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  • A New Day

    Today is a new day. It is a time to begin again and be in the present moment. To walk in hope, moving forward, one step at a time. It is a time to listen, to hear what the Lord is saying to me. To pay attention to what is happening around me. To be…

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  • In the center of my being my heart is open to You, my Lord and my God. I desire to keep the flame burning with the precious oil of prayer, that never ceases. Your Most Precious Heart is pure love that was pierced for me. In the silence of my heart, I offer You my…

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  • A line that has stayed with me from “Unshakeable,” a Father Mike Schmitz book that I am currently reading is, “Be where your feet are.” I am enjoying this book, learning about the virtues, and applying them to everyday life. This particular chapter really resonated with me. The virtue is “integrity,” being whole and undivided.…

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  • Holy Week

    It has begun, the way of suffering and the way of love. It is the path to the resurrection that Jesus walked, and He calls me to follow Him. In His suffering, in His triumph, in His pain, in His joy. The way is not easy. It is the way of the cross. It leads…

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  • Rejoice and Be Glad

    This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. Psalm 118:24 Laetare Sunday is the halfway mark of the Lenten Season. Laetare means “rejoice” in Latin. It is a time to see that the light of the day grows longer, as it shines brightly and ushers in a feeling…

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  • Bittersweet

    Bittersweet, that is how my heart feels. There is a part that suffers and there is a part that feels joy. In my silent suffering, I pray to God. In my joy, I pray to God. In my sorrows and in my joys, He is with me. He knows me to the very depths of…

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  • A New Beginning

    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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  • He Cares For You

    Cast all your worries upon Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 7 The Lord has been calling me to a place of greater trust and surrender. A place where I open my heart to Him, and He fills it with His love. And, through the grace of God, it is poured out from…

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  • Trust

    Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence. St. Augustine of Hippo It seems simple to trust in God. He is the creator of all things. He gave me my very breath, my very being, my very life, all because of the great love He has…

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  • Hello, My Friend, Hello

    I woke up in the dead of night with the beginning of the lyrics of the famous Neil Diamond song repeating in my mind – Hello, my friend, Hello. I felt a tug at my heart to get out of bed and spend time with the Lord. In the quiet and stillness of the night,…

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