"Hey, friend, can you pray? We've been approved for this procedure? The surgery is next week." "His mom passed away earlier this week, can you pray?" "There is some job uncertainty with her job. We worry about our family's finances, would you pray for us to surrender and trust?" "Hey ... Read More about Rainbows in Blue Skies
Roller Coasters, Hospitals and Letting Go
The music increased in intensity as we began to approach the place where I start to feel my body-gripping, knuckles whitening. It is not the first time I have been here, so I know what's coming. I squeeze my hands harder, preparing to close my eyes shut. I fight the voices, "Let Go! ... Read More about Roller Coasters, Hospitals and Letting Go
Saints in Bushes, God in Clouds, Mary in the Sea
It's easy for me to see God, and often Mary, The Blessed Mother, in almost anything. Just ask my son. One morning on a drive to school, a few weeks back, he was pointing this out to me when during a theological discussion. With his devilish grin, half-mocking me, he says, "Mom, you know, you ... Read More about Saints in Bushes, God in Clouds, Mary in the Sea
Ten Things and My Summer House
We love summer in this house. All the slow, let's get up and go. Here are ten things that let you know it is summer in my house. 1) There is always an endless pile of pool/beach towels in, around, and all over the laundry room and my house. My kids love to swim; they like to be in the ... Read More about Ten Things and My Summer House
Writing is My Cake
Today is my Dad's birthday. It is his first birthday in heaven. We won't have cake with him. I remember bringing a cake with my kids to the hospital last year, though it did not feel like a time to celebrate. But my Dad always loved cake. He did not like hospitals. Never mind ... Read More about Writing is My Cake