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A simple life is a good life. To focus on what brings joy and peace and spend time there. To rediscover the lost things that I had put away and revisit them. Now is the time to pick up that novel that I have wanted to read, to immerse myself in the classic film that…
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Watch and pray, these are the words that echo in my mind, watch and pray, so simple but difficult at the same time. When I want to share my deep pain that I am experiencing, the Lord says, watch and pray. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed. Psalm…
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Memories are a wonderful way to bring a spark of joy in, and experience again the value of a moment. This was my Mother’s Day last weekend when my husband brought out the 2005 family movie DVD that combined a lot of short clips from our video recorder. It was quite the year of travel…
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May is the month of Mary, the Mother of God. I have been blessed to have many “Mary’s” in my life over the years, whether they touched my life for a brief moment or an extended time, they impacted my life. Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee My first memory of…
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When I look at the world with awe and wonder, I begin to see things anew. That in the midst of fear, there is also great love, and that is where I am drawn. The awe and wonder of God’s timing; an encouraging word being given, a prayer being said, a smile or greeting to…
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This past weekend was Divine Mercy Sunday, the second Sunday after Easter instituted by Pope John Paul II. Divine Mercy is one of my favorite feast days and every year its beauty of mercy and love speak to my heart in a great way. What a different year it is, as public Masses and services…
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“Let there be light” and there was light. God saw how good the light was. God then separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:3-5 The Lord has been bringing light to me in the darkness. It is an awareness that God is always there, always listening, and always working in my life, in the…
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I have been drawn this week into scripture with Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Martha is the woman that stands out to me as I read the living word. As I offer my quiet time to Lectio Divina and pray for the Holy Spirit to come, the verses speak to my soul. They reveal a different…
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Everyday I am faced with many choices, but in a discerning life it ultimately comes down to two: growing closer to the Lord or moving further away from the Lord. It is the former that I seek and desire, to be aware and listen to the prompting of my heart, to give the Lord quiet…
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Do you trust Me? It seems like God is asking me this question at this time. When you get to the heart of the matter, it is – Do you love Me? When I moved here years ago, I began to receive words from the Lord. The words would repeat themselves and I would write…