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33°F cloudy SSW@11mph

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Good Coffee

Dusting of snow overnight. I am thankful we are not in the High Sierras with all the snow they are experiencing.

My planner has one, yes, just one run in it today. I hope it remains like that.

Not sure what is on the man’s calendar today, but I do hope it is as empty as mine.

Happy Birthday to my friend Suzy Sutton, a leap girl!

Let’s talk about your friendship with Jesus. How’s that going? We are one week into Lent, the penitential time of the year. It is the time of year I take (and many others as well) to make life simple, unencumbered, and reflective. Jonah 3:5 is today’s reminder that we are called to share Christ with the world. When you believe God has spoken to you don’t be afraid to share it. Perhaps you are/will be the catalyst in their faith journey.

Pray

Listen

Believe

God is at work

He wants to speak with/thru you

FYI

The First Wednesday of every month is dedicated in devotion to the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph and it derives from Church-approved apparitions in Itapiranga, Brazil, and the United States.

The Ten Promises to those who are devoted to the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph:

1. I promise to all that honor this Most Chaste Heart of mine, and who do here on earth good deeds in favor of the most needy, especially of the sick and dying for whom I am a consoler and protector, to receive in their last moment of their lives the grace of a good death. I myself will be to these souls their petitioner to my Son Jesus and, together with my spouse, Most Holy Mary, we will console them in their last hours here on earth with our holy presence, and they will rest in the peace of our Hearts.
2. I promise to all the faithful that honor my Most Chaste Heart with faith and love, the grace to live with holy purity of soul and body, and the strength to resist all attacks and temptations by the Devil. I myself will preciously protect you.
3. I promise to intercede before God for those who come to me, honoring this Heart of mine. I will give them the graces to be able to resolve the most difficult problems and urgent necessities, that to the eyes of man seem impossible, but that, through my intercession to God, will be possible.
4. I promise all who will trust in my Most Chaste Heart, devoutly honoring it, the grace to be consoled by me in their greatest afflictions of the soul and in the danger of judgment, when by misfortune lose divine grace because of their grave sins. To these sinners, who have recourse to me, I promise the graces of my Heart for the purpose of amendment, of repentance and of sincere contrition of their sins.
5. To all who honor this Heart of mine and trust in me and in my intercession, I promise they will not be abandoned in their difficulties and in the trials of life. I will ask Our Lord to help them with his Divine Providence in their material and spiritual problems.
6. Mothers and fathers – consecrate yourselves to my Heart, likewise your families, and you will receive my help in your afflictions and problems. Just as I brought up the Son of the Most Hight in his holy laws, I will assist you with the upbringing and education of your children. I will help all fathers and mothers that consecrate their children to me, to bring them up with love in the holy laws of God, so they may find the secure road to salvation.
7. So then, my son, tell all those that honor this Chaste Heart of mine they will receive the grace of my protection from all evils and dangers. For those who surrender to me will not be slaughtered by misfortunes, by wars, hunger, by diseases and other calamities, they will have my Heart as a refuge for their protection. Here, in my Heart, all will be protected against the divine justice in the days that will come. All who consecrate themselves to my Heart, honoring it, they will be looked upon by my Son Jesus with eyes of mercy. Jesus will pour out his love and will take to the glory of his Kingdom all those I put in my Heart.
8. All those who propagate the devotion to my Heart, and practice it with love, have the certainty of having their names engraved on it just as my Son Jesus’ cross and the “M” of Mary are engraved on it, as formed by wounds. This also applies for all priests whom I love with predilection. The priests who have a devotion to my Heart and spread it will have the grace of touching the most hardened hearts and convert obstinate sinners.
9. All who honor the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph will benefit with my maternal presence in their lives in a special way. I will be at the side of each son and daughter of mine, helping and comforting them with a mothers’ Heart, just as I helped and comforted my Most Chase Spouse Joseph in this world. To those who ask of his Heart with trust, I promise to intercede before the Eternal Father, my Divine Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I will obtain for them, from God, the grace to reach perfect sanctity in the virtues of St. Joseph, this way reaching the perfect love in which he lived. Men will learn to love my Son Jesus and myself with the same love as my Most Chaste Spouse Joseph, receiving the most pure love from our Hearts.
10. All who will honor my Virginal Father Joseph’s Most Chaste Heart, will receive at the hour of death the grace to resist the schemes of the enemy of salvation, receiving victory and the deserved recompense in the Kingdom of my Heavenly Father. Those who devoutly honor this Chaste Heart in this world have the certainty of receiving great glory in Heaven. The devoted souls of my Virginal Father Joseph will benefit from the beatific vision of the Holy Trinity and will have the profound knowledge of the One Triune God, the thrice Holy. They will enjoy the presence of my Heavenly Mother and my Virginal Father Joseph in the heavenly Kingdom. These souls will be loved by the Holy Trinity and by my Holy Mother Mary and will encircle the Most Chaste Heart of my Virginal Father Joseph like the most beautiful of lilies.

