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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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Lord, If You Had….
How often do we blame God for not coming through when we needed something? The Gospel today has Mary stating an opinion that could be uttered by any of us: Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #ChildoftheLight, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #LazarusRising, #Lent, #LentenJourney, #lifeisforliving, #LivinguntilIDie, #ResurrectionPower, #Sundayreadings
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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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Give Me Courage
I have been out of commission most of this week with fever and chills. Now I have a hacking cough setting in. I have slept away most of the week. In my waking hours, at various odd times of the … Continue reading
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Tagged #askandyouwillreceive, #cancer, #courage, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #LentenJourney, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, community, 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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Roosting and Resting
I find myself longing for beauty these days. The world turmoil is disheartening and I do not wish to be bogged down in nastiness and, quite honestly, petty smallness. I have enough real pain and sorrow in my life lately. … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #EaglesWings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #RestAwhile, #Wishes
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Reprove Your Neighbour
One of the things about dying is that I do not have time for games. I find myself sometimes biting my lip because of well-intentioned comments and trying to decide exactly how much grace I will need to get me … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #cancer, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #LifeLessons, #lovewins, #LoveYourNeighbour, #OffTrack, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #ReproveYourNeighbour, #RoadtoHell, #SpeaktheTruth, #Sundayreadings, community
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Toxic Waste
The mind can be a dumping ground for toxic waste. I have been in a bit of a funk lately. As I met with my therapist this morning we tried to pinpoint when it started. It comes and goes. I … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #ChemoQuestions, #Discernment, #Emotions, #Feelings, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Peace, #Prayer, #Principle&Foundation, #SpiritualExercises, #ToxicWaste
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God in all things 