Category: life in general

04.24.2025

72⁰F S@3mph. SR0658(0558) SS2005(1905)

Morning Offering given

Pleasanton peaceful

Coffee pod

we head North today

will have lunch with old friends

hopefully the weather will cooperate

photo taken last evening by friend of Dennis’ at Bob Miller BBQ. As you can see I am huge. Thankfully I see Dr on the 1st and perhaps they will take this puffiness seriously. The backache is almost constant. My joints are stiff and sore and fluid output is not inline within fluid input.

Know you are prayed for.

04.23.2026

70⁰F  SE@4mph SR0659(0559) SS2005(1905)

Scripture Reading Day 23, “He is Risen”

Morning Offering given

Pleasanton peaceful

Coffee pod

Scripture Reading Day 23, “He is Risen”

2 Timothy 1:7

John 20:11-14

The night passed swiftly with dawn coming before I expected it.  Today’s plans have been altered.  Instead of electrical supplies a refrigerator will be purchased. First things first.

The g’son found a scorpion 🦂 yesterday, he of course needed to capture it.  Assuring me he would not let it out of the ziplock.  I have concerns regarding the g’daughter. She’s in turmoil and hurting over the parental situation. All I can do is pray, be present, and wait for her to be ready.

The man still sleeps. No real point to be cutting that short.

Know you are prayed for.

04.22.2026

68⁰F SSE@7mph SR0700(0600)  SS2004(1904)

Morning offering given

Pleasanton quiet expecting more rain  & storms

Coffee pod but in new mug a gift from Raquel

Scripture Reading for Day 22 of “He is Risen”

Luke 24:5-7They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? c6 He is not here, but he has been raised.* Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee,7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day.”d

Psalm 103:2 Bless the LORD, my soul; and do not forget all his gifts,

Sarah Trent’s book is finally out “Launch into the Deep”. On my order list.

Health wise… It shouldn’t be this difficult. Water retention is probably due to no equipment coming with me and too much sitting. Neuropathy is getting worse, the same reason along with scorpions in the lawn… No strolling out there!

Yesterday’s Levi & Lee finds are a great fit.

Know you are prayed for.

04.21.2026

63⁰F ESE8mph SR0701. SS2003

Morning Offering given

Pleasanton rainy, water running in streets, gazelles running in fields

Coffee pod

Happy Birthday Willow

Deepest sympathy to Catherine and Erich over thier loss of Eden Marie who was born on the 19th at 1158 pm weighing 5#s. May God wrap you in love.

Great fun last night playing cards, getting trounced by Haley & Hudson.

Scripture Reading for Day 21 of “He is Risen“

Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride* say, “Come.” Let the hearer say, “Come.” Let the one who thirsts come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water.k

Luke 24:3-4 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them.b

Too much sitting…

Too much rich spicy food…

Today will wash/flush out the system.

We’ve noticed while traveling the lack of care in spending. Everyone seems to use plastic to purchase… cash seems to be obsolete. Almost as if cost is of no importance or debt holds no consequence.

Know you are prayed for.

04.20.2026

56⁰F. NE12. SR0702. SS2003

Morning Offering given

Pleasanton peaceful

Coffee pod

Scripture Readings Day 20 of He is Risen

Luke 24:1-2 But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb;

1 Chronicles 28:20. Then David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and steadfast, and go to work; do not fear or be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or abandon you before you have completed all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.k

Good Morning!

Mass yesterday at St. Andrew’s was full. The children were many. The KC’s visible. Emmaus Sunday is one of our favorites. The parish has been praying for rain. Prayers were answered. They’ve had it a couple days now. Spillways are running. Cacti are in bloom. The Texas desert is coming alive.

A quote to remember… ” In faith we see; in faith we hear; in joy we praise. Open our eyes to see. Open our ears to hear. Strengthen our faith to receive your joy.”

Today the man will begin his fixing jobs. I will go thrifting. Tonight we’ll eat out.

Know you are prayed for.

04.16.2026

54°F NW5mph SR0618(0518) SS1948(1848)

Morning Offering given

Village shrouded in fog

Coffee strong

Today we remember Kathryn & Dick Muphy on their anniversary. We also remember Barb Ogden who left this world or the next on this day in 2022. May they rest in peace.

St. Marie Bernadette Soubirous demonstrates that God may use the weakest among us to bring His healing message to the world. Father, open my heart and my mind to all miracles and apparitions sent from You so that I may rejoice in Your everlasting love.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 144, The Meaning of Easter. Examine the depth of your soul and discover the sin which you are most accustomed to commit and the virtue you are principally lacking. It will be a hard battle which will necessitate a constant vigilance and a readiness to begin again each time you realise you have fallen. It will require an unfailing spirit of prayer, but the final victory will bring you such happiness that worldly pleasure will seem empty and illusory by comparison.

Scripture Readings Day 16 of He is Risen!
Romans 6:5 For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall also be united with him in the resurrection.e
Matthew 26:53-54 Do you think that I cannot call upon my Father and he will not provide me at this moment with more than twelve legions of angels? 5 4But then how would the scriptures be fulfilled which say that it must come to pass in this way?”

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