Tag Archives: #Gratitude

Do You Hear?

Posted on December 20, 2016 by sstyves

Do you hear what I hear? Angels appear in the oddest of places with the most remarkable timing. People often ask me what is helpful in this cancer maze. I cannot explain why a person does something and I find … Continue reading →

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Love Came Down

Posted on December 18, 2016 by sstyves

Love comes down, from Heaven to earth, in a Divine Leap of Joy at Christmastime. God leaves the heavenly throne and rests his head as the Son in a manger because there was no room for him elsewhere. How often … Continue reading →

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Voices Cry Out!

Posted on December 7, 2016 by sstyves

(*This was written but for some reason not published on Sunday). As I sat down to write this blog, I clicked onto social media and saw the news that President Obama had intervened on the pipeline situation, denying permit for … Continue reading →

Posted in #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Gratitude, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #PreparetheWay, #Sundayreadings | 4 Comments

Bread of Adversity

Posted on December 4, 2016 by sstyves

Tomorrow we light a new Advent candle. This week of Hope will be ending shortly. Where did you find Hope? When, as in the First Reading, we are given the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, we are … Continue reading →

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Fresh Joy

Posted on December 2, 2016 by sstyves

In today’s Advent reading Isaiah mentions fresh joy. Those words struck a chord with me. I have not quite been in desolation lately but I have been close. I have been numbing a bit on video games which is never … Continue reading →

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Weary Ways

Posted on November 23, 2016 by sstyves

Sometimes the road seems long, uphill and weary. We can be overwhelmed and miss God’s presence in these times. The past two days have been a tad challenging. Sitting around in hospitals is distressing but over the years I have … Continue reading →

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Regret

Posted on November 20, 2016 by sstyves

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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We Are All Broken

Posted on November 14, 2016 by sstyves

I have had an emotional week. The election in the US did not help but a number of conversations with women unrelated to the vote have nudged their way into my psyche. I cannot share details but I can tell … Continue reading →

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Settling In

Posted on November 9, 2016 by sstyves

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 →

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Direct My Heart

Posted on November 6, 2016 by sstyves

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 →

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