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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Back home again...in Indiana


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BLESS THE LORD OH MY SOUL...for

  • TO SEE THE DAYS GONE BY CLICK THE PAGE TAB AT THE TOP BY THE SAME NAME
  • 7704- grieving for so much in the world, hoping for so much in the world
  • 7703- oldest daughters insight, and reading it again and again, so good
  • 7702- holding her as she cries, her holding on to me
  • 7701- the slower pace
  • 7700- losing the time in a good book
  • 7699- jack making me smile
  • 7698- she chose pale yellow blooms and whispy grasses
  • 7697- preparing the garden beds
  • 7696- making a Kateri cross for my Open Hearts friends
  • 7695- tiny, perfectly ripe plums
  • 7694- this mornings sky
  • 7693- 123push, and nothing moves
  • 7692- the best bottle of wine, a cool coastal evening, a fire and my love
  • 7691- wide open spaces
  • 7690- suddenly we are all cracking up
  • 7689- a long listening
  • 7688- when my head finally hits the pillow, body weary from work and it feels good
  • 7687- the memories that pop up
  • 7686- against my better judgement
  • 7685- the hard days
  • 7684- his text, love spoken plain and direct to the heart
  • 7683- our good humored dog, Jack the morkipoo
  • 7682- long beach walks, barefeet in wet sand, masked and safe (not your typical beach day)
  • 7681- wind chimes of deep resonance
  • 7680- little lemon tree
  • 7679- she made cupcakes
  • 7678- comfortable silences
  • 7677- the comfort of soup doubled by the remembrance it evokes
  • 7676- when a group with heavy hearts breaks out with a good laugh (the best medicine)
  • 7675- Jumping rope in the backyard, self-care in the time of quarantine
  • 7674- Lucas’ face when his bandito masked grammy and gramps showed up in the driveway to wish him a happy birthday at a safe distance during quarantine
  • 7673- sheltering at home and so grateful for our home
  • 7672- the gift of calla lillies and homemade tamales on our porch
  • 7671- finding a way to reclaim this blog, and seeing that nothing was lost as I begin again
  • 7670- hearing the voice of a friend
  • 7669- all of us with projects - each demanding a measure of creativity harder motivated late in the day
  • 7668- strangers kindness on the phone
  • 7667- 2 days before Lent and it begins
  • 7665- filling eggs for the hunt
  • 7664- baby Brooks, our new grandson
  • 7663- sure this has been here before, but a COLD beer after working in the dirt
  • 7662- every night, the tucking in, until the night she didn't need it anymore
  • 7661- long away, in that place where love and loss meet, having first my Dad, then Mary (his beloved of 30 years) and then my own mom all go to God, and their absence so profoundly felt
  • 7660- a shock today...Mary has gone to God...and Dad
  • 7659- seeing his car pull in to home
  • 7658- late night chats on the couch
  • 7657- ricki and the flash
  • 7656- day to myself
  • 7655- sharing photos
  • 7654- kyla and lucas chatting away - watching them grow up together
  • 7653- Just when I think Lucas has outgrown his moaning delight when eating, there it is, and my heart thrills
  • 7652- feasts with family
  • 7651- big decisions afoot
  • 7650- to walk with another so dear
  • 7649- safe home son
  • 7648- beach blonde
  • 7647- because I'm his mom - wishing him a safe adventure
  • 7646- accents
  • 7645- long lovely phone call with my girl
  • 7644- they are laughing and laughing and I have caught their giggles
  • 7643- Happy Birthday beautiful Jessica
  • 7642- a baby named Walter
  • 7641- my glad heart to give her a gift full of meaning as our friendship
  • 7640- walking again
  • 7639- the joy in shared ministry, in God moments
  • 7638- the smell of the sea
  • 7637- sharing a long cuppa on the phone, laughing and crying with our #1
  • 7636- the young man in the hallway, eavesdropping accidentally and smiling at the good of it - we become fast friends
  • 7635- adventurous spirits
  • 7634- Conor off to the Sawtooth Mountains
  • 7633- she's pure golden sunshine, if she could see herself
  • 7632- the friends and 'strangers' held in prayer
  • 7631- us girls, playing in the pool after all the dancing
  • 7630- the place a ghost town, and I'm missing Dad
  • 7629- scarves
  • 7628- a 6 hour drive and she talks the whole way, feeling pretty graced, I am
  • 7627- paper airplanes
  • 7626- birthday package almost ready to ship to sweet Jess
  • 7625- frozen peas ice pack for her foot, poor girl
  • 7624- morning sounds as sunlight illumines the darkness
  • 7623- only God could make something this ridiculous work
  • 7622- karla's quick yes and we will get a wee get-away
  • 7621- parish Dad so eager to get involved
  • 7620- they stay up, sitting in the dark watching a scary movie, Maze Runner... I go hide in a book in our bed
  • 7619- our girl circling school supplies in the catalog
  • 7618- can't wait to meet baby Desmond
  • 7617- Mary's knowing look, enough said
  • 7616- foggy beach
  • 7615- fresh marinara simmering and the aroma makes us all hungry
  • 7614- the simple pleasure of getting the little neglected chores done
  • 7613- carol, tutor extraordinaire
  • 7612- long chat with my mamacita
  • 7611- she weighed next to nothing in my arms. Oh, but the weight of her circumstance, that buckled my knees. She turned into me, tucking her head against my neck, her small hands searching for skin. There she stayed, still and almost breathless, as if she were hiding in broad daylight.
