36⁰F NNE@.5mph SR0656(0536) SS1834(1734)

Morning Offering given

My VDF and I arrived last night. It was so good to give her a hug.  We talked till after midnight.  I slept like a log, but of course regular wake up time called me. This cabin   is newly renovated.  We are smack in the middle of the Kingston Amish community.  Looking forward to Mishler’s  Store and perhaps the Variety store.  We’ll spend some time at the OLG GARDEN SHRINE in Endeavor, check out a restaurant, and enjoy the Adirondack chairs on the deck. I want to hear more about the Beatification and peruse the informational book.

Know you are prayed for.

39°F NW@4mph SR0701(0601) SS1842(1742)

Morning Offering given

Jesus
I offer you
my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings
for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart,
the salvation of souls
the reparation of sins, and
the reunion of all Christians
Amen

Happy Birthday
Amber, DD#3….”39″
Colleen B, niece… “34”
Miriam M, friend… “31”

Coffee, good

The Guardian Angels, protectors and defenders of all people, nations, and churches offer continuous praise to God. Watchful God, may we always be under the protection of Your Angels and one day enjoy their company in heaven.
Exodus 23:20, Matthew 18:10, CCC336

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 394, Guardian Angels
As an expression of God’s goodness towards us He designated a heavenly spirit to accompany and assist each of us on our journey through life. We cannot see him, but he is always on guard by our side. The realization that our Guardian Angel is always close at hand should be a warning to us. It should prevent us from doing anything displeasing to God. We should talk to him and ask for his protection and help.
Angel of God, my guardian dear
To whom god’s love commits me here
Ever this day/night be at my side
To light, to guard, to rule, to guide

Divine Intimacy, pg. 965, The Soul of the Apostolate
O Lord, make me understand that only union with You, only love, can make my apostolate fruitful.

Scripture Reading for Day 2 of Overcoming Fear
Isaiah 35:4 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
2 John 1:6 For this is love, that we walk according to his commandments;^* this is the commandment, as you heard from the beginning, in which you should walk.^d

Brrrr
a chilly one this morning, space heater turned on in office
Very good sleep, more like the sleep of the dead for a discription
Template for new labels made this morning (hoping labels arrive while I’m gone)
Large copy job 1600 pages completed yesterday afternoon. I do this job every 2 months for her and was overjoyed when she moved it ahead a day to free up today.
Today, the hair cut… the car wash… the packing… must leave by 1:45 to arrive at check on time
Please pray for safe travel and a fruitful weekend of spiritual regeneration
Also say a prayer for my DD#4 who is going thru a rough time right now, her safety and a solution to the issue at hand
A prayer for my DS#4 as he transitions into his new pathway in life, as well as my DS#3 as he contemplates the decisions made in his life.

Know you are prayed for.

69°F WNW@7mph SR0700(0600) SS1844(1744)

Morning Offering given

Village wet, more rain

Early leave to pick up woman at hospital in La Crosse. Just now walked in the door 1400 after finishing my run. Have a 1600 pg copy project to print & deliver plus my normal afternoon stuff. I have accomplished nothing on the to do list for leaving tomorrow afternoon.

I’m happy to start a new month.

Know you are prayed for.

63°F SSW@6mph SR0659(0559) SS1846(1746)

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 good

St Jerome, patron of Librarians, teach us gratitude for those whose learning benefits and advances all of us. Lord, lead me to the teachers and the writings that will strengthen my faith.

Today we remember Kimberly Fowler, may she rest in peace. We also remember Roger W C. who passed on this day in 1993, may he rest in peace.

Meditations for Each Day, pg.391, Christian Modesty
We are often obliged, in the ordinary course of living or by reason of our position, to see many things which could be dangerous to our spiritual welfare. There are many ugly things around us, although sometimes externally beautiful, which we cannot help seeing. What are we to do? We must see, because very often we cannot help it, but we must never stare. In other words, we should never fix our eyes on anything which would seriously disturb us. If we experience the beginnings of any such disturbance we should look elsewhere at once, raising our minds to God in silent prayer. Delay could cost us our purity.

Divine Intimacy, pg. 959, God’s Collaborators
Take me, O Lord, and make me worthy of collaborating with You in the work of extending Your kingdom.
Every type of apostolate is a collaboration in the one work of redemption and sanctification which God has been developing through the centuries. No one bur God, who is Sanctity itself, the Creator and Source of all grace, has the power to redeem and sanctify. (1 Tim2,5) All others, the greatest saints, and even our blessed Lady, are apostles only insofar as they collaborate in Christ’s work. Therefore, neither he that planteth is anything, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase (1 Cor 3, 6.7) The field certainly must be cultivated before it can produce fruit, but the farmer’s work is not enough; there must be rain and sunshine and the season must be favorable.

