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Lifting My Eyes
Two years ago today, I placed my life in the hands of God–and a capable surgeon with a fantastic medical team. I did not know if I would wake up on this side of heaven or not. That liver of … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #celebrate, #Feelings, #Freedom, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #MakerofHeaven&Earth, #Peace, #PraiseGod!, #Prayer, #PrayerWarriors, #Principle&Foundation, #Thanksgiving
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Compassionate Listening
After some pondering, I have decided to call together a group of seven friends who I trust immensely to help me discern what I need to focus on over the next several months. The group consists of Christians whose opinions … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #cancer, #CircleofSupport, #CompassionateListening, #friendsaregrace, #Friendship, #GodisInControl, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #Ignatianspirituality, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, community
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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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Tagged #beauty, #BreneBrown, #cancer, #family, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #GodisInControl, #goodhands=God'shands, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Ignatianspirituality, #JesusTakeTheWheel, #Joy, #livethemoment, #LivinguntilIDie, #MindfulnessMatters, #Peace, #Principle&Foundation, #Relationships, #ServetheLord, #serviceisjoy, #TakeandReceive, #TrustGod, dailyreadings#
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Glorious Joy
Yesterday’s Gospel reading had this fabulous phrase in it: rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could do so everyday? The reality is that some circumstances preclude us from feeling that way. The last … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #Blessings, #cancer, #Distractions, #Easter, #Examen, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Grief, #Hope, #Joy, #JoyUnspeakable, #KeepingItReal, #KitchenDancing, #LivinguntilIDie, #lovewins, #mystery, #Peace, #Prayer, #Waiting, Compassion
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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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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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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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Just an Ordinary Day
This day seemed somewhat ordinary in nature. I met up with a former colleague, had lunch with friends who teach in the interpreting education program at the college, gave a lecture in the same program, and then met with my … Continue reading
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Tagged #AttitudeofGratitude, #beauty, #Blessings, #cancer, #friendsaregrace, #Friendship, #Godisgood, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #OrdinaryExtraordinaryDays, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #worklifebalance, community
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God in all things 