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Love Is Not Finished Yet
Hope is fragile but tenacious. These past couple of weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for me. When I met with my social worker yesterday I confessed that I had lost some of my courage. Fear is something I … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #courage, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Godisnotyetdone, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #HopeDances, #HopeWins, #Joy, #LoveWillHavetheFinalWord, #lovewins, #MyBeloved, #Peace, #Prayer, #Really?, #Relationships, #ShatteredDreams, #TickTock, #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
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
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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Accounting for Hope
Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you, is the second line from the Second Reading today. I had read it earlier in the day and … Continue reading
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Tagged #ChurchFamily, #family, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #GracedHistory, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #hopeblooms, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #JesusHeals, #Peace, #Prayer, #Spain, #Waiting, community
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Walking Through Hard
The medical student was being thorough, trying to leave no stone unturned. At the end of her preparation for rounds, she looked at my sister and I and said two words: I’m sorry. This was the first time a doctor … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #family, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #HopeDances, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #KaraTippetts, #KitchenDancing, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #SeizuresareScary, #Waiting, #WalkingThroughHard, community
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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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Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Triduum is done. The stone is rolled away. Jesus has appeared to his beloved friends. Death did not have the final word. Joy and Hope have danced in the wee early morning hours and freed our fears, unleashing a … Continue reading
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Tagged #Allelulia!, #beauty, #cancer, #Contemplations, #Easter, #Free, #Freedom, #Gratitude, #HopeDances, #HopeWins, #Joy, #JoyUnspeakable, #NewLife, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #ResurrectionPower, #Rising, #Waiting
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Peace Be Within
Your wake-up call is found in today’s readings, especially the Gospel. Keep awake! Jesus encourages us in Matthew 24. In Romans 13 we are told to put on the armor of Light and to live honourably. Advent begins and we … Continue reading
Posted in #Advent, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Action, #AdventCandles, #Hope, #hopeblooms, #HopeWins, #LightoftheWorld, #Livehonourably, #Peace, #Prayer, #ScatterSeeds, #SeekGood, Lightinthedarkness
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Weary Ways
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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Tagged #, #Blessings, #cancer, #current events, #Faith, #family, #Friendship, #Godisgood, #GodisInControl, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #Healing, #healinghope, #HealingPrayers, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #Jesus, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer
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God in all things 