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Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. While on vacation, my husband convinced me to travel to a nearby state park, to take the children for a canoe trip. Long ago, when we started dating, we spent much of our time outdoors, at […]
Luke 4:40 As the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various kinds of diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on each of them and cured them. I made a mistake, and forgot one of the cardinal rules of traveling – “If you have Zofran, take […]
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: He has made everything beautiful in its time. In Kentucky, we’re blessed to have four very distinct seasons, for the most part. Right now, just when we thought the calendar says we should be well into Autumn, Summer […]
“Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to guard you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.” Exodus 23:20 This is a busy weekend in my beloved Catholic Church, with angels and life in every stage being celebrated. October 2nd marks the Memorial of the […]
He heals the broken hearted, and binds up their wounds. Proverbs 147:3 On Tuesday, I held a perfect newborn baby. Perfectly formed, yet perfectly lifeless. On Tuesday, my sister lost a son, my mother lost a grandson, and I lost a nephew. The sadness in my family is raw and palpable. I want to be […]