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Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

Today
Psalms 64-66
RIAY Day 48 Mother & Queen
MV- Memory Verse – Sirach 1:1 – All wisdom is from the Lord and remains with him forever.

Greetings from the arctic chill in the Wilds of Wisconsin. Winter has finally graced us with his presence. Over 8″ of the white stuff has landed on the ground. We have shoveled out. The weekend was spent ill with the winter crud. I accomplished almost nothing. Many thanks to my neighbor BF for checking up on me and feeding me. Thank you to my sil Kris for plowing out the driveway. The man returned home at about 1900 last evening. His weekend was enjoyable. This morning I’m thinking about my sis JS. Please keep her in your prayers she’s having a hard go with the death of her mother a while back. Funny how grief can grab you and keep you in its clutches for a while. The heat pad has returned to the right leg below and to the right of the kneecap. Today is a relatively easy day on the schedule. No school for the locals. The Amish, however, are having school, therefore the teachers need to be delivered by 8 am, parts need to be picked up & delivered to Chester, the workshop workers need to be picked up & delivered to the workshop, and copy work needs delivering. Then the reverse needs to happen around 3pm. My stuffy nose, headache, and aches and pains have lessened… hopefully, leaving me forever TODAY! My plants need some attention (I am a terrible plant person). I must get to the library and pick up my book. I must find a laminating machine as mine died.

Setting Priorities
1. Create a task list
2. I identify what is important
3. Identify what is urgent
4. Order tasks based on importance and urgency
5. Consider the amount of time needed to complete task
6. Schedule tasks in advance allowing enough time for completion
7. Eliminate distractions
8. Regularly review your list

Sometimes you just have to do it.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village covered in snow with snow still falling

Coffee okay…a pod

Today
Go to church, ponder the scripture reading

Less than a restful night’s sleep. Up and down with dry sore throat, and stuffy nose. I’m thinking I have caught whatever has been lurking around the neighborhood. The plan is to return to bed and stay there, for the entire day. My Monday is going to be too busy to deal with sickness then.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village covered in 8″ of snow with more coming in today.

Coffee excellent!

Today
-RIAY Day 46 -Come Holy Spirit
Take/make the time to catch up today with those things you need to. Journal a bit about how things have changed for you since you began your restart.

The snow is beautiful. Makes everything look so clean and bright… at least for today. All the shelves have been hung upstairs. I will sort books and fill shelves today. Got a sign for over the kneeler that says, “When life gets too hard to stand, kneel”. Have a couple of copy jobs to do. Of course, the laundry. Will make vegetable soup in the crock pot today.

Off to get it done.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

O glorious advocate and protector,
St. Valentine,
look with pity upon our wants,
hear our requests,
attend to our prayers,
relieve by your intercession,
the miseries under which we labor,
and obtain for us the divine blessing,
that we may be found worthy
to join you in praising the
Almighty for all eternity:
through the merits of
Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Village cold and silent

Coffee strong

Today
-Read Psalm 61-63
-RIAY Day 45
-MV – 1 Corinthians 10:23 (DR) – “All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify.”

Quick and easy day ahead. Bookshelves were put up last evening upstairs. I’m so looking forward to getting those books shelved and that middle area in order. It has been decided the space will belong to the man so he has a private space to ponder things. I (of course) will have to read there.

Know you are prayed for

Double Life, Are You One Of These?

