Category Archives: Faith
Our Spiritual Heartbeat
I wrote an entry in 2016, Every moment is infinite, about surface living or skimming the surface of life when our focus is always on the past or the future, versus deep living when we focus on diving deep into … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Faith, Hope, Love, Mercy
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The Belly of the Whale
My sweet husband took me to Lourdes, France this summer. On our first morning we attended the International Mass in the Basilica of St. Pius X. The Basilica of St. Pius X is a huge underground cathedral with a maximum … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Faith, Hope, Praise, Surrender, Thanksgiving
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“It is the Lord”
Someday we will finally realize that He is here, in all of us, with all of us, all of the time. He is with us, helping us as we do something good, and He is with us, covering for us … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Faith
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It starts with a seed
Imagine a tiny seed of Faith, something as small as a mustard seed gifted to us within our soul through His Grace. If we want it to grow we must tend this tiny seed through thanksgiving and prayer. As it … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Faith, Hope
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Breath of God
Every breath is His because it is His breath that fills each of us with the breath of life. I am in humble awe as His breath soothes me in the darkness while I listen to the soft exhales of … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Glory
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Our Brother’s Keepers
On our final day, the day that we meet our Maker and Judge, we will each mourn. Some will mourn and be filled with fear and sorrow when they hear the words, “I never knew you, depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” – … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Faith, His Will, Hope, Sorrow
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Cross my heart
Only when His cross is written on our hearts will it pour forth into all aspects of our lives. It is then that the crosses we display on our bodies, in our homes, our yards will gain new meaning and power. It is then … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Blessings, Faith, Grace, Love, Prayer, Suffering
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Come all ye faithful…
He beckons to us, calls to us and asks us to come. Come and see, come and adore, come all ye faithful, come. My friends let us go together, let us run in great joy to our Lord shouting out… Yes, sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Faith, Glory, Grace, His Will, Holy, Hope, Joy, Love, Mercy, Peace, Praise, Prayer
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Grafted
Every sin large or small hurts those we are sinning against, but I think our sweet Jesus stands in front every time taking the brunt of the damage, accepting one more lash from the whip. We have all whipped Him. Romans 3:23 …for … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Sorrow, Surrender, Thanksgiving
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