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Sown in the Heart
When I think about today’s Gospel reading, I cannot help but think of Dad’s garden this year, with its wild mix of weeds and flowers. Dad was a pretty darn good sower. He always had more tomatoes than he could … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #100-foldYield, #beauty, #Blessings, #cancer, #Distractions, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #GardenerGod, #Gratitude, #HannahHurnard, #hardconsolation, #Hind'sFeet, #Joy, #Mountains&Valleys, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #SowingSaintlySeeds, #SparklingSurprises, #Sundayreadings, #Waiting
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Eagle’s Wings Needed
I crumbled emotionally today at the hospital. I could have predicted it as a number of heart-wrenching conversations with my father have taken place in these weeks. I am tired and fragile. My feelings are running the gamut of anger, … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged "IntoYourHands, #AgingParents, #cancer, #EaglesWings, #family, #Feelings, #Friendship, #Godhasthis, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #hardconsolation, #JesusTakeTheWheel, #Peace, #Prayer, #Waiting
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Faithful to the Lord
Ah, Lydia, dealer of purple cloth, you desired to be judged faithful to God. We share two loves obviously–God and the colour purple. I love that the colour purple has so much personality and a variety of hues to it. … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #cancer, #Contemplations, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #hardconsolation, #Joy, #KitchenDancing, #Peace, #Prayer, #Principle&Foundation, #purplelicious, #SpiritualExercises, #Waiting, dailyreadings#
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When Life Sucks
Last spring after I had my Ignatian pilgrimage in Spain, I headed south to Portugal to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Today is the 100th anniversary of Mary’s appearance to the three shepherd children. I still do not … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, #Travel, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #cancer, #Detachment, #Distractions, #family, #Fatima, #FeastDays, #Feelings, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #hardconsolation, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #LettingGo, #LifeLessons, #LivinguntilIDie, #MercifulGod, #OurLady, #OurLadyofFatima, #Peace, #Prayer, #SomebodytoLeanOn, #Stuff, #Trust, #Waiting, community
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Hard Pressed
The First Reading today is a hard one to hear and comprehend and yet I am exactly there–hard pressed, as Paul says in Philippians 1: For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. If I am to live … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #prayer, #Saints, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Uncategorized
Tagged #Action, #cancer, #FancySandwiches, #Friendship, #FruitfulLabours, #Funerals, #GoodandFaithfulServant, #Gratitude, #hardconsolation, #HardPressed, #Healing, #Home, #Jesus, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServantLeader, #serviceisjoy, community
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Overcoming Adversity
This week has been challenging on so many levels. Sunday night after mass I had said to a man that what I was going through compared to others in the chair seemed like nothing. He looked at me funny and … Continue reading
Posted in #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Desolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #cancer, #change, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #Godhasthis, #Godisgood, #goodhands=God'shands, #hardconsolation, #spiritualexercises; 19thannotation
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