This photo looks rather familiar. Quite frustrating actually, if I do say so myself. It makes me uncomfortable when I can’t see where I’m going. Whoa… I sure hope that doesn’t mean that I am uncomfortable with “mystery,” or what does that say about my faith...
Worry doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow. Worry empties today of its strength. ~ Corrie Ten Boom Why do I find this so hard to live out? So if I interpret this correctly, worry is really an insult to God – a lack of faith in him on my part. Kind of human and normal, but...
Don't carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones to rise above them. Somewhere recently I heard the description that when we carry all of our mistakes and fears and burdens around it is like an over-stuffed back-pack. I’ve felt...
Be so happy that when other look at you they become happy. I found this in my Doctor’s examining room, and it spoke to me! I like to be a happy person. I see how that affects the people around me and it makes me all warm inside. But this assumes there are degrees of happiness &ndash...
Human beings are never going to be perfect. The best we can do is to keeping asking for help and accepting when you can. And if you keep on doing that, you’ll always be moving toward better. ~ Leslie Higgins I am always amazed where I find words of wisdom. Often where I least...
Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it. ~ Judy Blume I had a little time to myself these last two weeks, which really...
I heard a wonderful and simple phrase that makes so much sense to me. We have to feel, to heal. Why do I like that so much? I really like that because it speaks to me and anyone who has perhaps grown up with messages or old tapes that keep running in our heads that have made life hard for...
So I ask myself – what does that mean to me? I never really gave it much thought, as may be true for many people whose lives do not intersect with it, or with the reality of people living with Alzheimer’s or brain conditions. That was the case with me – until things changed. I...
Love God, & Love Your Neighbor (Mark 12) and Wednesday, June 7 is World Caring Day I was looking at National Days again, and at Daily Readings for Thursday, from the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops). I was amazed to find that these complimented one another! The...
Love God, & Love Your Neighbor…. (Mark 12) and Thurs., June 7th = “World CARING Day!” I was looking at National Days again, AND at Daily Readings for Thursday, from the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops). I was amazed to find that...
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