Scripture Reading for Day 30 of Fruit of the Spirit
Philippians 4:8 ^g Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.^*
1 John 4:18-19 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love. 19 We love because he first loved us.

Weight Loss Challenge for Catholic Women Day 1 of 5

Good Morning!
Looks like the funeral for my Uncle Richard will be on the 9th of October. My hope is to be there.
Above you will see a Weight Loss Challenge, I’m going to try this and see how it goes. I put the link there just in case you wanted to know more. There is no cost for this 5-day challenge. Today I pick up and drop off workshop workers, take a challenged young man to an appointment in Boscobel, drop off diapers to another challenged person’s home, drop off meat that has been stored in my freezer to another person, leave a message with a man about a chimney being ready to do, pick up and deliver parts for someone else, ck and pick up name cards if they are ready, and take a young man home to Boscobel as he is ending his work week early. Lots of miles but all duly compensated for fuel/time use.
Best of all I am readying myself to pack for a much-needed weekend away with my VDF in Marquette at a lake side cabin. We’ll check out the shrine in Endeavor, attend Mass/Confession, and just talk and look at how life is going. I cannot wait to see her; it has been way too long. Meanwhile, the washer/dry run, car needs washing/vacuuming, hair still needs cutting, etc.etc. Oh, and please pray for Dennis, ds#4 whose divorce was finalized yesterday. My heart hurts for both of them. Blanca will always be my daughter-in-love. Hopefully she won’t disappear from our lives. Haley & Hudson could also use prayers for this huge adjustment in their lives.

Here we are, last day of the month. Are you ready to begin a new chapter in your life tomorrow?

Know you are prayed for.

54°F SE@2mph SR0657(0557) SS1847(1747)

Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

Sts. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael remind us that we are never far from God’s protection and healing. God of wisdom and strength, may your Angels who minister to You in heaven, defend us here on earth.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 390, Frequent Confession and Communion
Confession purifies the soul of sin, into which unfortunately we continue to fall, and confers sacramental grace, through which we are fortified against the assaults of the devil. Confession is completed by Communion.

Divine Intimacy, pg. 956, #318 The Duty of the Apostolate
O Jesus, You who have accepted me as a member of Your Mystical Body, grant that I may not be in it as a stranger, but that I may work for the good of all my brethren.

Scripture Reading for Day 29 of The Fruit of the Spirit
Proverbs 12:25 Worry weighs down the heart, but a kind word gives it joy.ⁱ
Titus 2:11-14 ^* For the grace of God has appeared, saving all^e 12 and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, 13 as we await the blessed hope, the appearance^* of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ,^f14 who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good.^g

Ugh
Plenty of sleep but still tired
Mastoid bone behind left ear sore, swollen, spongey, with ear feeling plugged and painful. Will have to call ENT for an appointment.
Still waiting for news on Uncle Richard’s arrangements, nothing as yet from family or on line.
Have an early run this morning, pickup starts at 715. The boy has agreed to pick up my teacher at 8 and deliver her to the school. The man begins pick up this morning at 7 as well.
The time change discussion continues. It would seem to me the practical thing to do would be to put it back to what is was before this whole DST thing started. I am always amazed at how selfish people are thinking they can control daylight. Guess it is time to once again contact my reps and tell them to stick with heath, standard time and pro-life.

Know you are prayed for.

55°F NNW@1mph SR0656(0556) SS1849(1749)

Morning Offering given

May this prayer, remind me
that every gift comes from You.
Let my words and actions
show respect for Your creation.
With humble spirit,
I give thanks.
May light,
fill my soul.
May I walk,
in wholeness again.
Guide my steps,
like the stars guide the night traveler.
Speak softly,
to my heart.
give me wisdom,
that is calm and clear.
Let me choose,
what is right,
not what is easy.
Amen

Village waking, in whisp of fog

Coffee good

Early baby run… 0230

Birthday greetings to Laura G.

St. Wenceslaus teaches us to embrace and proclaim Christianity even when our family members reject Your love. King of Kings, Lord of Lords, may I proclaim You name above all names.

