surrender

  • I Fall Unto You

    As the days grow shorter, I fall unto You. The air beckons with its crisp, clean breeze and brushes my cheek lifting my thoughts upward. It cannot be seen but felt, the change in the air; the nights are longer and the days are shorter, fall is here. To fall unto You in scripture, letting…

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  • Our Lady of the Rosary

    The month of October is dedicated to the Rosary. This coming Tuesday, October 7th, is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. The rosary has been a light for me, bringing me closer to our Lord, and His life. However, the history of the feast day is interesting and I share about it below…

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  • Hope

    My soul, be at rest in God alone, from whom comes my hope. God alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not fall. My deliverance and honor are with God, my strong rock; my refuge is with God. Trust God at all times, my people! Pour out your hearts to God…

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  • The Words I Speak

    Words are powerful things, they can either lift up or tear down, they can encourage or discourage, they can bring peace or discord, words are important. They can be uttered in haste with little thought or be deliberate with concern. They can lead one into gossip or be kept to oneself in self control. They…

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  • Out of Sight

    Last weekend for the Labor Day holiday we traveled to an island located in northern Wisconsin. We stayed at the largest of the islands called Madeline Island. There are 21 islands in total which make up the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Madeline Island feels like you are stepping back in time. The speed limit is…

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  • Rest

    Come away and find a quiet place of rest – to not “do” but just “be”. Let the silence envelop you, as it calls you to go deeper within yourself. To cast off the worries of the world and to listen to the inmost stirrings of your heart. My soul is restless until it rests…

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  • The Life I Live

    Patience, prayer, and silence, these are what give strength to the soul. St. Faustina Patience is accepting God’s timing and not my own. It is living a life where I follow Him with complete trust. Prayer is speaking with God, heart to heart, and having a relationship with Him. It is living a life where…

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  • The Gospel reading from Mass this past weekend touched my heart. St. Martha is one of my favorite saints. I definitely see my struggles with anxiety in a new way when I hear the dialogue between her and the Lord. I read this scripture quite often, as it always brings out something new for me…

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  • A Mother’s Heart

    As my children get older and more mature and independent, I feel sad and happy at the same time. It is a bittersweet moment in a mother’s heart that lets them go but still wants to hold them close. The memories surface when life was simpler when they were little. The visits to the zoo,…

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  • To Jesus Through Mary

    Today, the Blessed Mother is on my mind. I am going on a staff retreat today, a “mini pilgrimage” to visit a Cathedral and Historic Church in a neighboring diocese. Both are named after the Blessed Mother, St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Mary, Help of Christians. I have been blessed to have many “Mary’s” in…

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