thanksgiving
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I offer God my praise and thanksgiving. I am grateful for all He has done for me personally and for my friends and family this past year. In the good times and in the bad times, He was there and continues to be. Thanksgiving is a special time of the year. It beckons one to
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The Lord has shown me that when I open my heart to Him, beautiful things happen. He draws me in closer to His love. He shows me that love is all around and given in abundance. Love is something I struggle with, and I am not sure where that comes from. It is hard for
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I have lately felt the dryness and desolation of being in a barren desert. I imagine myself in a beautiful garden that I am to take care of. I fetch water from a far off well that is deep and as I bring my empty bucket and lower it down, I find that I have
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Last week I received a visit while I was at work from a kind and generous lady. She brought me a beautiful hand written card and a bag of homemade baked goods from her and her family. When she arrived, I assumed that her gifts were for someone else in the office and not for
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Everyday is a gift from God. Do I live in joy and gratitude? The Gospel reading from Sunday spoke to my heart. It was from Luke 17. Jesus enters a village where He meets ten lepers. They stand at a distance calling out to Him, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us.” Jesus sees them. He
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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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The Lord has shown me that when I open my arms to His will, beautiful things happen. He draws me in closer to His love. He shows me that love is all around and given in abundance. I was touched many times this past week with an outpouring of gifts for my birthday. The gift
Fears and Tears 