hope
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I don’t remember when Our Lady of Kibeho, the Marian Apparition in Rwanda became known to me. Perhaps I happened upon it in my reading of Marian Apparitions around the world. I knew little about the genocide that took place halfway around the world, I do remember reading a tiny article in the newspaper about
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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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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it
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The words of St. Teresa of Avila are so comforting in a time when darkness seems to be all around. Let nothing disturb you; Let nothing make you afraid; All things pass; But God is unchanging, patience is enough for everything. You who have God, lack nothing, God alone is sufficient. St. Teresa of Avila
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As soon as I seem to get one knot untied and freed, I am faced with new knots that are twisted together and tightly woven. I feel myself give in to the tears that flow, as I feel a deep pain and sorrow, but there is also a hope as I look back where the
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Today, I said a prayer for you. A prayer to hold onto hope and find your courage deep within. A prayer that you matter and are not alone. That today, you would feel the sun on your face, even if it is behind the clouds. Closing your eyes and feeling its warmth radiate your being.
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I remember when I lost hope. When I think back now, to what seems like a lifetime ago, I had broken up with my boyfriend of four years. I was very young when I met him and was sure that he “was the one”. The foundation was built on a lie, as he was several
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I had my recurring nightmare this week, my “tornado” dream. I have had it for years and it randomly shows up, usually when I am stressed or feeling unsettled. The dream is always very vivid, the tornadoes are either swirling above me, in the distance or closing in on me. I am feeling fear in
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A year ago, I was not in a good place. My 50th birthday was quickly approaching. My feelings had nothing to do with entering a new decade or getting older. The closer my birthday got, the more my deep feeling of loneliness was exposed. It was a pain of being alone, of not belonging, of
Fears and Tears 