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I am upon the last few days of Advent, and I continue to prepare my heart for Him, He who is to come, Emmanuel. The focus on this last week of Advent is peace; all the advent candles are lit, shining brightly, giving the glimpse of what is to come, the great light who burns…
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The joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 I feel much joy as I enter into the third week of Advent. Joy is the light within the heart which burns brightly and bursts forth like fourth of July fireworks. Joy brings that which must be felt to the surface and illuminates all those…
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What a beautiful season Advent is, the second week is upon us with the focus of Faith. Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 This new liturgical year, I find myself walking with a new saint, St. Joseph. The quiet, strong protector of Mary and…
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This past weekend, we watched Toy Story 4 as a family. I think Pixar/Disney does a good job of getting to the deeper, underlying emotions. Toy Story is one series that seems timeless, where the multiple sequels make sense and the story seems fresh and new all over again. This time we are introduced to…
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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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Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. Amen The Holy Spirit put a prompting on my heart to plan a reunion for a women’s retreat I attended over…
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This past week, I experienced a quick onset of physical suffering. It happened while I was donating blood to the Red Cross. I had given in the past without any problems, but this day was different. It happened halfway through the donation, I felt really hot and flushed and I thought I was going to…
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The Lord has shown me that when I open my arms to His will, beautiful things happen. He draws me in closer to His love. He shows me that love is all around and given in abundance. I was touched many times this past week with an outpouring of gifts for my birthday. The gift…
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God is faithful, and by Him you were called to fellowship with Jesus Christ, our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9 This past week has been filled with much light and hope. There has been answered prayer; when things seem impossible, the miracle comes in the still of the night, and a family is touched by the…
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Last week, I was awake at 4:00am and I wrote about an emotional and personal experience I was going through awaiting and receiving news about a close family member. The outpouring of prayers and love was incredible and I am so grateful. I was awake so early, that I was able to write and post…
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Fears and Tears 