Prayer
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The new year did not start out as I planned. I ended up getting a cold/flu, and I have been sick for over a week now. During this time, my husband unexpectedly traveled back to our home state to visit family. Both of these things changed the plans that I had in place. One of
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, peace. On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, hope. On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, wonder. On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, silence. On the fifth
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As I enter into the fourth week of Advent, the final preparation before Christmas, I ponder the storms of life. There are many experiences that come up in my life that are difficult and troubling and they lead to suffering. Often the path to stay on is straight through this suffering relying on God, to
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I have much joy when I watch “A Christmas Carol“, which is a yearly tradition in our home. This year, we watched it during the third week of Advent, known as “Gaudete Sunday”. Gaudete is Latin for gaudium, which means joy and gaudeo, which means rejoice. This week turns the focus to the nearness of
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In Advent, Christians relive a dual impulse of the spirit; on one hand, they raise their eyes towards the final destination of their pilgrimage through history, which is the glorious return of the Lord Jesus; on the other, remembering with emotion His birth in Bethlehem, they kneel before the crib.” Pope Benedict XVI The Lord
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For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. When you call me, and come and pray to Me, I will listen to you. When you look for Me, you will find Me. Yes, when
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I find myself reminiscing to times past as I treasure the moments that seemed so ordinary, but truly were sweet and beautiful. The memories just seem to come to me, bringing a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. To times spent together as a family and as dear friends, I imagine
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Lord, I am tired. I can’t seem to get anything done. The days go by, the weeks go by, seasons change, and I struggle. Lord, help me to do your will, to accomplish what you want me to do, and have peace for what I don’t get to. My mind races with a million thoughts,
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Hope like the sunshine springs forth in the day. It baths me in a pure light and I feel the warmth of hope in the Lord. This hope resounds in my body and soul and the Lord reveals to me a new path to take. I have felt this calling for awhile, but was unsure
Fears and Tears 