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  • Return to Me

    When I was on vacation a few years ago, I would take walks around the area and through a new neighborhood where everything was in order and in its place. The flowers were beautiful, the yards were perfectly landscaped, a park was in the center designed with a water feature, and it had a pristine…

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  • My Daughter

    The Lord is always speaking, and it is amazing to me. Especially when I am aware of His loving presence. He is always there, I am the one that turns my gaze elsewhere. The Lord lifts me in encouragement when His words touch my heart. “I love you, my daughter.” Simple words that give me…

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  • “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, my prayer; a tiny mustard seed in the palm of…

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  • Answered Prayer

    The Lord is good and wills my good. I find when I pray to Him in petition, He always answers me. It is either answered right away, answered later, answered in a different way, or it seems not to be answered at all. I know the Lord hears and answers me, however it may be…

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  • My Faith Journey

    The Feast Day of St. James, the Apostle was last Saturday. I enjoy learning about the saints, as their witness to the faith encourages me in my own journey. St. James and his brother St. John were fishermen by trade, and at Jesus’s invitation, they immediately left everything and followed Him. The brothers were nicknamed…

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  • Heart to Heart

    Last week I attended a 7-day silent retreat at a serene, picturesque location in beautiful Colorado. It was a time to be with the Lord and embrace the silence. I quickly entered into a daily routine and felt an order and calm that I had not felt in a long time. In the silence, sounds…

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  • Here’s My Heart Lord

    The words echo in my mind, “Here’s my heart, Lord,” lyrics from a song. I listen to this song and make the words my prayer to the Lord. I offer Him my heart, open and with surrender. I offer Him my heart, with trust and hope. I offer Him my heart, with abandonment and joy.…

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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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  • 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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  • Come To Him

    “Come to Him,” three simple words that stood out to me. I was at Sunday Mass, and these words were in the scripture reading. They struck my attention and moved my heart. I have found myself struggling over the last several weeks. I had pulled ligaments in my lower back and it took four weeks…

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