Pope Francis’ Trip to Heaven
On Easter Monday morning, Pope Francis made his final journey — this time, straight into the arms of the One he loved and served so faithfully. Just hours after offering his last Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he stepped into glory. What timing! What triumph! I believe heaven rang with Hallelujahs,…
Got Blanks? Let God Fill Them!
Got Blanks? Let God Fill Them!A friend, rightfully, bragged about her notoriously planned 2025 calendar. ith three kids, sports practices, music lessons, and her own juggling act as a wife, businesswoman, and mom, she knows she needs to get an upper hand on life by mapping out her family’s year. Meanwhile, I’m here celebrating that…
Patience, Lord! NOW!
Just before winter was making its big debut, I remember watching the squirrels in our area going into overdrive, scurrying ceaselessly through the undergrowth and stuffing nuts and seeds into the soil. They were making a mad dash to survive the winter. They were frantic to bury their food “treasures”, Could we be taking after…
Timing is Everything
Countdown to midnight! It’s New Year’s Eve! Timing will be everything when that ginormous Times Square ball signals 2022 has begun. 2021 is almost ready to be wrapped and put away. Now, the great expectations and hopes for 2022 are for it to be one of our best, most blessed years ever. With optimism, we…
The Feather: A Symbol of High Honor
Yesterday, I was drawn again to all the geese that abound in my community. Not before the last couple of days did I notice so many of their feathers all around the grounds. I gathered enough molten feathers for a feather bouquet. My research found that Native American culture believes that all things possess an…
When God’s Timing Seems So Slow
We’re counting the minutes, hours, days and now weeks. For some of us, we’re three weeks into this time of isolation. And we keep asking “How much longer?” Only to hear “At least through April 30th!” That’s not surprising God at all. He’s been listening to us ask those questions long before this pandemic. “When…
Letting God Set Our Pace
My pace has drastically changed from the busy housewife, mother, women’s ministry leader, piano teacher, church organist, and office administrator when my children were very young. I often look back at those days and wonder “How did I manage to keep my head on straight? How did I maintain a calm, cool and collected image?…