• Will do fasting but cursing.
• Will teach chastity but commit adultery.
• Will teach prudence but indulge in gluttony, smoking, drinking, and gambling.
• Will preach humility but seek fame and recognition.
• Will condemn lying but deceive others for personal gain.
• Will promote charity but exploit the poor.
• Will teach forgiveness but hold grudges.
• Will advocate modesty but dress and act immodestly.
• Will defend life but support abortion or euthanasia.
• Will encourage prayer but rarely pray themselves.
• Will attend Mass but gossip about others right after.
• Will preach honesty but cheat in business.
• Will lead a prayer group but mistreat family members.
• Will carry a Rosary but neglect true devotion.
• Will denounce idolatry but worship money and power.
• Will call for repentance but refuse to repent of personal sins.
• Will oppose corruption but engage in bribery.
• Will read the Bible but never apply it to their life.
• Will claim to follow Christ but compromise for convenience.
• Will call others to holiness but live in hidden sin.
• Will defend the Church but disobey its teachings.
• Will condemn false teachers but promote heresy themselves.
• Will call for sacrifice but live in excess.
• Will demand justice but act unfairly toward others.
• Will seek blessings but refuse to obey God’s commands.
• Will give donations to the Church but not help the church sweeper.
• Will fund Church projects but exploit employees and workers.
• Will kneel in prayer but refuse to kneel in humility before others.
• Will speak about mercy but refuse to show it to enemies.
• Will defend the priesthood but slander priests preach the truth.
• Will promote peace but stir division through gossip and envy.
• Will wear religious medals but live a sinful life.
• Will complain about the crisis in the Church but refuse to take action.
• Will teach about detachment from the world but crave luxury and comfort.
• Will sing hymns in church but curse at home.
• Will call others to conversion but refuse to amend their own sins.
• Will say “God bless you” but wish harm on others in secret.
• Will appear holy in public but live in scandal behind closed doors.
• Will carry a Bible but refuse to carry their cross.
• Will fast but tell others.
• Will give but take pictures and post for recognition.
• Will go to confession but return to the same sin without repentance.
• Will pray in church but refuse to speak to family members at home.
• Will kneel before the altar but refuse to humble themselves before others.
• Will teach faithfulness in marriage but engage in secret affairs.
• Will preach against sin but justify their own sinful actions.
• Will dress modestly in church but immodestly outside.
• Will advocate for the poor but mistreat their own household staff.
• Will attend prayer meetings but refuse to help a suffering neighbor.
• Will donate to the Church but ignore a hungry beggar at the door.
• Will talk about forgiveness but refuse to reconcile with an old friend.
• Will demand reverence for the Eucharist but disrespect others.
• Will wear religious garments but live in vanity and pride.
• Will condemn others for missing Mass but engage in worldly distractions.
• Will say they trust God but rely only on their wealth and connections.
• Will defend Church traditions but ignore personal holiness.
• Will pray for the sick but refuse to help them in need.
• Will promote Catholic teachings but compromise for social approval.
• Will carry a crucifix but refuse to carry their own cross.
• Will argue about theology but fail to live a Christ-like life.
• Will receive Holy Communion but refuse to make peace with their enemies.
• Will speak of the power of prayer but never truly surrender to God’s will.
• Will say “God’s will be done” but complain when things don’t go their way.
• Will criticize modern errors but live in hypocrisy.
• Will call others to penance but refuse to give up their own vices.
• Will condemn pride but refuse to let go of their own arrogance.
• Will preach humility but seek admiration and fame.
• Will teach about the evils of vanity but be obsessed with their appearance.
• Will preach against homosexuality but secretly live a homosexual life.
• Will condemn superstition but believe in lucky charms and horoscopes.
• Will tell others to discipline their children but spoil their own without limits.
• Will say they love their children but refuse to correct their wrongdoing.
• Will call for obedience to the Church but disobey Church teachings.
• Will condemn divorce but have no fidelity to their spouse.
• Will preach about faithfulness to grace but constantly delay conversion.
• Will encourage punctuality but always arrive late to Mass and meetings.
• Will claim to love God but put personal pleasure above their duties.
• Will promote Marian devotion but refuse to imitate her virtues.
• Will advocate for Christian values but fear losing friends or popularity.
• Will call out sins in others but refuse to acknowledge their own faults.
• Will post Bible verses but spend more time scrolling social media than in prayer.
• Will warn against gossip but bash others online.
• Will say they forgive but continue holding grudges in their heart.
• Will claim to have moved on but constantly bring up past offenses.
• Will talk about patience but explode in anger at the smallest inconvenience.
• Will demand respect but refuse to respect others.
• Will preach about humility but always want to be the center of attention.
• Will say they follow God’s will but make decisions based on their emotions and desires.
• Will correct others but never accept corrections themselves.
• Will post about kindness but be rude and arrogant in real life.
• Will teach their children about honesty but lie to cover their own mistakes.
• Will promote Catholic teachings but avoid discomfort or sacrifice.
• Will claim devotion to Christ but prioritize work, social life, and entertainment over faith.
• Will receive Holy Communion but refuse to reconcile with family members.
• Will show devotion in public but engage in hidden sins in private.
• Will act holy in front of priests but live worldly lives outside church.
• Will defend the Church but fail to defend their own soul from sin.
• Will give alms but refuse to share with their own struggling relatives.
• Will say they want to change but refuse to let go of their vices.

