelings, #God'sPlan, #GodKnows, #goodhands=God'shands, #LettingGo, #Peace, #Prayer, #TrustGod, #Waiting
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Entitlement & Ego
In my morning devotional this past week, Sarah Young in her book, Jesus Always, stated that thankfulness is the best antidote to a sense of entitlement–the poisonous attitude that ‘the world owes me.’ I have spent time this week thinking … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Ego, #Examen, #FacingDeath, #FirstWorldIssues, #Free, #God'sPlan, #goodhands=God'shands, #P&F, #Peace, #Prayer, #SenseofEntitlement, #spiritualexercises; 19thannotation
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Those Invited
This week was book ended by weddings, one away and one local. The first one was for my cousin’s oldest daughter, a young 20-something-year-old, starting her life with her best friend. Last night’s was a friend, marrying for the … Continue reading
Jonah’s Pity Party
Jonah’s grumpy attitude is resonating with me today. I am not as far gone as he was, sitting outside the city of Nineveh , angry, displeased and ready to die. I am starting to feel some side effects from these … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Creaturehood, #Discipleship, #Distractions, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #Joy, #LifeLessons, #Peace, #PraiseGod!, #Prayer, #Principle&Foundation, #Waiting
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Counting Hairs
God knows the number of hairs on your head we are told in the Gospel Reading from Matthew 10 today. That is a God who is paying very close attention. We are worth more than many sparrows so we have … Continue reading
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Tagged #CountingHairs, #Creator&Creature, #CreatorGod, #God'sInbox, #GodisInControl, #GodKnows, #HopeWins, #LetGoLetGod, #LettingGo, #lovewins, #MercifulGod, #MoreThanSparrows, #Peace, #Prayer, #SparrowSuzanne, #Sundayreadings, #TrustGod, #Worthy
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Rise and Anoint
What if we all saw with the eyes of God? Today’s readings should shake us up a bit, leading us to fine tune our vision. I have always loved the First Reading from 1 Samuel where Samuel is asked to … Continue reading
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Tagged #ChildoftheLight, #Creator&Creature, #Creaturehood, #Eyestosee, #Free, #KingDavid, #Lent, #LentenJourney, #MattersoftheHeart, #MercifulGod, #Peace, #PlankinyourEye, #Prayer, #SinnerandSaint, #Sundayreadings, #WhatWeCantSee
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Planning Ahead
This past week I went to the second session of a three-part series on Death and Dying at my parish. The presenter was the woman who accompanies me to most of my medical appointments. She did an awesome address to … Continue reading
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Tagged #AMDG, #cancer, #ChurchFamily, #Creator&Creature, #Distractions, #family, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Funerals, #GiftofLife, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Grief, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #PracticalThoughts, #Prayer, community
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The Beloved
What does it mean to be someone’s Beloved? Today as the Baptism of the Lord in the Church calendar, a voice from heaven recognizes the man, Jesus, who is standing in the Jordan River, having been baptized by John, as … Continue reading
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Tagged #BabeinaManager, #cancer, #Contemplations, #Creator&Creature, #family, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Home, #JesusHeals, #LovingGod, #MyBeloved, #OrdinaryTime, #Peace, #Prayer, #UnconditionalLove, community, dailyreadings#
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Regret
An angel kneels at the tomb of someone who has passed on. Buried with that person are all the dreams, successes, failures, and regrets that were experienced in life. No opportunity to redo what has been left undone or poorly … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #BetterthanaHollywoodEnding, #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Creaturehood, #Emotions, #Friendship, #GodatWork, #Godisgood, #Gratitude, #Jesus, #Joy, #LifeLessons, #Peace, #Prayer, #Regrets, #SinHistory, #SpiritualExercises
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