04.13.2026

59°F S11mph SR0623(0523) SS1944(1844)

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Birthday Greetings to Ryan F and Heidi C

St. Hermenegild shows that our first bound must be to God and to reject family members who oppose God’s will. Jesus, give me the strength to make Your commandments and Your will my objective, no matter how it may strain my other relationships.

Meditations for Each Day, page 139, The Crucifixion

Scripture Reading for Day 13 in He is Risen
1 Peter 1:3 * Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,c
Isaiah 53:12 Therefore I will give him his portion among the many, and he shall divide the spoils with the mighty,Because he surrendered himself to death, was counted among the transgressors, Bore the sins of many, and interceded for the transgressors.i

Good Morning!

So, this is what 71 feels like. Glad it’ll be gone in a year.

Know you are prayed for.

04.12.2026

53°F SSW21mph SR0625(0525) SS1942(1842)

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

No coffee

Birthday greetings to Becky T
Remembering Tabitha & Michael’s baptisms in 1994

Ugh, another under the weather day

Know you are prayed for.

04.11.2026

29°F SSE13mph SR0627(0527) SS1941(1841)

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Coffee okay

Let us remember Pearl Williams who passed from this life to the next in 1997.
Birthday greetings to Rebecca Miller who is 71 today.

Today
St Stannislaus teaches that we should be able to depend on Church leaders to oppose corrupt political leaders. Lord give me the grace to support and assist all Church leaders who fight injustice, discrimination, and corruption in the world.
Yesterday…
St Fulbert taught us that mentors early in life can have a powerful influence on spiritual growth and learning. Father, give me the insight to know that I may do a great deal of good in Your name by mentoring and encouraging young people.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 137, Jesus is condemned to Death. When we are confronted by injustice or by sin of any kind, do we act with Christian strength of character or do we waver like Pilate in an effort to serve two masters?

Scripture Readings for Day 11 of He is Risen
Isaiah 53:8-9 Seized and condemned, he was taken away. Who would have thought any more of his destiny? For he was cut off from the land of the living, struck for the sins of his people. 9 He was given a grave among the wicked, a burial place with evildoers, though he had done no wrong, nor was deceit found in his mouth.h
Luke 24:6 He is not here, but he has been raised.* Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee,

Good Morning!
Much better today
must have been a touch of whatever was going around
A couple of copy jobs have been completed, and another big one is in the works.

Hope all is well with you.

Know you are prayed for.

04.08.2026

36°F S23mph SR0632(0532) SS1938(1838)

Morning Offering given

Village damp

Coffee good

Happy Birthday to Joyce M
Remembering George Leis, who passed from this life to the next in 2018. May he rest in peace.

St Julia Billiart reminds us to love and support the poor despite physical hardship. Lord, give me the courage to follow Your path when others try to dissuade me.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 132, The Repentance of St. Peter. Two apostles sinned seriously… Peter denied Jesus, and Judas betrayed Jesus. Both regretted their offence. Peter was repentant, Judas was remorse of despair. Peter admitted his sin, repented, and returned to Jesus. Judas admitted his sin, remained full of despair, and killed himself. Peter accepted Jesus’ forgiveness; Judas never asked Jesus for forgiveness.

Scripture Reading Day 8 of He is Risen
Matthew 26:28 * j While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat; this is my body.”* k
Isaiah 35:5- Then the eyes of the blind shall see, and the ears of the deaf be opened;e 6 Then the lame shall leap like a stag, and the mute tongue sing for joy. For waters will burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the Arabah.f

Morning!
Phone returned. Will make do with the old one. Hearing aides tweaked, hopefully that will work for now.
Baby run back to Edith, no news yet.
Workers to and from the workshop
Fruit to pick up and deliver
Parts to pick up and deliver
2 copy jobs finished and ready for delivery

Cty PC is under repair. Hopefully, there will not be too many delays in picking up and returning the worker who lives off it. Should be finished late fall.

Horrid backache for the last few days. I see chiro on Fri.

Know you are prayed for.

04.07.2026

17°F E1mph SR0634(0534) SS1937(1837)

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee okay

St John Baptist de la Salle shows us that teaching the poor is a noble, selfless act of Christianity. All-knowing God, thank you for every occasion you provide me to teach by example and to encourage all teachers.

Scripture Reading for Day 7 of He is Risen
Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen hands that are feeble, make firm knees that are weak,c 4 Say to the fearful of heart: Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; With divine recompense, he comes to save you.d
Revelation 5:9 They sang a new hymn: “Worthy are you to receive the scroll and to break open its seals, for you were slain and with your blood you purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue, people and nation.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 131, Peter Denies Jesus. Unfortunately, when someone trusts presumptuously in their own strength, they forget that they can do nothing without the help and grace of God.

Morning
Short night
Baby run from 2340-0300
Will have to finish that up sometime this morning
The new phone… goes back today
Got the bill yesterday
twice what was quoted
Plus, the battery gets warm
to the touch
Hospital pick up sometime today
after broken wrist surgery
so much for the entire day off
I was looking forward to

Book… “Breaking Free from Broke” George Kamel, a Dave Ramsey follower, tells his story. The boy brought it home this morning for me to read. It’s on the book pile to read… looks interesting.

Email hard copy ready to deliver to the Bear Bate store.

Know you are prayed for.


04.06.2026

36°F ESE8mph SR0635(0535) SS1935(1835)

Morning Offering given

Village expecting rain

No Coffee

St. Irenaeus of Sirmium taught us to continually profess our faith even when faced with torment and death. Father, give me the strength to be faithful even when I am confronted with mockery & fear.

Scripture Reading for Day 6 of He is Risen
Isaiah 9:6-7 His dominion is vast and forever peaceful, upon David’s throne, and over his kingdom, which he confirms and sustains by judgment and justice, both now and forever.e The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this! 7The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it falls upon Israel;
Hebrews 9:27-28 Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment,t 28so also Christ, offered once to take away the sins of many,* will appear a second time, not to take away sin but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.u

Morning, the Monday after Easter… the Monday of the Angel– the women who arrived at Jesus’ tomb to find it empty and an Angel there…Matthew 28: What are you finding this morning as you go to look for Jesus?

Back to normal week for me today, have a teacher pickup at 7, then workshop workers at 9. Hearing aid appt at 11. Nothing too strenuous…

I did manage to get a haircut last week while I was in DBQ. It was much needed. I’d begun to look like a shaggy dog.

Book…HOME FRONT... Kristin Hannah… a must-read! Especially if you have/had loved ones in Iraq/Iran. The audio is very good.

April’s flower is a daisy… it represents tenaciousness, innocence, purity, new beginnings, joy, and true love. It does not just bud, blossom, and die like most other flowers. It performs a daily routine of “sleeping” at night by closing and waking in the morning, by opening up again.

Know you are prayed for.