Category: life in general

06.27.2023

56⁰F clouds N@5mph SR0522 SS2049

Morning Offering given

Village silent

Coffee strong

The man golfs this morning with the boy

The girl and her husband headed back to OK.

Late night last night for me and an early morning.

Birdsong begins. The porch peaceful. The house silent. This time of morning always gives me pause to rejoice. A new day has been placed before me. I can choose what to do with it.

Jesus let me live for you

Summon out what I should be

Set your seal upon my heart

Holy Spirit dwell in me

Know you are prayed for

06.26.2023

63⁰F cloudy NNW@16mph SR0522 SS2049

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

Bird song has begun

Something about mornings, perhaps it’s something about new beginnings that appeals to me.

Windchimes tinkel in the breeze. Limbs sway, leaves flutter, grass rustles, and pond water laps the shoreline in harmony with the wind.

No traffic sounds, or artificial light, marring the morning. Sunbeams glow just below the horizon, giving promise of the day to come.

Wildlife wanders out of hiding to begin their daily search for sustenance. Perhaps sustenance is what I, too, search for at this hour of day.

Rain came last evening, gray skies lend one to think more may come. Thanksgiving for the much needed moisture is given. Thankfulness for the cooling breeze is offered. All to the creator of this beautiful world.

Know you are prayed for.

06.25.2023

67⁰F cloudy W@11mph SR@0522 SS@2049

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee good

The man and I enjoy the silence on the porch.

Hibiscus tree ready to bloom. Need to go out and pick off the yellow leave and feed it.

Hibiscus thru a screen

Rain came last night, I am grateful we needed it. Perhaps we will be blest with more later. Meanwhile, we are enjoying the cooler breeze.

Mass 10:30 St John’s with the Bishop and potluck to follow. 145 yrs of serving Summit Ridge.

Know you are prayed for.

06.24.2023

72⁰F 🌞 S@12mph 🌅0521 🌇2049

Morning Offering given

Village awake and working

No coffee

Off shortly to do pick ups and returns.

Happy Birthday 🎂 DD#4, AmyB

The man comes home tonight

🌧 coming pray it gives us the moisture we need.

Are you keeping tabs on the world? Hunter plead guilty- slapp on the wrist, no time. SMH at the double standards I am seeing. Big push on sex trafficking-still waiting for Epstien list to be charged. Trump/Clinton equal issues and oh so widely different in the handling. Repubs and Dems running neck and neck in bad decisions. It’s time to clean the entire swamp.

‘Nuff said

Have an awesome day

Know you are prayed for

06.23.2023

65° F clear SW@4mph SR@0521 SS@2049

Morning Offering given

Village open for business

Coffee good

Drove home last night, and will return to IA early Saturday morning to pick up a couple of people and bring them home. I’m thinking to hibernate until them There are some things in my life that need to be re-evaluated. One would think at this stage in my game I would have it all together.

Bike to Mary is beginning day 2 of their journey. Hoping Mama Jo is feeling better this morning. If you don’t know about BtM you can read about it here. https://www.givemn.org/story/Bike-To-Mary or https://www.goodstreams.org/videogallery/bike-to-mary-pilgrimage/ or https://www.facebook.com/BiketoMary/ or https://madisoncatholicherald.org/chris-pundzak/

FAITH…what is it?

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not. (DR) or Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. (NAB)


The Catholic Church defines it:
Objectively, it stands for the sum of truths revealed by God in Scripture and tradition and which the Church (see RULE OF FAITH) presents to us in a brief form in her creeds,
Subjectively, faith stands for the habit or virtue by which we assent to those truths.

What is it to you? I’m interested in what you have to say.

Off to do come household chores.

Know you are prayed for.

06.21.2023

64⁰F sunny ESE@11mph SR@0527 SS@2048

Morning Offering given

Cascade is quiet

No coffee

Sorry got sidetracked

My drive to IA was good. Got everyone, and everything dropped off.  I return on Saturday.

Essays for mouthy, disrespectful teens 1. What I did wrong. 2. What I should have done. 3. Plan for the future. 4. Why did I do it in the first place? 5. Am I seeing things thru the right lens?

Prayers and hugs for TS.

Know you are prayed for.