Politician:

• Will advocate for the common good but prioritize personal gain and corruption.
• Will speak against injustice but secretly engage in illegal activities.
• Will campaign for pro-life but support policies that promote abortion, sex education, contraceptives,and euthanasia.

Priests and Bishops:

• Will preach about chastity but secretly engage in immoral behavior.
• Will teach the importance of humility but seek fame and recognition.
• Will advocate for traditional Catholic teachings but embrace secular ideologies.
• Will claim to defend the faith but promote false teachings or compromise with heresy.
• Will encourage prayer but neglect their own spiritual practices.
• Will celebrate Mass but undermine Church teachings in private.
  -Will promote prudence and temperance but obese and can’t move away from vices
• Will teach devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary but twist her role and teachings to fit personal ideologies.
• Will promote the true image of Mary but obscure her role in salvation for political reasons.
• Will honor God publicly but downplay her importance in personal spiritual life.
• Will teach the faith but indulge in or support practices rooted in the occult or superstition.
• Will preach against false gods but participate in ritualistic or pagan activities.
• Will encourage Catholics to stay true to the faith but embrace practices from other religions.
• Will talk or Apostolic Tradition but will restrict and ban Latin Mass
  Church Leaders
• Will call for unity in the Church but create divisions through poor leadership.
• Will speak about the importance of holiness but live a life of scandal.
• Will teach against idolatry but promote personal or political idols.
• Will defend the faith but fail to address corruption and sinful practices within the Church.
• Will advocate for love and charity but show favoritism to certain groups or individuals.
  -Will sow obedience,but disobedience to their Bishop
• Will Exorcised because of the occult but will be silent by the syncretism of fellow priests and Diocese

Parish Pastoral Council:

• Will promote community service but refuse to serve the most vulnerable.
• Will call for prayerful discernment but make decisions based on personal preferences or politics.
• Will speak of humility but act out of pride and personal gain.
• Will support the Church but engage in gossip and division.

Religious Groups:

• Will call for simplicity and detachment from the world but indulge in luxury.
• Will promote purity and devotion but live hypocritically behind closed doors.
• Will encourage prayer and charity but fail to address internal corruption.
• Will advocate for peace but stir up division and conflict within the community.

Law Enforcers:

• Will uphold the law but engage in corruption, bribery, or violence.
• Will advocate for justice but act unjustly toward the poor and marginalized.
• Will call for peace but resort to force and intimidation.

Nurses and Doctors Promoting Anti-Life

• Will care for the sick but promote abortion or euthanasia as a solution.
• Will advocate for health and healing but disregard the sanctity of life.
• Will encourage life-saving treatments but support policies that destroy innocent lives.
• Will focus on health care but will have exorbitant fees
• Will hate corruption but bribe by pharmaceutical and not giving receipt

Teachers Promoting Sex Education

• Will advocate for moral values but promote unhealthy or inappropriate ideas in education.
• Will teach about responsibility and respect but promote sexual behaviors contrary to Catholic teaching.
• Will speak about sexual health but disregard the spiritual and emotional consequences of certain behaviors.

