There is nothing better than starting the new year off with a bit of inspiration. For this, I headed to church to celebrate the solemnity of Mary. The pastor of my NEW church is really and truly an amazing man. I have never met someone like him but he can make any message seem real and pertinent to your (anyone's) life. His homily was about how people say "I can't wait until this year is … [Read more...]
It is winter time… time to pray!
Ahh yes, winter is here! There are small puddles on my floor from the just-enough-to-make-a-mess snow outside. My dogs are inside constantly causing a mess and driving the kids crazy... or maybe that is the other way around. My oldest is out of school until after the first of the year which basically means more yelling around my house on a daily basis as she causes disruption of our normal … [Read more...]
Living Outside the Lines
Mike and I went to Inspire last night at church. The topic was forgiveness and the speaker was Fr. Dan Dorsey. Forgiveness is something I struggle with in my own life. Not only forgiving others for what they do to me, but more forgiving myself and accepting God's love and forgiveness. One thing that Fr. Dorsey said really stuck with me though when he was talking about allowing ourselves to … [Read more...]
The beauty of friendship… with a dose of scripture
I spent some time yesterday bookmarking and indexing my bible. I want to become more familiar with scripture as it is not something I have ever been active in. After my retreat weekend, I feel a call to read scripture. I am still trying to figure out the best way to do this most efficiently... because I can't just do something. Regardless, one thing I have been doing is opening my bible to a … [Read more...]
A Journey of Faith
Every journey begins with one step. Big or small, that step is the foundation for all the others that come after. Sometimes it takes time to get ready for that step. It takes courage. It takes faith. It is normal to feel anxious or afraid. What matters is that you keep trying. Don't let your inner voice keep you from moving forward. Just take that step. The reward comes from … [Read more...]
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