Fears and Tears

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  • The Great Love of God

    I sit in silence, and ponder what the Lord has said to me. My heart is overwhelmed by the great love of the Lord during this most sacred time of the year. Every year of the Lenten season, followed by the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord, I experience something different and new. I feel…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Nothing is Impossible for God

    “Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 I bring the Lord what I have, a tiny droplet of water, He accepts it and He…

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  • Happiness

    The secret to happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He in His goodness sends us day after day. St. Gianna Molla I desire a life where I am thankful and see the good that is there in every circumstance, even though it may seem quite ordinary. To…

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  • Sisters

    I finally went to the movie theater last weekend to see Frozen 2. My daughter wanted to see it with me. I was not looking forward to it, as sequels seem more of the same. But I was pleasantly surprised that Disney did a great job continuing the story and based the movie on Hans…

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  • The Joy of the Lord

    I have completed week 6 of Magnify 90 and this week’s virtue focused on industriousness, which means to work with diligence and care, not succumbing to idleness or sloth. I have been blessed with great examples of hard work by my parents and grandparents who modeled this virtue for me. They cared for me and…

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