  • 7610- our girl is terrified of bugs...terrified
  • 7609- the boy with the loaves and fishes and I am back in Tabgha
  • 7608- baking a pretty cake together
  • 7607- our long chat...and we are only beginning
  • 7606- outdoor shower, check
  • 7605- lunch on the waterfront with 'the girls'
  • 7604- sandy sun drenched girl
  • 7603- Jack using 'the force' to move the ball, afraid of where it's rolled
  • 7602- prophetic preaching
  • 7601- moving her bed for a thorough cleaning
  • 7600- summer rain and memories
  • 7599- so many prayers this weekend
  • 7598- baby preparations well underway, and Lucas eager to meet his baby brother
  • 7597- doing what we do not like (painting) together
  • 7596- jumpin jack afraid of the thunder doing a cartoon run to hide
  • 7595- thunder loud, lightning and rain!
  • 7594- they play fetch and both come in happily tired and grinning
  • 7593- guitar strumming
  • 7592- ordering a pizza on a friday night
  • 7591- circled in prayer
  • 7590- so good when pubescent angst meets calm mama and the morning ends with kisses blowing goodbye and a happy girl
  • 7589- they call from the car, lucas' sweet voice talking to me
  • 7588- i hear her working, his coaching her in the backyard
  • 7587- dance class dates resume
  • 7586- back to work and meeting Lee, glad surprise
  • 7585- Mary's delight at her gift
  • 7584- shared egg salad on Hawaiian bread
  • 7583- how we hold our broken heart between us
  • 7582- how that pup has wiggled into my heart
  • 7581- daily rhythms comfort
  • 7580- french toast and their glad proclamation 'mom's home'
  • 7579- her cuddle and complaint which isn't really
  • 7578- his kiss
  • 7577- her email touching base
  • 7576- tbtg he understands and now so do I
  • 7575- I...must...sleep, jet lag's hold
  • 7574- ease
  • 7573- feet up (swollen) and long talk in the night
  • 7572- faces of home
  • 7571- the gift of being a pilgrim
  • 7570- he walks so slow but goes so fast
  • 7569- kiss and go
  • 7568- and in bursts - humor
  • 7567- al fresco conversations
  • 7566- everything is connected
  • 7565- new baby bragging rights
  • 7564- little things, bigger than life
  • 7563- tapestry love, always
  • 7562- light in windows, golden hues
  • 7561- with arms wide open, ancient carvings prompt my modern prayer, the trust to surrender, always the lesson
  • 7560- angels on bridges
  • 7559- our guide straight out of disney
  • 7558- reading the scriptures in St Peters (chapel)
  • 7557- house shrines and they help me find them
  • 7556- the shy tailor and his good friend
  • 7555- gelato, his treat for us all, and us all kids eager and happy
  • 7554- there is joy to be found in sharing the experience
  • 7553- ready or not, and not feeling ready, here we go
  • 7552- Tal the great protector
  • 7551- crowded on the balcony, we watch the sunset in Tel Aviv
  • 7550- walking the beach
  • 7549- shofar, so good
  • 7548- we are the 5th loaf
  • 7547- I'm in trouble with the Franciscans
  • 7546- how he firmly pats the altar, connected to place
  • 7545- how some love the bottom, and others love the top, humble home-queen of nations
  • 7544- her house in Gods house
  • 7543- wine samples
  • 7542- searching for joseph
  • 7541- like a lighthouse, mary
  • 7540- he shook but we were feeling it, eh liz
  • 7538- womens work in the early hours, only sight to be seen
  • 7537- oh mt tabor, your beauty transfigures me
  • 7536- keeping galilee in my heart
  • 7535- a texas saloon in tiberius
  • 7534- the dove and the artist
  • 7533- louie
  • 7532- joy and delight
  • 7531- thank you tiberius, a phone call home
  • 7530- happy 4th of July, smiles and songs and hands on hearts
  • 7529- galilee and the 70's
  • 7528- voice on the wind
  • 7527- oh how the spirit blows
  • 7526- a walkabout on my own
  • 7525- the sister and the caramel, prayers
  • 7524- sometimes enthusiasm trumps prudence
