When we listen, we hear someone into existence. ~ Laurie Buchanan, PhD BeFrienders’ Commissioning This weekend we were honored to commission many new BeFrienders. At Guardian Angels we have BeFrienders who go through extensive training to be able to walk with you when you are...
What a perfect image for our Easter “Rising from the Dead” with Jesus! I love this, because it reminds me to look at people and the world differently, which is what I think Easter also does. It’s easier for me to “see” God’s miracles at Easter and in...
"Now when we look at the Paschal Mystery in the context of our religious beliefs and the life of Jesus Christ, we come to a deeper meaning of dying and rising. We learn from Jesus that new life can come from death, that we can find meaning in tough times, that there really is light in the...
"Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand.” ~ Sue Patton Thoele Being listened to feels good. It is spirit-expanding! When I think about those times when I had...
"My Scars tell a story. They are a reminder of times when life tried to break me, but failed. They are markings of where the structure of my character was welded.” ~ Steve Mariboli I like this quote as it goes with the Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent reading in A Season of Hope (for...
Live Lent Well!” ~ from “A Season of Hope: Lenten Devotions for Seniors” I found another pearl of wisdom within this amazing resource! I love plays on words, so I was immediately drawn to the acrostic given in the Tuesday of the second week of...
"…He made me a polished arrow; in his quiver He hid me away” ~ Isaiah 49:2 I found this in “A Season of Hope: Lenten Devotions for Seniors,” but it truly speaks to me, and or to anyone caregiving. I loved how it spoke about...
There are ways of being crucified that do not involve rough wood or heavy nails, but a love beyond our capacity to love, which means a love that has been given to us by God…” ~ Catherine Doherty I am reminded every Lent that suffering – “the many ways...
Never place a period where God places a comma. ~ Anonymous You always pass failure on the way to success ~ Anonymous I found it very intriguing this morning when two completely separate quote sources I went to when I started my day basically said the same...
When we receive Holy Communion, we experience something extraordinary - a joy, a fragrance, a well-being that thrills the whole body and causes it to exalt. ~ John Vianney Receiving Holy Eucharist connects us intimately with Christ’s great love and sacrifice for us. John...
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