Meditations for Each Day, pg.388, Goodness and Christian Courtesy
Christian perfection, when it is genuine and practical, should be reflected externally in our appearance, in our conversation, and in our behavior. Discourtesy, sharpness of manner, offensive speech, and all that is rude or displeasing, are signs that we are lacking or weak in virtue.

Divine Intimacy, pg. 953, #317 Zeal for Souls
O Jesus, You who gave Yourself without reserve for the salvation of the world, enkindle in my heart an ardent zeal for the salvation of souls. According to the measure in which the love of God takes possession of our heart, it creates and nourishes in us an ever-increasing love for our neighbor; this love, being supernatural, weeks only the supernatural good of our fellow men and thus becomes zeal for the salvation of souls.

Scripture Reading for Day 27 of Fruit of the Spirit
Esther 4:14 Even if you now remain silent, relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another source;^* but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows—perhaps it was for a time like this that you became queen?”
Proverb 25:28 A city breached and left defenseless are those who do not control their temper.

Wisps of fog this morning as I traveled the back roads to the midwife’s house. Several deer were out to make driving interesting. The woman I took this morning is the same woman who years ago delivered in my car. I am grateful that was not the case today.
Yesterday was a very relaxing day. Although I learned that my Uncle Richard died about 10AM. He had started chemo for bladder cancer on Monday. The doctors figured he had an intestinal blockage that burst. I await the information on his funeral and hope it is on a day I can attend. I remember him with fondness. May he rest in peace.
Please offer up prayers for my son, Tom. At present he is in jail for failing to register. He just got out of prison last Jan. for failing to register. His court date is the 8th and he’s looking at 15 yrs. To say Tom is an angry man would be accurate. We adopted him and his brother when they were 5 & 6. The living conditions they had been in were filled with physical and sexual abuse. Both boys were considered mentally challenged. His brother chose to face his anger issues and does fairly well today although he is not able to be completely independent. Tom chose to avoid dealing with his anger issues and has had difficulty living in the real world his entire life. He chose drugs, alcohol, and sex addiction instead of doing the hard work and learning how to control his passions. He is now 39 and still refusing to take responsibility for his actions. Although he is fully capable of doing that, it is easier to apparently spend his life in prison. Pray he can overcome his addictions and live in the real world.
The man and I took a short ride yesterday noticing how quickly the trees are changing and the crops are drying for harvest. Fall is definitely here. The harvest has begun and is getting done between the rain drops.
Friday afternoon I will head to Marquette where I will spend the weekend in a cabin on the lake with my Cmomc friend Sharla. Each year we try to have a gathering, and this will be it. We have plans to visit the Our Lady of Guadalupe Gardens in Endeavor, as well as talk into the night about how our lives are going and how our faith relationship with Christ is coming along. I treasure the times I have been able to spend with her and other Cmomc women. They have helped me enormously over the years.

Know you are prayed for.

55°F WNW@3mph SR0655(0555) SS1851(1751

Morning Offering given

Adoration 0500-0700

Mass 0800-0900

Breakfast at home

Naptime

Jeremiah 33:3 Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you great things beyond the reach of your knowledge.^a (sort of God’s phone number)

Short ride & ice cream in Ontario1700

Know you are prayed for.

2 Kings 13:20-21

And so Elisha died and was buried.
At that time of year, bands of Moabites used to raid the land.
21Once some people were burying a man, when suddenly they saw such a raiding band. So they cast the man into the grave of Elisha, and everyone went off. But when the man came in contact with the bones of Elisha, he came back to life and got to his feet.^d

Matthew 14:35-36

When the men of that place recognized him, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought to him all those who were sick 36 ^m and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, and as many as touched it were healed.

Mark 5:25-34

There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. 26 She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. 27 She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak. 28 ^* She said, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” 29 Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. , aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who has touched my clothes?” 31 But his disciples said to him, “You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” 32 And he looked around to see who had done it. 33 The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.”^e

Acts 5:15-16

Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them.^d 16 A large number of people from the towns in the vicinity of Jerusalem also gathered, bringing the sick and those disturbed by unclean spirits, and they were all cured.

Acts 19:11-12

So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplished at the hands of Paul
12 that when face cloths or aprons that touched his skin were applied to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.^c

God heals through the faith of the person, sometimes mediated by a tangible object, but never by the object’s inherent power.

55°F E@4mph SR0654(0554) SS1853(1753) Full Moon

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps, as I should be as well. Gotta love sleepless nights.