  • 7523- watermelon and bulgarian cheese
  • 7522- a cold beer among friends
  • 7521- glad to take the pics, enjoy the shade
  • 7520- caves find and enterprising youths
  • 7519- friendly birds
  • 7518- papaya freeze, heaven
  • 7517- sweat dripping down my back
  • 7516- such courage and loyalty and ingenuity
  • 7515- they are taking a group shot, watching us curiously
  • 7514- camel parking
  • 7513- let my mouth speak what my heart holds
  • 7512- the whispered words of grace to guide
  • 7511- the very stones sing
  • 7510- kumbaya he did
  • 7509- Daniel, not to let the moment pass
  • 7508- generosity in the telling of the story
  • 7507- Anne
  • 7506- 38 years he waited at the pools
  • 7505- the pit, the stairs, the gaze when eyes meet
  • 7504- hands on stone where jesus lay
  • 7503- he took my hand, small fingers and big smile, i am gladly captured
  • 7502- your prayers and mine, put there
  • 7501- the wall, the many women, not turning your back
  • 7500- a joke between us
  • 7499- always, the holy spirit hovers near
  • 7498- the rock of agony, chipped rough
  • 7497- among the olive trees
  • 7496- look up
  • 7495- stones left behind on graves, so many graves
  • 7494- long to gather you as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings
  • 7493- the lord's tears
  • 7492- smiling camel
  • 7491- lovely pater noster, gardens and grace, our...
  • 7490- oh the singing
  • 7489- simple chapel of the ascension, the grief of His going from them tangible
  • 7488- awake, I watch the moonrise in stillness
  • 7487- the smiling madonna
  • 7486- as sweet as honey from the honeycomb
  • 7485- the longing for peace in his voice
  • 7484- we read the passage together aloud, right there
  • 7483- the stairs number the blessings of the day, gratitude carries me up and up
  • 7482- into the hill country
  • 7481- mass in the cave of St Jerome
  • 7480- juxtaposed
  • 7479- machine gun dangling at his side, he smiles and throws up a peace sign
  • 7478- camera as spiritual gift
  • 7477- stretching my arm down darkness in the middle of a star, how God might have felt
  • 7476- bowing to enter, glad I am not a horse
  • 7475- jessica's gift of words to me
  • 7474- signposts affirm I am here
  • 7473- on my flight and behind me a man softly singing in hebrew
  • 7472- wind in my hair
  • 7471- hand on stone
  • 7470- sunshine and birds chirping that wake me this day
  • 7469- the goodwill gesture and its grace
  • 7468- generosity toward another
  • 7467- the women around this table as we break bread, share life and faith
  • 7466- warm sun and bluest sky
  • 7465- those touching base calls we share
  • 7464- a clean and fluffy puppy
  • 7463- hebrew poetry, words and translations
  • 7462- the dedication with which they seek to learn to pray
  • 7461- the one who stole her mango and ate it, and her sharing with me her disappointment
  • 7460- And I saw the river over which every soul must pass to reach the kingdom of heaven and the name of that river was suffering and I saw a boat which carries souls across the river and the name of that boat was love. ~ St. John of the Cross
  • 7459- the exchange of ideas
  • 7458- the people who wander in my office door
  • 7457- the day at work spent in wonderfully creative and encouraging conversations
  • 7456- letting myself accept the gap in this list, and not trying to fill it, my Dad has gone to God
  • 7455- how her hug lingers a moment before she goes to spend the night at a friends
  • 7454- that lovely irish way of asking...whose field are you in
  • 7453- sitting across the table from Conor and Leslie, so beautifully real
  • 7452- how they love my cooking
  • 7451- tired out puppy snores
  • 7450- such a privilege to do the work I do
  • 7449- oh just watching the spirit work
  • 7448- woodwork, dreaming tree, once upon a vine, pacific redwoods...