Father and Mother

• Will teach their children to love and respect others but treat their own children with neglect or harshness.
• Will preach the importance of family values but engage in behaviors that undermine the family unit.
• Will claim to prioritize their children’s well-being but make selfish decisions that harm their family.
• Will teach respect for authority but model disrespect and rebellion at home.
• Will promote chastity but hidden infidelity
  -Will promote discipline but allow kids to have pre-romantic relationships

What more can you add to these?

We are all guilty of living double lives at times, acting contrary to the truths we profess and the virtues we desire to embody. Yet, we have the grace to redeem ourselves through true conversion. The Sacrament of Penance is a path to reconciliation, allowing us to turn away from sin and return to God. By removing the vices and defects of our lower faculties, we allow the supernatural virtue of fortitude to work within us, enabling us to resist evil and sin. Let us turn to Our Lady, asking for her intercession, that she may help us become holy, true workers of God, committed to living authentically and faithfully to His will.

BimbyMacbs
Catholic Tradition & Evangelization

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Morning Offering given

Village waking, snow removal crew out

Coffee good

Today
-Read Psalms 58-60
-RIAY Day 44 Glorified Reality

Longer day yesterday than expected. Today should be better. Mt. Washmore continues to need scaling. I need to make bread. Need to get to the library and pick up the book that came in. Need to go thru my posts here and see where I missed posting a day. Gotta get a move on this morning as I leave at 7:15 but should be home by 9 to get things moving.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village Chilly

Coffee strong

HAPPY 23 TO OUR YOUNGEST

Today
Read Psalms 55-57
RIAY Day 43 The Veil is Torn

Snow is falling at quite a pace right now. Roads are covered but not hard to drive on. Washer and dryer both running and a basket waiting to be folded. Had a hard time getting myself going this morning. Just feel worn out with little ambition to get things done. Totally enjoyed the thrift store on Irish Ridge this morning after I dropped off the workshop workers. Finally finished-up marking the memory verses in the bible. The office could use some attention as well. Nice visit with BIL Tom. Great time in Eau Claire yesterday with Ermy & Emmy.

Know you are prayed for

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Morning Offering given

Village still sleeps

Coffee good

Today
-Read Psalms 52-54
-RIAY Day 42 Sent into Exile

Good morning! Small amount of snow fell overnight. Temps lowered a bit. Yesterday was a busy day, which unfortunately meant I started early and never got back to this journal. Have another early start this morning for an all day thing in Eau Claire. I hear the temps up there are below zero and will be all day. Will throw the parka and boots in the car just incase.

Looks like Trump and Vance have strong approval in the polls. I’m glad to see that. We need a strong team in the White House and by the looks of things we have one. I am happy he is doing what he campaigned to do. Even if that means things will be tight for a while. At least I know efforts are being made to clean things up.

Received office supplies yesterday, good delivery time. Watch updating this morning. Which usually means cell, tablet, and laptop are next. The Epoch Times renews today for a year. The best newspaper I’ve read. So glad we subscribed in’19 as it has been a good paper to stay on top of what is happening in the world. The package was received yesterday from a friend in TX. Can’t wait to read the book she sent “Adam & Eve after the Pill” by Mary Eberstadt and watch the video she also included ” Sexual Revolution, 50 years since Humanae Vitae”. All I can say is things have gotten very out of hand in the past 50 years and all of it was foretold by the Pope. People scoffed at him then, wondering what they’d say now.

Must get a move on, car needs started and loaded.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village awake

Today
Read Psalms 49-51
RIAY Day 41

Know you are prayed for

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Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee strong

Today
Day 8 Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
RIAY Day 40 – Suffering Servant

Good Morning!
Typical winter weather, more snow on the horizon for tomorrow.
Sunday has arrived, Mass attendance was sparse last evening at Sacred Heart. Our dinner plans fell through and that turned out to be okay as the man and I got to spend time together without having to rush around. Today the man heads to IA for a CEW planning meeting. I can be found here at home enjoying a good nap. I have an early morning run to IA tomorrow. Enjoy your day, spend time with family.

Know you are prayed for.