• God is my Artist

    My very self you know, my bones are not hidden from you. When I was being made in secret, fashioned in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw me unformed. Psalm 139:14-16 God is my artist and His brushstroke is His pure love with which He called me forth. Even before time began, He…

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  • The Ordinary

    The extraordinary can be found all around. It is an amazing thing when someone shares a part of their story with you. It seems to begin with ordinary conversation, but ends up going to a deep and profound place of emotional and heartfelt sharing. It is an invitation into the moment; to be present and…

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  • The Little Flower

    Today begins the Novena of St. Therese, the little flower. She has been an inspiration to me in her little way and her way of great love. Her feast day is October 1st, and this year it falls on a First Friday followed by the First Saturday; which are special devotions to the Sacred Heart…

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  • Tears of a Mother

    The sweet smell of rose petals linger in the air, while the tears of a Mother fall to the ground. Her heart is pierced with many thorns and her steps are marked with suffering. She offers everything to the Father; her breath, her heartbeats, her life, all belongs to Him. Her words are spoken in…

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  • Radiant Dawn

    Today is the Feast Day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is a glorious, sunny day. The sun was bright as I was driving this morning, and it had me reflect on the radiant, brilliant, pure light of Our Lady. It was blinding and I couldn’t help thinking of her great…

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  • Light

    The sunrise is later each day and the sunset is earlier each day, and I can feel the change of the seasons from summer to autumn. It ushers in a sense of routine and a turning towards the Lord. It is an invitation to fall back into exercises that seem to be different than the…

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  • Abide

    In the midst of chaos, You are there. I seek You and look for You in the stillness, and You are there. Unchanging, peaceful and full of love. You pour out your graces upon me and bring me help. I realize that I am not alone. I abide in You because your love endures and…

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  • I Will Praise You

    Let everything that has breath give praise to the Lord. Psalm 150:6 I will praise the Lord, I will keep my eyes on You, I will follow You, Lord. In you alone can I find peace and love and my heart rests in Your heart. The feast day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin…

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  • The Beauty of Listening

    The earth has music for those that listen. Unknown There is a beauty of listening because it is a personal experience to be shared and received, of matters that touch the heart, and it brings a certain vulnerability and trust with it. In listening, you are aware of the courage of another, in their sharing…

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  • Come To Me

    Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 This morning, I find myself in my beloved Colorado, and even though I was born in California, I feel most at home here. I was in California the first two years of my life, and spent my…

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