  • 7447- today I cannot quote Mary "they have no more wine" with the gift of words and wine my beautiful friend bestowed upon me for an early birthday surprise
  • 7446- the conversations Fr Mike and I share at oremus
  • 7445- the things we carry
  • 7444- lucas giggles as we hang out together, a cozy afternoon
  • 7443- those that are thankful, an easy grace
  • 7442- his body bent, slowly unstiffens as he makes his way home
  • 7441- to see the joy on her face as she meets her friends, a quick goodbye as she heads into her future
  • 7440- i really cant hear out of that ear
  • 7439- the first scripture is jeremiah 29, the one first given to me
  • 7438- dark chocolate almonds
  • 7437- we walk and talk and walk and talk and walk and talk
  • 7436- lucas and legos
  • 7435- memories and prayers
  • 7434- he asks his questions - so good
  • 7433- oremus practice such an encouragement
  • 7432- monday girl enjoying day old donuts leftover from Sunday mass=happy
  • 7431- crispy bottom pizza
  • 7430- as I look up from this, the things I see
  • 7429- dads thermos
  • 7428- so proud of my son, for these kudos he's received, but oh, for so much more
  • 7427- i carry your heart in my heart
  • 7426- overcome by beauty
  • 7425- heading to the hills - snow day
  • 7424- baby its cold outside
  • 7423- Pats cookies
  • 7422- husband who warms the home
  • 7421- slow days get slower
  • 7420- delight on faces
  • 7419- christmas
  • 7418- tenderness
  • 7417- he wouldn't call the doctor, but the doctor called him
  • 7416- sweet tooth girl
  • 7415- shepherds who really make haste - hilariously
  • 7414- old friends, memories, consolations, conclusions
  • 7413- Fr Pats words
  • 7412- friends in ER, 3 at a time, prayers
  • 7411- scurrying rabbits
  • 7410- clear night, bright stars
  • 7409- those that lend a hand
  • 7408- the anniversary of our engagement 40 years ago
  • 7407- sharing at the heart of it
  • 7406- chatting with mom on the phone
  • 7405- broken lamb, broken heart, mending
  • 7404- I knew him in the distant dark by his walk, my son
  • 7403- thank God
  • 7402- she just wants to cuddle, so
  • 7401- mocha
  • 7400- the lack of 'time' is a kind of innkeepers lack of room
  • 7399- 11 and shes a bit nervous about tonight
  • 7398- playing in the snow with lucas and kyla
  • 7397- she loves the book and we love her
  • 7396- What I know I could put into a pack as if it were bread and cheese, and carry it on one shoulder, important and honorable, but so small! While everything else continues, unexplained and unexplainable. M.O.
  • 7395- child lessons continue (she has as much to teach me as I have to teach her)
  • 7394- a room full of friends
  • 7393- when you read all their books, and wish for more
  • 7392- irish you a merry christmas today, and the clear skies have returned
  • 7391- a friend you can call, and just hearing the voice is enough
  • 7390- christmas lights
  • 7389- I ask the girl my daughters age if I should pick her up from school or would she want to walk in this rain - oh walk, she answered giddily, and she was right
  • 7388- the aroma coming from the oven
  • 7387- so good to have lee and bridget, sheila leslie and kyla all with me for our advent eve
  • 7386- missing you
  • 7385- just spending time
  • 7384- there are tears for that
  • 7383- the topic tonight is joy
  • 7382- a proper irish farewell
  • 7381- we stand in the rain chatting after Fr Mikes funeral, not a bother
  • 7380- rain lashing
  • 7379- blushing
  • 7378- how she sang to herself the whole flight home
  • 7377- Your life ought to be as one long prayer that God's Spirit may work through all your thinking and acting to bless your neighbor.