Know you are prayed for.

Received phone call

Voice says… Sarah’s eye drop medication is ready to be picked up.

Me… okay, I will be there on the 27th, 3pm. Does that work for you?

Voice… yes, it does, thank you.

I arrive at pharmacy 3pm. Approach window say… you called about picking up Sarah’s eye drop meds.

Voice…yes, I did, thank you for being on time. What is Sarah’s last name?

Me… I don’t know you called me.

Voice… what is Sarah’s DOB?

Me… I don’t know, you called me.

Voice… what is Sarah’s address?

Me… I don’t know, you called me.

Voice… I can’t give them to you then. Protocol says you have to know these.

Me… why did you call me then?

Voice… Sarah gave me a note with your name and number saying to call you when they are ready to pick up and you would.

Me… so you called, said eye meds are ready, I gave you date & time I would be here, but you can’t let me have them

Voice…yes, protocol says we need it

Me… did you tell Sarah what I would need

Voice… no

Me… when we talked on the phone, did you tell me what I would need?

Voice… no

Me… so you will have to call Sarah and tell her you can’t give them to me because you failed to let us know what protocol you needed.

Voice… I will contact her. What is her #, there isn’t one listed?

Me… for who?

Voice… Sarah

Me… Sarah who?

Voice… I can’t tell you

Me… hmmm, then I can’t, either. I have about 7 Sarah’s in my contacts. All are phone shack numbers, but without a last name, I can’t tell you.

31°F clouds W@7mph

Morning Offering given

Village quiet.. sending out reminder that wet roads from yesterday’s rain may make driveways & secondary roads icy

Coffee hot, black, strong

The man got home last evening his trip went well

Nice to have him back

Last day of the month. Leap Year in 2024 for you leap babies.

Sinus’ continue to empty,

Question… do you pray? how often? is it built-in habit or only if you remember? Do you stop what you are doing at a specific time to pray? Do you pray with the church bells? When you pass a church? When you pass a cemetery? When you hear/see an ambulance, firetruck, or police car? Do you pray before and after meals? Do you pray in a restaurant? Do you pray when you hear someone is ill, has died, or has been injured? Do you pray in thanksgiving or in want? Do you pray for others and yourself? Do you pray for friends or enemies? Do you pray to find something? Do you pray to be able to pray? Do you pray to forgive someone? yourself?

Have you heard about Matthew 6:9-13? (Douay-Rheims version)

Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our supersubstantial bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen. 14 For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences. 15 But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences.

[11] “Supersubstantial bread”: In St. Luke the same word is rendered daily bread. It is understood of the bread of life, which we receive in the Blessed Sacrament.

[13] “Lead us not into temptation”: That is, suffer us not to be overcome by temptation.

Have you heard about the “Five Fingers of Prayer?”

Have an awesome day!

Know you are prayed for.

33⁰F rain N@13mph

Morning Offering given

Village busy, plows sanding

Coffee frm central 2 sips were good rest got cold in cup

The man is headed home.

