Tag Archives: The Virgin Mary
Sun-Kissed
We visited the Grand Canyon over the Thanksgiving Break, and I woke up to see the sunrise on our first morning. When I arrived at the rim, the canyon was still in the shadow of dawn light. The colors were … Continue reading
Posted in Glory, Grace, Joy
Tagged arise, bride, christ, color, colors, declare, fade, for your light has come, gloom, Glory, God, Grand Canyon, groom, heaven, heavens declare the glory of God, Holy Spirit, Isaiah 60, Jesus, Lord, Mary, Mother of God, north rim, nothing is deprived of its warmth, Psalm 19, shadow, shine, silence, Son of God, sun-kissed, sunrise, Thanksgiving, the glory of the Lord rises upon you, The Virgin Mary, wedding, without speech or words
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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
Tagged breath, breathe, christ, count breath, death, Ephesians, Ephesians 2:1-6, Father, flatline, flatliners, God, heartbeat, Holy Spirit, Jesus, life, Mary, Our Lady, resurrect, resurrection, revive, The Virgin Mary
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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
Tagged 3 days, 3 hours, 3 nights, Basilica of St. Pius X, belly, best, big fish, brought, christ, Father, France, God, good, Good Will, His will, Holy, Holy Spirit, Holy Will, In the Belly of the Whale, invited, Jesus, Jonah, Jonah 2, Jonah 2:1-10, life, Lourdes, Mother of God, my, My Best Life, our, Our Best Life, Our Lady, prepared, son, St Mary, St. Pius X, The belly of the whale, The Virgin Mary, whale, will, your, Your Best Life
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Humbled again
For months I have been waking up at 4:38 am. Sometimes I fall back asleep and sometimes I get up, but very regularly when I check the clock it says, 4:38. I sit here on this blog talking about listening, … Continue reading
Posted in Humility, Love, Thanksgiving
Tagged bible, christ, Deuteronomy 4:38, giant, giants, God, grateful, gratitude, hard work, Holy Spirit, humble, humbled, humbled again, Jesus, John 4:38, life, Lord, love, Mary, Mother of God, my, My Best Life, our, Our Best Life, pit, reap, thanks, Thanksgiving, The Virgin Mary, work, your, Your Best Life
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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
Tagged best, charity, christ, desire, faith, Father, garden, garden on the soul, God, His Plan, His will, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, life, light, longing, Lord, Matthew 17:19-20, Mother of God, mustard seed, My Best Life, our, Our Best Life, Prayer, seed, tending the garden, Thanksgiving, The Virgin Mary, Your Best Life
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The work of prayer
Oh the great weight of joy we feel when we realize that we too have been called to the work of prayer, the work of tending the garden of each soul we encounter. My Sweet Lord, let our prayers be … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer
Tagged be joyful always, christ, Father, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus, garden, garden of the soul, give thanks in all circumstances, God, God's will, great joy, Holy Spirit, Jesus, joy, Lord, Mary, Mother of God, pray, pray continually, Prayer, Soul, tend, tending, The Virgin Mary, the work of prayer, Thessalonians 5:16-18, weight of joy, work, work of prayer
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His Work
We are all here doing His work, the work of our Father. He has many tasks to be done and has given each of us a unique and individual task for the fulfillment of His Holy and Perfect Plan. It … Continue reading
Posted in His Will
Tagged christ, complete, Father, God, His work, Holy Spirit, I too am working, Jesus, John 5:17, Lord, Mary, Mother of God, my, My Best Life, My Father is always at His work to this very day, our, Our Best Life, perform, perform well, The Virgin Mary, well, work, your, Your Best Life
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Fasting from Hallelujah…
In preparation for fasting from Hallelujah during Lent, I decided to say Hallelujah as many times as I could today, in praise of our sweet Lord. I repeated over and over again in my head at the gym, out loud … Continue reading
Posted in Praise
Tagged alleluia, best, blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it, fast, fasting, Father, flow, God, Hallelujah, heart, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lent, life, Lord, Luke 11:28, Mother of God, my, My Best Life, our, Our Best Life, pour, pours, Praise, preparation, prepare, psalm, The Virgin Mary, water, your, Your Best Life
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Precious Jewels of Time
We are often reminded that our time is precious and we must spend it wisely. This is very true, but we don’t often look at the flip side of the coin. We often think only of our own time, but … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Humility, Prayer, Sorrow
Tagged be very careful, because the days are evil, best, cast aside, cast aside by the world, christ, Ephesians 5:15-16, Father, God, heart, heart of wisdom, Heavenly Father, hidden, Holy Spirit, how you live, Isaiah 45:3, Jesus, jewel, jewels, life, Lord, making the most of every opportunity, my, My Best Life, not as unwise but as wise, number, number our days, our, Our Best Life, precious, precious jewels of time, Psalm 90:12, secret riches, sorrow, spend it wisely, teach, teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom, The Virgin Mary, time, tossed, tossed away, trample, trampled, tramples, treasure, treasured, treasurers, treasures hidden in the darkness, wisdom, You, Your Best Life
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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
Tagged ashamed, best, christ, depart from me, Father, final, final day, fish, fishermen, fishers of men, fishing, flee, God, God the Father, Holy Spirit, I never knew you, Jesus, life, Lord, Love your neighbor as yourself, Matthew 22:36-40, Matthew 22:39, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 7:23, mourn, mourning, my, My Best Life, net, our, Our Best Life, Samuel 19:2-3, Savior, shame, spread, spread the nets, spread the nets wide, the king is grieving for his son, The Virgin Mary, victory, victory that day was turned into mourning, we will each mourn, we will mourn, your, Your Best Life
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