18°F clouds S@15mph

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps, as I should be

0116 hrs, startled awake by the ringing of my cell phone. J Kaufmann’s wife in labor, ready to head to Edith’s, can I take them? Was out the door in 5mins, and delivering to Edith at 0200hrs. This is a typical baby run. They will call later in the day to be brought home. My prayers for safe delivery with a well mama and baby are offered up.

The drive home included wandering deer, raccoon, skunk, and bobcat. Normal for County P that time of night. My thoughts wandered to there being no public bathrooms at this time of night (or any time of day) on this road. A quick stop along the road took care of the issue. I smile, I have no doubts… none of my friends would find themselves in this situation. No almost 68 yr old woman I know would do this at this time of night. But then, I’ve never been a conventional woman. Sometimes I regret that, but most days I do not.

Yesterday we attended the traditional Latin Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The confession line was double wide with 3 confessionals in operation. All confessions were heard previous to the Gospel. In all the years I’ve attended the Novus Ordo Mass there hasn’t been even one person waiting for confession. To reach this Mass one has to walk 20 minutes uphill or if you are unable to make the walk a golf cart will take you up. This morning I ponder that dedication because I know those in attendance do this every week rain, snow, shine. Many of the faces are familiar to us.

Coffee’s going down smooth this morning. Thoughts and words jumble up in my head with little hope of getting them sorted, thought through, and processed onto this page before my day has to being.

Headlines are screaming at me “Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Associated with Heart Inflammation: Study”, “Undercover DC Police Officer Pushed Protesters Toward Capitol, Climbed over Barricade”, “Moderna Reverses Course, Says People Won’t Have to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccine”,” Jeffrey Epstein Documents, With Names of Associates, Set to be Made Public”, “Former President Jimmy Carter in Hospice Care”, “Biden Admin Negotiates Deal to Give WHO Authority Over US Pandemic Policies”, “Natural Immunity as Good as or Better Than COVOD-19 Vaccination: Study”, and the list goes on with floods, fires, chemical spills, earthquakes, shootings… Too much for the mind to process this morning.

The drama has gone on way too long. We no longer lead normal lives. Would we even know what a normal life is? I’ve pondered when all this hubbub began. It’s been a gradual thing, comes as my response. As the world has become more modern (for lack of a better word) we have become more self-absorbed. More interested in how each thing touches our personal life. Less spontaneous with those around us. More interested in being “right”.

Know you are prayed for.

35°F cloudy W@12mph

Mornin Offering given

Village sleeps

Mass this morning @9 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

A text was received this morning from a very dear friend of mine out East. She said she and her husband were being “bold” (in a charitable way) in their faith. That being “real and vulnerable” was making others uncomfortable with the simple question “so, what is Jesus doing in Your life?” I have pondered this question for a very long time, coming to the conclusion that many have been taught this is too personal a question for anyone except your pastor to ask you. Many have been brought up to believe that simply asking goes against what is called…the separation of church and state. It is unfortunate they have this implication regarding their faith. This mindset prevents one from talking personally to everyone about what Christ has done for and through them.

As a former religious education teacher, I asked this question every chance I got. Is Jesus a close personal friend of yours? What are you doing to get to know him better? How’s that working for you? Are you in this classroom because you want to be or because someone else wants you to be?

I’m quite certain the students believed I was a nut case. It pained me greatly their parents were not asking these questions of them.

In answer to my friend’s question: Thus far in my life, Jesus has given me the strength to convert to Catholicism very early in my life without the okay of my parents. (I waited till I graduated high school and moved, out of respect for them.) Jesus spoke to us challenging us to move out of our comfort zone and become foster parents. In a 10 yr period, 44 children were placed with us. We adopted 7 of those children, (3 different sibling groups). We also raised two of our grandchildren from infancy to adulthood. Jesus was there every step of the way. He paced the floors with us during illness, he shed sanity on chaos. He was the strength that got us out of bed each and every morning to continue again. He provided our needs when I ended my employment to be a mom at home. He said…”Do this, I take care of the sparrows, I will take care of you.” His voice was so real, I turned around to respond thinking he was standing behind me. He was our strength during the enlistment periods of two of our children. He was our strength when we cut toxic people out of our lives because they made it clear our adopted children were not welcome in the family. He is our strength now as we navigate aging; the chaos of today’s world; the pain of being perceived as odd for bucking what the world now considers the norm. He will continue to be the strength that moves us forward in this soon-to-be totalitarian, communist world.

Thank you my friend for asking the questions. Thank you for being bold, real, and vulnerable.

On another note: MAKE THE TIME to read the “Zero draft” https://apps.who.int/gb/inb/pdf_files/inb4/A_INB4_3-en.pdf of the WHO which speaks to them having control over your health decisions. It was drafted Feb 1 and is to be signed on Feb 27th. This is not a good thing. It brings us closer to being controlled by a one-government world. Our president in his insanity has decided this is a good thing. IT IS NOT A GOOD THING!

