Category: Finding Jesus

03.03.2024

44°F S14mph SR0635 SS1755

Morning Offering given

Sleepy Sunday morning

no coffee

My day to pray for Cmom… let me know your needs. Shoot me a text.

Early Happy Birthday Christopher! Was good seeing you yesterday.

Neuropathy Routine (NR from now on) completed

Intermitant Fasting (IF from now on) as ever steady it goes, nothing mind blowing just a steady loss of weight averaging 1-2# a week and steady decrease in body size. I very seldom even think about it now. Unless of course it is not my eating time and I’m somewhere they are serving awesome food.

Pioneer Catholic program at St Augustine… still thinking about what an impact seems to be happening there iin Platteville. I am wondering if Brew Catholic is having the same impact? Anyone know? Tahira?

I want to thank the team once again for a very informative info meeting and I encourage all to learn about this program and more importantly put your $$ into it. The young people of today are looking, let them find this good, wholesome, way to go before they find the other side of the coin.

Let me ask, if someone walked into your home today, heard no words and could only see… would they know you know Jesus? Would they know you were Catholic? If someone met you on the street, would they know you know Jesus by your action? Your dress? Your words?

“Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words” St. Francis of Assisi

Go see Jesus today, he’s waiting for you.

Know you are prayed for.

Pioneer Catholic

Many thanks to Paula Menn, owner of New Haven Vacation Home, Norwalk, WI, for hosting Pioneer Catholic informational gathering.

Very much enjoyed the team presenting the opportunity to become involved in this outreach endeavor.

Check out this link  https://pioneercatholic.org/  make a financial contribution. You won’t regret passing on the faith.

I’m including other photos of New Haven. Give Paula a call she’d love to have you stay.

03.01.2024

32°F S17mph SR0638 SS1752

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

The man is up and gone, headed to Madison this morning then to Iowa for the weekend.

Coffee, I need coffee

Happy “19” Birthday, Jayden… have an awesome day!

Neuropathy Treatment is interesting. everytime I complete it I think to myself…the nutritional supplement is gross and disgusting… today, I thought meh, I can live with this. Not my favorite, but I can live with it. The light theraphy, I’m thinking, perhaps I’m foolish to do this, after all what’s this light going to do for me? All I can say is the tight socks feeling on my feet has lessoned. The electrode therapy, I laugh, cause I don’t feel it at all. But the foot soaking feels great and the calluses on my feet are softening and it can be done each morning while the rosary is being prayed. That in and of itself is real value.

Books… Esken’s The Life We Bury is worth the read, touches on Autism, alcoholism, critical thinking but most of all self healing. We all have things in our lives we don’t want people to know about, talk about, or find out… we bury it. This book takes a realistic look at how to set yourself free.

Cpap… back at it. Still hate it. Still have exceptionally dry mouth. I will live.

Back in the saddle at 0645 today. Hoping things go smoothly.

GO SEE JESUS!, he’s waiting for you. 1 Peter 5:5-7… Likewise, you younger members,* be subject to the presbyters. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for:“God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble.” 6 So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. 7 Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you. 8 Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.

Know you are prayed for.

02.29.2024

8°F S16mph SR0640 SS1751

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

Village quiet

Coffee strong this morning

Happy “Sweet 16” to Suzy Sutton!

Cpap… back in place. Not for the entire night but at least I can once again breathe and not have them hounding me about not wearing it. After all these months, I get a virus, can’t breathe and don’t wear it for 5 days and all hell breaks loose. SMS start pinging on my phone. Heaven forbid I wouldn’t get my compliance hours in.

Intermitant Fasting… 1975 hours thus far. Water consumption getting better. You ever tried to drink 115 oz of water a day? That’s a rush to the bathroom every 45 mins. Prevents you from having any kind of life. Not to mention messes with the cpap mask at night in the how many times you removed the mask category. Today my eating time is 10:00 – 8:00… a bit more realistic. Thank you very much. I want to talk to someone about Panniculectomy. Once I reach my weight goal I cannot begin to imagine hauling all this skin around for the rest of my life. It already creates issues by pressing against my bladder… hence the every 45 min bathroom run for a thimblefull. Hmmm so would Medicare think this was medically necessary or not? That is the question. Oh wait, the form says if it is done while a hernia is being repair and the dr says if not done would mess with the mesh then it is covered. May those deciding have a skin apron that hangs to their knees unless tucked up into support underwear, and when they sit make their belly push out so they look 9 months pregnant, and may they run to the bathroom every 45 mins daily 24/7… we’ll see how medically necessary it then becomes.

Little Free Libraries… I have some if anyone is interested in them.

Author… “Allen Eskens” has become my new read. I was hooked and still am. The Life We Bury, The Heavens May Fall, The Shadows We Hide, The Stolen Hours, The Guise of Another, Nothing More Dangerous, The Deep Dark Descending, Forsaken Country, and Saving Emma. All touch on some real part of life that most times doesn’t get talked about. I’d love to know his back story.

