Fears and Tears

contemplation

  • The Lenten Season Begins

    Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of prayer and penance, a day to be solemn and still. It is a day of turning back to the Lord, a day of repentance and a day of fasting. It is a time to grow closer to the Lord, following Him into the desert for 40 days. I…

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  • Keep Care Of My Heart

    Words are powerful things, they can either lift up or tear down, they can encourage or discourage, they can bring peace or discord, words are important. They can be uttered in haste with little thought or be deliberate with concern. They can lead one into gossip or be kept to oneself in self control. They…

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  • You Are Worth It

    Last weekend, my husband and I planned a night away downtown. It was Valentine’s Day, and we decided to celebrate by going out to an elegant dinner, seeing a comedian, and staying at a fancy hotel. The restaurant was very nice, the food was amazing, and we had a table by a large stone fireplace…

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  • Learn From Me

    Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves, For my yoke is easy, and my burden light. Matthew 11:28-30 This was the Bible…

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  • The Presentation of the Lord

    This past weekend was the Presentation of the Lord or Candlemas, which commemorates the purification of Mary, and the presentation of Jesus, her firstborn son in the temple. It takes place forty days after Christmas. I received a candle as I entered the Church, and when my candle was lit and burning, the wax started…

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  • Abide

    Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without…

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  • A Gentle Healer

    The Lord has been with me, as a little baby. I have not spent much time with the Lord this way. He presents Himself to me, as an infant, and invites me to spend time with Him. He doesn’t talk to me, but I understand that He desires me to sit with Him. He is…

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  • The Twelve Days of Christmas

    As I continue into the beautiful season of Christmas, I ponder the gifts I have received and I hold them deep in my heart. The Lord has provided me with twelve words to ponder as I begin a new year, one for each month. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to…

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  • Rejoice

    The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday from the Latin word meaning to rejoice.The rose colored candle is lit on the advent wreath and stands out from the violet candles. It is a time to rejoice, the Lord is soon coming. In the scripture readings this past weekend, I hear in the letter…

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  • Peace

    This past Friday, I attended a Women’s Advent Retreat at my Parish. It began with a beautiful candlelight Mass. The Church was glowing with twinkling lights and a peace entered my soul. I was drawn closer to the Lord by the beautiful music, the scripture readings, and receiving Holy Communion. As I sat with my…

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