  • 7376- dance friends in the hotel pool and virgin pina coladas, she says "it doesn't get better than this'
  • 7375- why are all of our ornaments religious, she asks (and then thrills to find a santa riding on a bird)
  • 7374- only half the lights come on when we plug in the tree (not now, I silently sigh my weak plea), and walk out of the room, thinking there's no point to continue, when she calls me back "mom, all the lights came on! It's working!" I thank the Lord, this was no small thing. The light entered the unlit lengths within me too
  • 7373- hot tea, lemon, honey for this throat
  • 7372- the surprise of coming home from the desert and he's the house aglow with Christmas lights
  • 7371- watching her emerge, and all it kindles in memories
  • 7370- because she's in middle school, that's why
  • 7369- traveling the year with the good folks at joy of the gospel, glad for the journey, glad for its conclusion, and glad for its urging us on
  • 7368- my friend who waits, makes me listen to the good word
  • 7367- I almost rushed to her, only to realize it wasn't her at all, but the beauty of the felt moment my heart held all the day
  • 7366- the things I miss
  • 7365- the empty chair
  • 7364- she hooks her arm in mine, just so
  • 7363- the deep quiet of sorrow was enough to tend to at the time
  • 7362- the familial ease with my coworkers, grace
  • 7361- the things we cannot do
  • 7360- cooler weather
  • 7359- to say I love you
  • 7358- writing his eulogy and the words just flow (thanks for the good advice Fr Nick)
  • 7357- those 5 horns her last hurrah
  • 7356- yes, pope francis, YES
  • 7355- in her mind, if they are talking about Jesus, praying or reading the bible, they are catholic
  • 7354- to lay by her side, comfort enough
  • 7353- moms making last minute adjustments to costumes as they drop off their children for halloween at school
  • 7352- seeing her shine in her new surroundings
  • 7351- lawn mower noise that makes me want to take a nap
  • 7350- lisa's courage which I see through her terror
  • 7349- making chicken noodle soup for the poor girl
  • 7348- wagging tail greeting
  • 7347- home
  • 7346- laughing in the midst of weeping, memories
  • 7345- the loss of his mother and a priest and friend who has been so like a father to us
  • 7344- J & C, so proud of their words, their lives
  • 7343- the things unsaid that we share
  • 7342- When someone knocks on the door, Think that he's about To give you something large: tell you you're forgiven, Or that it's not necessary to work all the time, Or that it's been decided that if you lie down no one will die.
  • 7341- a long and necessary absence
  • 7340- my sweetheart of a brother
  • 7339- we share a long history
  • 7338- star ringed jelly jars
  • 7337- her beautiful roses, spent and drooped, stunning still
  • 7336- dont miss the little joys as they come
  • 7335- pup with his face in the wind
  • 7334- brie, jam, crackers
  • 7333- how she's stretched out on the sofa, ipad in her lap, feet tapping out an irish dance
  • 7332- he helps me
  • 7331- how good a clean house feels
  • 7330- our own beds
  • 7329- little tacos
  • 7328- bad news-good news
  • 7327- happy birthday katie
  • 7326- quiet, reading for pleasure
  • 7325- dog training and watching her learn as we go
  • 7324- jacks tail wagging eagerness
  • 7323- so many friends fighting personal battles, so much to lift in prayer, and so glad for that gift
  • 7322- at pre-op with her, moved by her courage, humor, tenderness, and work at understanding
  • 7321- father and son chatting away
  • 7320- pilgrimage rescheduled to next year and the excitement has not waned
  • 7319- lucas standing on our bed, arms stretched wide in admiration of the sailboat on the wall, tells me he tried to draw a boat but it didnt turn out like this...this is good (it's a photo)
  • 7318- conor and lucas to welcome us home
  • 7317- green line encounter and his humor to diffuse the situation
  • 7316- hotel movies snuggled together
  • 7315- dancing the hora at the wedding reception
  • 7314- city noisescape
  • 7313- his reading of the prayers
  • 7312- the lake that is an ocean - @ lake michigan
  • 7311- i am not myself on this medicine and hoping it works...and fast
  • 7310- happy birthday jessica
  • 7309- when you think you are through all that, and then discover you are not
  • 7308- looking forward to our family excursion to chicago and michael and eleanors wedding
  • 7307- hands that tell the tale
  • 7306- little fashionista (sometimes)
  • 7305- gram is praying for her intention (we tell her that's like having a direct line)
  • 7304- prayers for lisa
  • 7303- moo time
  • 7302- oz songs throughout our days as she readies for her performance, glinda the good witch
  • 7301- the two of them napping, a girl and her dog
  • 7300- he's drinking from the tap as I fill his bowl, wet whiskers and wagging tail
  • 7299- when words flow from the heart
  • 7298- Jack the pup playing with our dust bunnies
  • 7297- in need of a good night's sleep (and a foot that will heal)
