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        A descriptor of myself, I am sensitive and I know I get my feelings hurt easily.  The follow-up is do I hold on to the “hurt?” This has been a journey of growing up and learning to “let it go.”         I … Continue reading →

Did you know telling someone “thank you” can not only give the recipient a happiness boost, but it can give you one too?  It is such a small thing and takes so little time, but it can make someone’s day … Continue reading →

We often end our blogs with the phrase “God loves you unconditionally.” This week, we remember Julian of Norwich whose 14th century writings are filled with references to God’s love for His children.  Julian is thought to be the first … Continue reading →

This quote just grabbed me: “From Rabinical Tradition we learn that the world rests on three pillars: (1) the study of the Torah; (2) prayer or worship; (3) good works. . . . Start with study, the moment of insight, … Continue reading →

If you believe you were made in God’s image, if you believe you are a child of God, if you know Jesus died for you and you believe in His unconditional love for you…what can you do?         I am certainly … Continue reading →

        If you believe you were made in God’s image, if you believe you are a child of God, if you know Jesus died for you and you believe in His unconditional love for you…what can you do?         I am certainly … Continue reading →

Tropical fish in a saltwater aquarium put up defenses at night. Some hide in shells, some have spines, some burrow in the gravel. Often, our faith does a similar thing – going quickly from certainty to uncertainty. It is important … Continue reading →

An interesting book by Alice McDermott, “The Ninth Hour,” is set in the tenement housing of Irish Catholic Brooklyn at the turn of the twentieth century.  In an interview about her book, McDermott joked that the book is “about nuns, … Continue reading →

        My dad, at 79,  lived 49 of my years.  Mother, at 86, lived 64 of my years. My first husband at 41, lived for 18 years of marriage.  They are all gone.  The MISSING is so very real and emotional and even still difficult … Continue reading →

Several years ago, I golfed in a Thursday morning golf league with a bunch of older ladies (probably about the age I am now) and had a great time.  They were a good group with many years of life experience … Continue reading →