Fun things I like to do.
In my keeping is a special Nativity Scene. The Creche along with shepherds, sheep, Magi, an Angel, the Holy Family, Donkey, Ox, and Ass were given to my mom by her grandmother on her 16th birthday. That would have been 1944. Mom shared a special relationship with her grandmother, a woman I was privileged to know […]
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Showers from a gray sky A morning of mourning The day we buried our dad Neighbors and friends Crowded the church The day we buried our dad Homily and eulogy Recalled a good man The day we buried our dad My siblings and I Prayed and sang The day we buried our dad Then, beside
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My mother-in-law died today. It was a peaceful death and not exactly unexpected, but she is gone now. I have been married to her son for almost 43 years. She was special to me. For the last 11 years she has lived in the same town as us. Our lives have been altered by her
Today I am straying from my musings on Scripture. I need to write about a very special man—my dad. Daddy is 101 years old today. I have been so blessed to have this man in my life. Dad is a quiet man yet strong. Dad’s faith is unshakable. While I was growing up, Dad wore
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I had to find a way to process the epidemic of gun violence. The sorrow and anger are overwhelming me. As I usually do when I’m hurting, I turn to writing poetry. My poems allow me to say what I need to say. The poetry may not be all that good as far as style
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I will begin with a disclaimer—I do not have a strong devotion to the Blessed Mother. I do, however, revere her and ask her intersession frequently. Now having said that, I wish to share a childhood memory. One thing I loved to do as a girl was to keep a May Altar for Mary during
One very mild day while visiting my Dad, we decided to go to the site of his childhood parish church and cemetery–St Joseph. The church was torn down years ago and merged with another small country parish whose church was torn down. A new church was built on that site. Though Dad is tottery and
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I am back on the farm where I grew up to visit my dad. Those of you who read my posts will remember that he celebrated his 100th birthday back in March. First I must say that he appears to be healthy. Of course there is always the caveat … for his age. No one
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April 19, 2022 We’ve all heard the adage that a woman’s prerogative is to change her mind. Well, it seems Mother Nature is taking full advantage of that, and I’m NOT happy about it. We’ve had weather in the low 70s already. Okay, that is a bit warm for here, but more welcome than the
Saturday March 5, 2022 I’m going to talk about my dad. Today is his 100th birthday. The Responsorial Psalm is Palm 86. Our response is “Teach me your way, Lord, that I may walk in your truth”. I had the best teacher. God gave me Daddy. My father is a man of strong faith. He does
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