49°F WSW@2mph SR0525(0425) SS2036(1936)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

No coffee

Blessed Richard Thirkeld demonstrates that those who become committed to God later in life can often work wonders through their dedication. Father, thank you for drawing women and men to you regardless of age, race, background, or status.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 210, Solitude It can easily happen that worldly objects dazzle the mind and enchant the heart, so that anyone who is greatly occupied with them does not see or experience God in any way. God’s voice is heard in silence and in solitude, and we must listen for it if we wish to have any ease of conversation with Him. It is fatal to allow ourselves to be deafened by the noise of the world and never to listen for the voice of God which speaks within us. Wow, isn’t that quite the statement? No wonder today’s world has such issue with faith. “Bacci” died in 1971. His book was initially published in 1959. In the book he wrote “May God and the Blessed Virgin bless my labour so that it may be the source of good for many souls.” It has been such a source for me since 2021.

Scripture Reading for Day 29 of Learning to Trust
Philippians 4:6-7 Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.^e 7 Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.^f
Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.^p

Morning! Yesterday was glorious, simply glorious. The laundry was washed, hung outside, folded and put away. The front porch was cleaned, arraigned, and used. Bible project completed. A/C units installed. House flowers moved to porch, they need repotting and care still. Today I will see my reflexologist, of which I look forward to. Searching for a good plan to spend a few days with a VDF continues. There are a couple of packages arriving in the next few days. I am hoping one of them are my labels so I can complete that project by Tuesday morning. Today I pray for CMom requests. Also hope to get the workout room in the garage in order. Time’s wasting.

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58°F E@7mph SR0526(0426) SS2035(1935)

Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee pod

Happy 58th Birthday to my sister-in-law Sue! May your day be filled with happiness and love.

St Germanus teaches us to never cease in trying to influence government leaders to be peacemakers. God give me a voice to proclaim your ways and praise your goodness to all leaders.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 209, The Recollection of Mary Interior recollection helps us hear God’s voice more clearly, keeps us removed from the temptations of the world and assists us in sanctifying our lives.

Scripture Reading for Day 28 of Learning to Trust
Proverbs 22:6 Train the young in the way they should go; even when old, they will not swerve from it.^*
Luke 11:9-10 “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.^d10 For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Morning!
Wahooooooo! Yippee!
I am home… for the entire day. This is simply amazing.
My to-do list is long but I’m excited knowing that it will be completed today.
The other day I was so fortunate to see my friend Emma. She married and moved to Kentucky several years ago, has two children (that I finally got to see) and it looks as if there is another on the way. I just wanted to hug her so badly but there were too many people around for that.
The man will be using my SUV today. Will make his trip to Augusta much more enjoyable.
Will be able to finish up a small project I’ve been working on. I’m using washee tape to separate the different sections of the Bible. You know the Wisdom Books from the Prophets etc. I’m liking it. Perhaps I’ll even get another unfinish project completed.

Know you are prayed for.

61°F NW@1mph SR0526(0426) SS2034(1934)

Morning Offering given…
Jesus, take me as I am. Summon out what I should be. Set your seal upon my heart. Holy Spirit dwell in me.

Village waking

Coffee…pod

Birthday Greetings to Terry S, have an awesome day.

St Bruno shows us that we may serve God in many ways from manual labor to academics to administration. Father, develop in me the skills you have given me so that I may better serve you and those I meet according to your plan.

Scripture Readings for Day 27 of Learning to Trust
Luke 8:48 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace.”^t
Luke 1:46-47 ^v And Mary said:^* “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;^w 47 my spirit rejoices in God my savior.^x

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 207, Mary, Queen of Heaven & Earth… Towards the close of his life, St Paul wrote to his well-loved disciple, St. Timothy (2Tim 4:6-8) ^* e For I am already being poured out (in sacrifice,) like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7^* I have (fought the good fight) competed well; I have finished the (course) race;^f I have kept the faith. 8^* (For the rest there is laid up for me ) From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will (give) award to me (in) on that day,^g and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.

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62°F SSW@7mph SR0527(0427) SS2033(1933)

Morning Offering given

Village waking

No coffee

St. Philip Neri exemplifies for us secondary obedience to our earthly parents and primary obedience to our divine parent. God, I pray that You give wisdom and kindness to all who are in authority over me, so that may obey you in obeying them.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 206, Prayer to Mary, Our Mother If you wish Our Lady to be a mother to you, you must also show her that you are her child.

Scripture Reading for Day 26 of Learning to Trust
Proverb 23:25 Let your father and mother rejoice; let her who bore you exult.
John 16:33 I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”^r

Today is another fishing day.
Heard this morning Richard made it to Nairobi Hoping he has a good visit with his family.
Very nice supper and conversation last evening with our neighbor and our son. We grilled out and spent time on the patio. Nice to just sit and relax. Need to get my flowers in the ground.