  • 7296- conor and leslies generosity with time & affection
  • 7295- we sit on the porch swing and she speaks to my heart eucharisteo
  • 7294- feast of St. Martha - Jesus loved Martha (John 11:5)
  • 7293- how the treasure in the field is found with out cost but not possessed without cost
  • 7292- she sings in the shower and the holy spirit is speaking to me
  • 7291- little dot
  • 7290- lost note, found
  • 7289- I break open the crispy loaf and they both lick their fingers to pick up the bits that flew like sparks down on the table, too good to let it go
  • 7288- I turn my chair, scoot closer
  • 7287- she is so unguarded, it is refreshing
  • 7286- train whistles and hard shoes pounding out an irish beat
  • 7285- I find a bit of glass from Easter that had broken on the patio and weep at it's aching poetry
  • 7284- shattered, he said, and the word continues to haunt me with it's metaphor
  • 7284- pasta
  • 7283- 10 year old is beginning her career, says she, at drama camp
  • 7282- a new baby in the world- welcome nicholas james
  • 7281- the things I'd like to do for him, to ease his mind, his labors
  • 7280- so happy together
  • 7279- children's play - twirling dizzy
  • 7278- irish night at the ballgame, so fun
  • 7277- dreamt of my brother
  • 7276- kyla cries when she hears of our friends cancer - gives her $20 to help (that's all she has) and our hearts all melt into one
  • 7275- he's on the prowl, looking for mischief
  • 7274- retreat filling fast
  • 7273- sorrow divided by friendship
  • 7272- doing the things I don't want to do, and it's doing me good
  • 7271- will wonders never cease
  • 7270- a voice mail full of heartbreak
  • 7269- that thick southern drawl on the phone
  • 7268- the two of them, laughing wildly
  • 7267- wind swirling my hair straight up
  • 7266- rain tease
  • 7265- talking to her mama, we just weep
  • 7264- ahh, tween girls
  • 7263- reading is so good
  • 7262- braids have turned her hair to riotous waves
  • 7261- some days Gods word just overwhelms
  • 7260- little Julianna gone to God
  • 7259- quick repentance
  • 7258- she's taking pictures everywhere we go
  • 7257- breezy day
  • 7256- shared dessert
  • 7255- the restful hum of the fan
  • 7254- he's proud how he cajoled her into a good mood
  • 7253- she tells him the whole tale, and that she's becoming like me, then she quips my response, could be worse
  • 7252- i have again stumped the doctors with my odd symptoms
  • 7251- aiming the fan directly on me
  • 7250- the goodness to counter the ugly
  • 7249- photo poster of our smiling toothless girl
  • 7248- reading everything she's written
  • 7247- courage
  • 7246- love our travel time chats, daughter of mine
  • 7245- waterfall shock
  • 7244- rabbits on the night road
  • 7243- sleeping in
  • 7242- middle schooler fashion show delight
  • 7241- a quiet lunch shared at home
  • 7240- leslie and kyla out shopping, girl time
  • 7239- a stranger offers to pray and God's care is made known
  • 7238- log on and there is dad and mary smiling away at the lake
  • 7237- good company
  • 7236- when my friend just stops by
  • 7235- the new translation of the scriptures that changed sluggish hearts to gross, what were they thinking
  • 7234- the surprise of a table spread to welcome me
  • 7233- oh the people I miss
  • 7232- prayers for so many of my friends going through hard times
  • 7231- tired from the heat, we all laze about
  • 7230- she has a new friend, says he
  • 7229- blueberry crumble we make together
  • 7228- homemade ice cream
  • 7227- Peter sharing his dreams
  • 7226- Fr John has gone to God and I feel his absence from the world
  • 7225- the most gorgeous fragrant roses
  • 7224- he rubs my shoulders, I rub his feet
  • 7223- needing to choose when it's also hard to do so
  • 7222- life can be so simple...so complex
  • 7221- patriotism at its best

Because we do not live on bread alone...

  • This is my living faith, an active faith, a faith of verbs: to question, explore, experiment, experience, walk, run, dance, play, eat, love, learn, dare, taste, touch, smell, listen, speak, write, read, draw, provoke, emote, scream, sin, repent, cry, kneel, pray, bow, rise, stand, look, laugh, cajole, create, confront, confound, walk back, walk forward, circle, hide, and seek. ~Terry Tempest Williams
  • God is constantly knocking at the gate of my heart to invite me to go beyond the state I have reached, because my whole life should be a journey on the way to Love. ~Charles Cardinal Journet
  • I would love to live like a river flows; carried by the surprise of it's own unfolding. ~John O'Donahue
  • My Lord told me a joke. And seeing Him laugh has done more for me than any scripture I will ever read. ~Meister Eckart
  • The main thing in life is not to be afraid to be human. ~Pablo Cassals
  • You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. ~Irish Proverb
  • You can reach heaven from any place on earth. ~St. Samthann

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