"I'll pray for you." This is what we say to other people of faith when we don't know what else to say. We hear words proclaiming sickness or family strife or difficult decisions and then we nod, with sympathetic eyes, and say the words. I'll pray for you. I do. I do pray. I throw that prayer up to God and let it float away, wondering as I watch it go if it will find its way...make its mark...even matter at all.
fasting from indifference
I’m a horrible faster. And fasting in the Catholic church isn’t even that difficult. It’s not as if we are being asked to eat nothing for an entire day, a reasonable request for those attempting to connect with Jesus during his 40 days in the desert. Instead, we are provided with rules to abide by,… Continue reading fasting from indifference
2016 resolution – slow down time
Do you think it's possible? I wasn't sure it could be done until I spent Christmas vacation focused entirely on family. After a joyfully chaotic week with 48 of our closest family members, our little unit of 4 headed home for a few days of quiet before vacation officially ended. And then Yesterday happened. Yesterday,… Continue reading 2016 resolution – slow down time
what the world needs now
A couple of days ago, I sat at my computer reading and responding to emails of people begging to share a little holiday love. That day, a request I had sent to the Together Rising Holiday Hands effort went live and I was inundated with offers to help this struggling mom I know. I wanted this… Continue reading what the world needs now
rosary for paris
It is in these times that I am grateful for my faith. I don't know what to do or say or think, but I do know how to pray.
god forever tries
When times get difficult and the way is lost, it is time to remember that, through it all, God Forever Tries.
god forever tries 