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57°F SSW@4mph SR0528(0428) SS2030(1930)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps in

Coffee ok

Memorial Day... remembering those US Military personnel who died so that we could be free. May God have mercy on them and may they rest in peace. This observance began in 1868 then known as Decoration Day.

Today we celebrate the anniversary of Kaylee A’s 1st Communion and Claire S’s Baptism.

St. Bede shows us that no area of knowledge or science can be outside of God’s authority. God, Thank- you for making heaven and earth and all things in them and of them

Scripture Reading for Day 25 of Learning to Trust
Exodus 20:12 ^* h Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a long life in the land the LORD your God is giving you.ⁱ
John 14:1 ^* “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith^* in God; have faith also in me.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 205, Holy Purity Purity is a virtue which is attractive to everybody, even to those who are evil themselves or to those who have lost their own chastity. We love and desire this virtue, but are we prepared to make any sacrifice in order to preserve it in the manner demanded by our particular state in life?

Morning! Auction today, I’m off to deliver the donuts. Have an awesome day.

Know you are prayed for.

67⁰F. WNW@3mph. SR0529(0429). SS2031(1931)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps in

Mass  was at 8 Pentecost

Breakfast at Bobby John’s

Home for the day

Of course the Sunday nap

Congrats to Keziah who graduated yesterday from Wartburg.

Safe travel to Richard headed for Kenya

Enjoy the day

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50°F SE@6mph SR0529 SS2030

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee… pod

Remembering Dick Murphy may he rest in peace.

St John Baptist Dei Rossi teaches us to practice what we preach when it comes to helping the sick, poor, and homeless. Lord, help me to remember that it is not enough to talk about aiding those in need; I pray for the strength in order to do it.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 202, Mary, A Light in the Darkness Unfortunately instead of climbing the ladder to God, we descend it. We forget God and become excessively wrapped up in worldly affairs. Sometimes matters become worse and not only do we forget God, but we use our love of creatures to offend Him. Question: have you?

Wow, lots of food for thought in that reading. If you do not have this book I recommend you find it. Last I knew Thift Books had copies. I’ve been reading it now, over and over since 2021. Each morning something new catches my eye and I have something to ponder on daily. Occasionally I also ponder St Faustina’s Diary… today pg 43, #86…Jesus’ response ” I do not reward for good results but for the patience and hardship undergone for My sake.”

Scripture Reading for Day 23 of Learning to Trust
Psalm 56:3-4 My foes treat me harshly all the day; yes, many are my attackers. O Most High, 4 when I am afraid, in you I place my trust.
1 Corinthians 2:12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the things freely given us by God.

Off to IA for the day with a couple. Should be home by 8 tonight.
2 copy jobs completed 1 to go.

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46° SR0530 SS2029

Overnight driving to Morrison, IL and back

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49⁰F ESE@7mph. SR0531(0431)SS2028(1928)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

No Coffee

Early run to Spring Grove, MN

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45° W@6mph SR0532(0432) SS2027(1927)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee…pod

Today we say Happy Birthday to Cecile G
We remember Joanita H may she rest in peace
Happy Anniversary to Autin & Mary M and Greg & Kayla C

St Bernardine of Siena showed the Christian life by his example and care of the sick. Lord, I pray that I might be a good advertisement for Christian living so that all who know me will know that I belong to you.

From the Margin
•To be ashamed is a virtue of men and women who are humble, its a virtue that helps prepare us for God’s forgiveness.
•Walking in the darkness means being overly pleased with ourselves and believing we don’t need salvation.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 197, A Lesson from Scripture
” Godliness with contentment is indeed great gain. For we brought nothing into the world and certainly we can take nothing out; but having food and sufficient clothing. with these let us be content. But those who seek to become rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many useless and harmful desires, which plunge men into destruction and damnation. For covetousness is the root of all evils, and some in their eagerness to get rich have strayed from the faith and have involved themselves in many troubles. (Passage from one of Paul’s letters to his disciple Timothy, 1 Tim 6)

Scripture Reading for Day 20 of Learning to Trust
Acts 4:31 ^* As they prayed, the place where they were gathered shook, and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.ⁱ
Psalm 118:8-9 Better to take refuge in the LORD^d than to put one’s trust in mortals. 9 Better to take refuge in the LORD than to put one’s trust in princes.

Morning!
Beautiful Morning here. A bit overcast and cool but great fishing weather. Or so I was told by the 7 men/boys I took to the SMRT Bus this morning and whom I will pick up tonight. The normal workshop run today but next week there is no workshop. I am grateful for that. Am working on a time frame to get with a VDF. It has been way too long since we’ve seen each other. Have an awesome day!

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