My sister Erin had a kidney transplant 5 weeks ago. My brother gave her the kidney. We were blessed – she didn’t have to go through dialysis – we were able to have the transplant just before she would have needed it – within about a week. She’d been sick for 7 years or so, [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Just finished with Morning Prayer, going to get ready for Mass and then a baptism in our family. It is a glorious day, and I am so excited for it.
In the lesson from Deuteronomy for this morning’s prayer, the Great Commandment, the shema, is reiterated. First presented in Deuteronomy 6:4-9, the shema is God’s [...]
Good morning! I got plenty of sleep last night for the first time in almost 2 weeks, and I feel great. My secret? Coffea Cruda, a homeopathic remedy and a wonderful warm bath with these incredible bath melts I found on etsy. I used to love Lush, but the stuff I’ve been getting from etsy [...]
Come, let us rejoice in the Lord: let us acclaim God our salvation, alleluia.
That’s the antiphon for the Invitatory for today’s Liturgy of Hours. I’m struggling with insomnia. I was awake until 5am, then finally slept until about 11am. And missed Mass. Again. Normally I go to Saturday evening Mass, but I was at the [...]
@twodolla and what is the promo today? ru wearing your mauer ‘burns? will u get CIRCLED?
@BarbInNebraska she was actually in my area this past April and I was ill so I missed her! I was quite upset!
@BarbInNebraska your reminder of that story was timely for me in the middle of the night with insomnia; gave me a prayer reminder. Thanks!
am listening to Christmas music, having a mini-Christmas in July, embracing the Incarnation and what it means for me. Merry Christmas!
@BarbInNebraska i read left to tell a couple of years ago – what an amazing book, and what an amazing life and example for us


