I was asked a question today…

Tell me where you see or feel the presence of God.

I answered

In all honesty, I am struggling to see him right now. That I continue to search and hope must be where I find him. Otherwise, why would I continue to hang on?

The last three years have been “one damn thing after another.”

I am a simple non important person in the mix of things. That this barage of things continues to work at breaking me down is a sure sign that I need to hang on no matter what.

It must be a sign that my faith matters more than I believe it could.

The only one who would work so hard to make me stop believing is satan. If my faith matters that much to satan, it must be more important than I believe it to be.

Therefore, I walk thru this desert looking for something to quench the dryness. Something to show me I am on the right track. Something to affirm what I know to be true.

06.23.2023

65° F clear SW@4mph SR@0521 SS@2049

Morning Offering given

Village open for business

Coffee good

Drove home last night, and will return to IA early Saturday morning to pick up a couple of people and bring them home. I’m thinking to hibernate until them There are some things in my life that need to be re-evaluated. One would think at this stage in my game I would have it all together.

Bike to Mary is beginning day 2 of their journey. Hoping Mama Jo is feeling better this morning. If you don’t know about BtM you can read about it here. https://www.givemn.org/story/Bike-To-Mary or https://www.goodstreams.org/videogallery/bike-to-mary-pilgrimage/ or https://www.facebook.com/BiketoMary/ or https://madisoncatholicherald.org/chris-pundzak/

FAITH…what is it?

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not. (DR) or Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. (NAB)


The Catholic Church defines it:
Objectively, it stands for the sum of truths revealed by God in Scripture and tradition and which the Church (see RULE OF FAITH) presents to us in a brief form in her creeds,
Subjectively, faith stands for the habit or virtue by which we assent to those truths.

What is it to you? I’m interested in what you have to say.

Off to do come household chores.

Know you are prayed for.

06.21.2023

64⁰F sunny ESE@11mph SR@0527 SS@2048

Morning Offering given

Cascade is quiet

No coffee

Sorry got sidetracked

My drive to IA was good. Got everyone, and everything dropped off.  I return on Saturday.

Essays for mouthy, disrespectful teens 1. What I did wrong. 2. What I should have done. 3. Plan for the future. 4. Why did I do it in the first place? 5. Am I seeing things thru the right lens?

Prayers and hugs for TS.

Know you are prayed for.