Coffee, adequite

St Theresa Couderc, founder of the Cenacle Sisters focuses on retreats for lay people. God, help me to heed your invitation to come apart and rest with you.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 385, The Sacrifices of Life
How many sacrifices do we make in order to do good or to become holy? Our first concern must always be to save our soul and those of our neighbors, because it was for this that God created us. What sacrifices and mortifications are we prepared to undertake?

Divine Intimacy, pg. 314, Blessed Are the Peacemakers
O Holy Spirit, help me to establish my heart in peace.
Only one who lives under the influence of this gift can truly judge and regulate everything according to God, so that nothing, not even suffering, can disturb his interior peace, for he knows that even the most painful happenings are permitted and ordered by God for the good of His elect.

Scripture Reading for Day 26 of Fruit of the Spirit
Romans 14:19 Let us^* then pursue what leads to peace and to building up one another.^q
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,” but he is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.^h

The man and the boy will be golfing today for fundraising purposes for Sacred Heart School. It would have been awesome to have other family members join them. Perhaps next year. I finished up a copy job, printed out a few emails that need to be delivered, also have an Amazon purchase that needs to be delivered, and MUST purchase copy paper. I opened the last ream. Also, must purchase diapers size 6 for someone else and deliver them. The car needs washing and vacuuming. I still need a haircut. Am happy to say the dry highlighters I ordered 6 months ago are finally off back order and will be delivered today. I’m thinking they are probably going to be discontinued so I ordered 5 of each color to hold me over. I’m certain my life will have ended before I use up that many.
A new month is about to begin. Have you thought about ending this month with a good confession? Writing a much due letter to loved ones? Journaling? Apologizing even if it wasn’t on you? Forgiving even if you don’t want to? Taking a seriously good look at your life, the direction it is going, and write down changes you personally need to make or at least steps you recognize need to be taken, to get things going in the right direction? The new liturgical year is just around the corner; wouldn’t it be nice to begin that year in a good place in your moral life?
On another note, do you have too much stuff? Could some of it be given away to someone who needs it? Donated to a good cause? Sold for extra income? Think about how great it would be to have less clutter in your life.
While you are at it… have/are you put enough away for retirement? Consider a $1,000.00 emergency fund. Also consider setting up some savings accounts for health issues, household repairs, car repairs, etc. Even if it is simply an envelope in a drawer with cash in it. I know times are tough but consider eating at home instead of out, making your own coffee instead of purchasing it, walking/biking/carpooling to work. Keeping one day as shopping day instead of running out each time you need something. Just thoughts that run thru my head. I’ve removed may apps from the smart phone. It has cut down on impulse purchases. I have turned off all AI that is unnecessary. Use a dictionary, write your own papers/letters, etc. It may be time to reconsider the disservice we do to ourselves my letting something else be our mind instead of using our own

55°F ESE@2mph SR0653(0553) SS1855(1755)

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Coffee ok

St. Cleophas meeting with the risen Lord on the way to Emmaus teaches us how God turns despair into joyful hope. Risen Jesus, reveal Yourself to me when I am dejected and despairing, so that I, too may dance.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 384, Faith & Hope
A man without the light of faith is like a blind man groping in the dark.
Christian hope derives from faith.
We should have great confidence in the continual assistance which God offers us in the temptations, troubles, and trails of life.

Divine Intimacy, pg. 937, The Gift of Wisdom
Come O Spirit of Wisdom, draw me.
The gift of understanding enables us to penetrate God’s mysteries; the gift of wisdom takes us further: it lets us taste them and gives us a delightful knowledge of them

Scripture Reading for Day 25 of Fruit of the Spirit
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 ^* but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses,^* in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.^d 10 Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ;^e for when I am weak, then I am strong.^*
Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us^* and persevere in running the race that lies before us 2 while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God.^a

Today I will ponder the Hebrews verses above. I find it interesting that we would rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us BECAUSE we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses. How wonderful to have a cloud of witnesses to help us through, to encourage us to keep pressing on.

Believe it or not… I have a day off. Reflexology at 9, shopping at 10:30. Hoping to find a haircut this afternoon. I’m almost out of copy paper. I should also work in a car wash and vacuum the SUV. Perhaps even look up the winter road kit and make sure it has the essentials in it.

It was a good week, although busy with later nights. I can however tell that I spent too much time driving. My shoulders are reminding me they have been repaired and my knees are screaming about being bent at the knee too long. I of course told myself it is because the mornings are cooler and lavishly used the pain ointment & castor oil fix. I am grateful to have found something that works for me and isn’t medication or surgery.

Know you are prayed for.