No school for amish special Ed

Amish teachers delivered

Newspapers soaking wet, on chair backs to dry

Front stoop shoveled and salted. That roof really needs to be put on over stoop.

Did you know the first TV had a 3″ screen? Perhaps that’s the size they should have stayed.

Must get moving. Rain continues

21°F gray skies ESE@8mph winter weather advisory posted, freezing rain mixing with snow by mid to late Monday morning 2/10ths of an inch of ice, less than 1″ of snow. Winds to 35mph.

Morning Offering given…Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph, I consecrate to you this day my mind(+forehead), my words (+lips), my body (+chest), my heart (+left shoulder), my soul (+ right shoulder). So that your will be done, through me this day. Amen

Village is Sunday morning peaceful.

Blessed Mother, please help my husband & I be more and more committed to you and to your Holy Catholic Church. Please help us to grow in faith and to pass that faith onto our children. May it permeate every aspect of our life so there is no question WHO we put first in our lives so our children see this and learn from it. Thank you for our faith, may we never take it for granted.

Humans always wanting to be God. Satan tempted 1st, Adam & Eve, then tried to tempt Christ (the new Adam).

Genesis 3:5 For God doth know that in what day soever you shall eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened: and you shall be as Gods, knowing good and evil. (The first temptation)

Matthew 4:3,6 (3) And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. (6)And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

But Christ was having none of the devil’s sly words

Philippians 2:6-8 Who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God:  7 But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.  8 He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.

Christ finally gave himself up to death and undid the first sin. Lent is a time to dwell on how Christ took our sin unto himself and saved us from ourselves. Look at your sins, really look…bad habits, quick anger, resisting God’s will for you. Get out pen and paper, make that list, find a confessional, and repent, so that you can spend eternity with Christ.

Jesus, give me the grace to submit to you in all things.

Coffee was okay today, I am surprised at that. My head cold is better but not great. Perhaps the stuffiness will break today and the sinus’ will drain, relieving the headache and plugged ears. No fever. Sore throat is abating. For a while there in the night it felt like razor blades cutting me. Definitely an infection with yellow mucus. Okay, I will stop being graphic.

Passed on a baby run this morning, just couldn’t do it. Too ill. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day so I can meet my commitments to teachers/students/and medical appointments. Perhaps I should find out if they even want to chance it.

The house is a mess…anyone have a magic wand?

Need a new library book.

How’s life in your world. Please know it is okay for you to make comments here. I’d welcome them.

Know you are prayed for.

So nice to see it. Makes the world a better place.

Temps up to 29⁰F feels like a heat wave.

Cold is still hanging on. Sinuses drip,drip,drip. Am thankful I am the only one home. Would be too much effort to have anyone else here.

16°F cloudy SW@12mph

Morning Offering given

Village silent

Coffee passible

Home today, sick Was in bed by 6 last night, got up this morning at 5. I could go back to sleep in a flash. Probably will. Head cold moved into the ears.

Word has it snow/or rain is in today’s forecast. Frankly I am sooooo ready for Spring weather.

How’s Lent goig for you? Hopefully you are still on track, if not you can always start again. Thant’s one of the really great things about our faith. Jesus always lets us start again if we get off track. Spend a few moments collecting your list, think about what started you down the wrong path, talk with your priest or go to confession. Due your penance, begin again. Lent is the perfect time to get yourself right with God. Don’t allow your fears or challenging situations prevent you from confessing. Don’t give up or stop trusting in the promises he made.

Know you are prayed for.

-2°F some clouds NE@4mph

Morning Offering given

Village quiet, peaceful, and cold

Coffee is good

The man leaves this morning, will return sometime on Monday.

So far everything is on time this morning.

Today, the Friday after Ash Wednesday No meat day and no you cannot substitute this is LENT.

Take 15 to talk to God this morning. See what he would like your Lent to be.

Say a prayer for me to be rid of this cold that found me yesterday.

Know you are prayed for.