Now let’s discuss the dumbest thing ever thought up… DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME… once again those who think they know everything and force it off on those who apparently are not smart enough to take care of themselves have deemed March 10- thru November 3 as the time this year we are to lose an hour of sleep daily and feel like crap for 8 months. There is no good reason to change the time and many good reasons to LEAVE IT ALONE! No energy has been saved, no health improved, no more family time available, yada yada yada. For cryin out loud people don’t let them lead you around with a ring in your nose. Their bottom line is $$ they are making it off your compliance with these inane ideas.

Okay… I’m climbing down off my soap box, drinking my coffee and going to start my neuropathy therapy. While I do the foot soak I will be offering up the rosary…Luminous Mysteries, spriptural https://youtu.be/wUjKAsQTEaI?si=BdL9_AGak46HdVS4 I’m thinking.

Know you are prayed for.

02.26.2024

32°F SSE19mph SR0646 SS1751

Morning Offering given

The lake is peaceful, with moonlight shimmering over the ripples

Coffee’s good

Today we say Happy Birthday to AB who turns 53. Have an awesome day.

Lenten Action: Take a sheet of paper put a line down the middle. On the left make a list of those things you are grateful for. As the week progresses add to your list. On the right hand side make comments on your blessings. Try to see your glass as half full, see potential, see opportunity. Be amazed at the life given you.

Antonio Cardinal Bacci suggests we find the church on our way home from work each day. To spend a quarter hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Giving thanks for our day, the blessings afforded us, and the opportunities given.

Shortly I will begin to pack up here at the lake. I am truly grateful for the time spent here. In a few days we will be back at our normal life. Hopefully we will be able to incorporate some of the quiet times into it that we experienced this past month.

Know you are prayed for.

01.23.2024

29⁰F E7 SR0729 SS1701

Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

Cpap, same, hate it

Intermitant Fasting 1435 hrs, steady size, and # loss. Goes faster when I get the water intake and exercise in. I feel good, clothes noticeably loose, sleep well most nights. Loose skin is an issue. Is on list to discuss at Dr. Appt this week.

Prayer life could improve. It is still not my 1st priority. Which makes no sense at all. Please continue prayers for AM, G&KC, RH, JC, & AC specifically.

Easy morning, driving afternoon, Bible class evening.

Know you are prayed for.

01.18.2024

-4°F clear NNW8mph SR 0732 SS1655

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee good

Wonderful supper last evening at P & T’s, good time had by all

Ponder… “it isn’t that you could not be saved; it is that you would not be saved“
Heard this last evening on my way home while listening to Christian radio. I do not remember the speaker’s name or his religious affiliation. (He was not Catholic) His words circled around my brain until I finally had Google make a note on my phone. This morning I look/think more closely. I thought about can I lose my salvation… yes I believe I can if I use the free will given me to walk away from God. To me, that is the key… I chose to walk away. I chose to be of the world. I chose to think oh if I take a break from all this God stuff he will surely take me back. The problem with this line of thinking is once you make your choice to walk away it is hard to turn your thinking around to coming back. Satan (who is very real and very active in your life) has a way of turning thoughts to Oh I’ll do that later right now I want to do this. Scripture: Heb 6; Gal 5:1-5; Rev 22:19; Eph 5:3-5; 1 Cor 6:9; Gal 5:19; Rev 21:6-8; 1 Cor 9:27; Matt 6:15,21-35, 10:22-32; Luke 12:41-46; 1 Cor 15:1-2; Col 1:22-23; Heb 3:6,14; 2Pet 2:2-22; Rev 2:10, 25:26, 3:1-5

Know you are prayed for.

01.06.2024

26⁰F. E3mph. SR0737. SS1641

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee dripping

Chopper out, in, fed, out, and in again

Our phones were off all night. Loved it. Our Saturday calendar has nothing written on it.

EPIPHANEY… the Magi arrive

Found 2 books on clearance at goodwill yesterday.

The Ramsey book is for someone else. It’s the workbook… it is worth the time and effort. It will change the way you look at things.

know you are prayed for

12.22.2023

36⁰F overcast SE@5mph SR0734 SS1628

Morning Offering given

Village silent

Coffee good

The man cooking

Chopper out & in waiting for the boy to return from work.

Saint of the day… St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Well, here we are. In 3 days we celebrate Christmas. The birth of Jesus Christ, son of God. Have you taken the time to realize that without noting his birth, life, death, and resurrection, there is absolutely nothing different about this time of year than any other time of year?

Have you also realized this time of year can bring out the worst things?

There are many walking wounded in the holiday season. I suspect it is because we have been conditioned to believe extravagant spending on gifts is necessary to show someone we love them or to indicate our success in life. This is a lie. Don’t swallow it. Don’t buy into the worldly thinking of $$ = success, love, importance, and acceptance. It is a lie, one the great deceiver wants you to believe.

May you find the love of Christ this Christmas season.

Know you are prayed for.