humility
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This past week, I went on a girls trip with my daughters. We did not get a chance to do our traditional family vacation like we usually do in the summers. The kids are adults now, and schedules are harder to make time work for everyone. So, my husband and I came up with an…
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The second week of Advent invites me to look deep within myself, to acknowledge my sins, to humbly repent and return back to the Lord. John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had…
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Persevere in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving; at the same time, pray for us too, that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak of the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison, that I may make it clear, as I must speak. Colossians 4:2. St. Paul…
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I am drawn to the scripture verses about Martha and Mary. It seems every time I hear the passages at Mass or read them quietly at home, the words capture me and speak to my heart. The reading from last weekend was no different and I felt the Lord showing me insight through the eyes…
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The Lord has shown me this week that when I am honest with myself and admit that I need help, that is when things begin to change. When I hold tight to them, keeping those areas hidden, with the thought that I alone can change them, very little happens. Do you want to rise? Begin…
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Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience bearing with one another and forgiving one another, as the Lord has forgiven you, you must also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. Col 3:12-14 The Lord has brought me back to…
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When I was on vacation, I would take walks and the Lord spoke to me in what I was observing in that quiet time. My walks would take me through a new neighborhood where everything was in order and in its place. The flowers were beautiful, the yards were perfectly landscaped, a lovely park was…
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My blog will return next week, today I am heading up to the mountains to celebrate my husband’s birthday. I am off social media today, but carry with me a saying from Edmund Hillary- It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. God Bless.
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The sun is rising this morning and bringing its light to illuminate the earth. It is calling me to a new day, a day filled with hope and peace as I begin my day. I feel rested in body and soul from the women’s conference I experienced this past weekend. This is the fifth time…
Fears and Tears 