20⁰F clouds SSW@8mph

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee strong

CIY Day 49… nothing should take precedence over the work of God

Whatcha reading? “The President’s Daughter” I think it will be a struggle to finish it.

The man sleeps. Our weekend is planned to be uneventful. I smile, that rarely happens.

The honey-do list continues to be long. Seems each time one is crossed off, two are added. Patience…

Know you are prayed for.

10⁰F overcast WSW@10mph

Morning Offering given

Village quiet, except for very low flying plane @ 5am

Steady but not over busy day.

Have a few projects to finish up today, as well as some supplies to purchase. The house could use a deep clean. I need to plan a garage sale. The vehicles need a deep clean as well but will have to settle with a wash and vacc for now.

CIY…how’s it going for you?

Whatcha reading?

Know you are prayed for.

Winter is trying to hold on with dipping temps and snowflakes, the birds, however, are convinced Spring is almost upon us. They are checking out the birdhouses and the hanging feeders; getting the lay of the land. Rabbits are venturing out of burrows more frequently. Squirrels are playing catch me if you can.

We are ready for Spring to arrive. Winter has aged us this year. Aches and pains seem to be felt sooner. The desire to sit and watch the world go by is more prominent than being motivated to start a new project or finish an old one.

The honey do list grows longer, as does the realization we can no longer get it done like we used to. Funny how the mind is willing, but the body says “Whoa! Wait just one minute, think about this.”

Onward to a new normal, thankful our minds are still young even as our bodies age.

22⁰F overcast N@12mph

Morning Offering given

Village quiet &chilly this morning

Coffee’s good. Almost spit it out, though, when I read the CDC had issued tracking codes for vaxx and unvaxxed on medical insurance forms, and all facilities that accept insurance are required to use them. So today I ponder why? What is the purpose?

Is the CDC tracking other things as well? How does one know? Are they tracking gender issues, or attempted suicides, or HIV? Are they tracking other vaccinations? What else do they track, and how does one find out?

It feels like the movie 1984. If you haven’t seen it, you should.

Of course, I am old-fashioned, some say, not up with the times, afraid of change,etc.

Far from it is my response. I’m trying to wake up the younger generation so they stop allowing their freedoms to be taken away. Hopefully, they will wake up before all are lost.

Know you are prayed for.

41⁰F overcast W@21mph

Morning Offering given

Village wet & windy, temps are dropping

Coffee is great

My sympathy to the Kircher family on the loss of their pet, Tiger.

Lent begins in 7 days.  Sorta crept right in there quickly this year.

For those who have no clue to what Lent is…this is the time of year we look at the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert, the period of preparation for Christ’s resurrection at Easter. We seek a personal relationship with Christ by reading scripture, giving alms, sharing time, talent, and practicing self-control thru fasting. We are called to abstain from luxuries. We recall our baptism, and we seek to begin anew our life in Christ.

LENT…Living in Eternity Necessitates Transformation.

36⁰F overcast SSE@16mph

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Happy St Valentine Day.

My Valentine expresses himself almost every morning with an awesome cup of coffee and breakfast.

How’s life going for you? Are you happy or just pretending to be? Abe Lincoln said, ” You are as happy as you make up your mind to be,” I find this to be quite true.

A few weeks back, the deacon of our church spoke of the things we do to fill the empty space we have in our souls. He spoke to the only thing that fills that hole being Christ. I remember that hole, the one that in my early years was a gaping pit. That opens up now and again when I forget to place Christ first. Even at my age, I forget it really isn’t about me. It is not about designer jeans, fancy cars, or the perfect house decorated in the latest fashion. It is not about filling my schedule so full there is no time to contemplate life, family, or to pray.

Try as we might, we cannot pass this on to our children. Oh, we can give them knowledge, show them by example. However, in the end, they much chose to accept Christ as the heart of their being. They must walk their way thru, make the decision, and follow the path.

Joshua 24 speaks to choosing.

Revelation 3:20 speaks to opening your heart to Christ.

Have an awesome day.

Know you are prayed for.

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Henry & Linda have #5… particulars when I have them. Welcome to the world William, you have a wonderful family.

Congrats to Kyle/Amy on new house. Hoping the inspection goes well.

Know you are prayed for.

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Happy birthday 🎂 to the baby! 21 wow, such a mile stone. All the children are now adults! Does this mean we have officially become elderly?

Three children were baptized last evening at mass. Couples were blessed, and Valentines were gíven to each person with a bit of chocolate.

Today is World Marriage Day. The theme for this year, “Marriage…one flesh, given and received.” Mark 10:6-8. The personal gift of self you give your spouse. Check out foryourmarriage.org/ or twl4parents.com or HelpOurMarriage.org

Have a Blest day. Know you are prayed for.