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Grace to the Humble
A person living fully until they die might look a bit like a duck–calm and serene as they float along in the water but paddling like crazy when no one can see. My mind races quite a bit, trying to … Continue reading
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Those Who Hope
Stones….we like to throw them at other people. I am always intrigued a bit by people who listen to a self-help style of presentation and pigeon-hole others into boxes rather than figuring out how the new knowledge might be healing … Continue reading
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Tagged #Apocrypha, #beauty, #cancer, #Distractions, #family, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Godhasthis, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #hopeblooms, #hopespringseternal, #Jesus, #JesusSaves, #Joy, #JudgmentDay, #LovingGod, #MercifulGod, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #TrustingGod, #Waiting, #Womenofthe Bible, community, dailyreadings#
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The Elephant Dance
My name is Suzanne and I am a book-aholic. I bought this book in e-form but I needed to have it in real paper form. Tonight Jarem gathered together people to celebrate his endeavour and read to a packed house … Continue reading
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Tagged #, #Bookaholic, #cancer, #ChronicIllness, #DancingWithElephants, #Dementia, #family, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Hope, #Huntington'sDisease, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #MindfulnessMatters, #Peace, #peacemakers, #Prayer, #Relationships, community
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Celebrating Fathers
Today, celebrated a day late because of the liturgical calendar, is the Feast of St. Joseph, the man who raised Jesus in the role of his earthly father . I could not help but send off a couple of emails … Continue reading
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Tagged #Angelsaroundus, #cancer, #Dreamer, #family, #FatherFigure, #FeastDay, #Freedom, #Friendship, #GodisLove, #Gratitude, #JosephandJesus, #Joy, #Montreal, #PatronSaints, #Peace, #Prayer, #St Joseph
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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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Dreamers Wanted
The First Reading today often sends people to the image of Joseph and his wildly coloured coat. However, this is the dark side of that story of jealous siblings and a father who let them know that he loved his … Continue reading
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Tagged #AllINeed, #AllShallBeWell, #cancer, #Dreamer, #faithful, #family, #GodisInControl, #Gratitude, #great cloud of witnesses, #GreatPhysician, #Lent, #LentenJourney, #MercyMe, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #SaintoftheDay, #St Patrick, dailyreadings#
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Embraced
The two women embraced But spoke not a word The emotion wrapped them tightly Fear, sorrow, uncertainty, gratitude, love, courage A deep understanding of all of it Gathered up in an eternal moment placed in one another’s heart Each painful … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #family, #Feelings, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #HeldbyGod, #NoWords, #Poetry, #Prayer, #SilenceisGolden, #Waiting
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World Cancer Day Thanks
Today is World Cancer Day. First and foremost on this day I am grateful. If not for some superb medical teams, I probably would not be here. If not for numerous family, friends, and strangers, I would never have made … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #family, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Halloween, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #Relationships, #WecanIcan, #WorldCancerDay, community
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The Child Grew Strong
Today is the Presentation of the Lord in the temple. The reading ends with The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favour of the God was upon him. I have been thinking about the children of … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #BetheChange, #BuildingtheKingdom, #family, #FeastDays, #God'sfavour, #God'sGreatGoodness, #Gratitude, #Home, #Joy, #LovingGod, #Relationships, #Shine!, #ShineBrightly
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In the Midst of a People
The First Reading today is from Zephaniah 2 and 3: For I will leave in the midst of you a people humble and lonely. This past week I have been standing in the midst of these people. The experience … Continue reading
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God in all things 