Tag: faith

The Storms of Life

I had no idea it had been so long since my last blog post. I have been busy, sure, but not that busy. So I started looking back at all that had happened since my last post and I realized a lot had happened. A hurricane for one thing!! How could I forget that?!? My… Read More ›

Better Day

Today’s grief support meeting went well today. Much better. We all participated and had a great discussion. I feel so much better today.Support groups can be very helpful. I attended one for years, needing to heal from childhood sexual abuse. That group did me a lot of good. It made a big difference in my… Read More ›

Signs of God

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” Matthew 12:38 Since I like to write about my faith and where I see God in my life, I have to pay attention. I have to look for signs of God’s presence. I have to admit,… Read More ›

A Forever Love

Jesus said: “Come to me, all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Mt 11:28 This has long been one of my favorite scripture verses. No doubt. No need to think about it. As a child, I often went to church alone to find rest and love and peace. Church… Read More ›

Our Shepherd

“… his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned.” Oooh boy. What a gospel reading for me to read right now. Feeling troubled and abandoned? Yup. For sure. Feeling like my heart has broken in two? Yup. For sure. But it is not all about me. It is about… Read More ›

Communion of Saints

Feelings of guilt is a normal grief emotion. Or so I have heard. And read. I ask myself over and over, did I make the right decisions for him and his care? Should I have insisted on slowing down with all the tests he had? Should I have insisted on bringing him home for awhile?… Read More ›

Memories

Lost & Found

“What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?” – Mt 18:12 I think it is pretty awesome that Jesus will search out the one who is lost. He will go… Read More ›

The Way of Faith

My pastor’s recent homily moved me to tears.  He spoke about the recent visit to Iraq by Pope Francis. It was the first ever papal visit to that country. It was dangerous. There was so much violence, not to mention the pandemic.  No one thought he should go.  The thought that kept running through my… Read More ›

Never Give Up

“She came and fell at his feet.” Mk 7:25 Sometimes we find ourselves in a difficult or painful situation that we are not sure we will ever survive. And all we can do is get on our knees and beg God for a miracle.Have you ever felt that way? Isn’t that how the woman in… Read More ›