45°F E5mph SR0717(0617) SS1819(1719)

Morning Offering given

Village wet rain has fallen most of the night

Coffee good

Birthday greetings to Josh C, Leeta H, and Mary M…Hope your day is wonderful!
Remembering Claire P, who passed from this life to the next in ’91.
Sympathy extended to Doreen B on the passing of her brother.

St Teresa of Avila, recognized for her wisdom and writing, shows us that we must use our God-given talents to strengthen faith.

Read Ezekiel 13: Against the Prophets of Peace
RIAY Day 288: The Glorious Mysteries

Morning!
Copy job completed and ready for delivery.
Workshop workers to and from the workshop today
Bote copy to pick up in Sparta at 2
Looking forward to an easy day and hope it stays that way.

Know you are prayed for.

40°F ENE6mph SR0716(0616) SS1820(1720)

Morning Offering given

Village silent

Coffee strong

St Callistus I, from slave to pope, renowned compassion and forgiveness are qualities we should strive for.

Praying today for FZ, MD, and Moses, as well as for my attitude and all the other things I’ve heard mentioned since yesterday that need prayers.

Read Ezekiel 12: Acts Symbolic of the Exile
RIAY Day 287: Sorrowful & Glorious

Copy finished, ready to deliver. Bote copy to pick up tonight and deliver. 2 bank deposits to pick up and 1 copy job to pick up. Looks like a shopping pick up at 9 this morning. Not sure where the man is going at 0630 today.

Today I am thinking about Saul, one of the most evil men in the New Testament. I’m thinking about the persecutions, the ribald comments, the prideful way he conducted himself. I’m thinking about how GOD changed him and his ways and named him Paul… St. Paul. I’m thinking about how he saved many along the way, changing hearts, situations, and thought processes. People who hated him, wanted him dead, had nothing good to say about him, and saw nothing good in him. GOD CHANGED EVIL to GOOD by USING an EVIL MAN and CHANGING HIM to GOOD. I wonder how long it took? I wonder how long it took people to see the change in him? I wonder if he wondered how long it would last? Then, I think of President Trump, and yes, I think changes are being made. I wonder how long it will take and if it will last, and if people can/will see that change. https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=saul+paul+bible&&mid=4221AFF7D9658616B8384221AFF7D9658616B838&FORM=VAMGZC

Know you are prayed for.

we are not all immigrants.

Immigrants are people who leave thier country to move to a new country. They enter thier new country by the front door. They learn the offical language of the country and learn the history and laws of the country they are moving into. Presenting themselves in person for various reasons and to become a citizen or a permanent resident.

Illegal aliens are people who sneak in or those who failed to leave when thier visas expired. Having no intent of becoming a citizen or assimilating.

Don’t swallow the lie. Just because your ancestors immigrated before you were born does not make you an immigrant if they were legal citizens.

55°F NNW8mph SR0715(0615) SS1822(1722)

Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

Happy 18th Anni to Gabe & Aurora

St Gerald of Aurillac demonstrates that those who cannot see and do not esteem the things of the world may better experience God.

Read Ezekiel 11: Death for the Remnant of Jerusalem
RIAY Day 286: The Luminous & Sorrowful
This morning, Hamas released all of the hostages to Israel. PTL and thank you, President Trump, for working so hard to see this happen. Now to see all Palestinian prisoners released. We are still in the government shutdown, and federal employees are being let go. There’s more happening in the USA right now that is good and not being reported on. Hoping one day for the news media to become reporters again instead of hyperbole sellers. Early drive to Boscobel today. Jan will pick up the workers, and I will bring them home. My health, I live.

Know you are prayed for.

50°F WNW11mph SR0711(0611) SS1827(1727)

Morning Offering given

Village quiet and peaceful

Coffee strong

Anniversary greeting to Mark & Sue, 33 years
Today, we remember Roger W. would have been 108; may he rest in peace.

St Paulius illustrates that winning converts requires us to have great patience and sometimes to make great sacrifices. Lord, let me never grow weary of revealing Your glory to those who take a long time to believe.

Read Ezekiel 9:Slaughter of the idolaters
RIAY Day 283: The Glorious Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg. 406: The Third Sorrowful Mystery, The Crowning of Thorns Lk 23:25, JN 19:4, Mk 15:15-19

Know you are prayed for

36°F E6mph SR0712(0612) SS1826(1726)

Morning Offering given

Village peacefully sleeping

Coffee good

Birthday greetings to Shirley H & Keziah A have an awesome day!
Today we remember Mary Bernard, who passed in 1994. May she rest in peace.

St. Mary Soledad, faced with her own illness, fashioned a life dedicated to helping the poor and ill.

Read Ezekiel 10
RIAY Day 284: The Joyful Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg. 407: The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery-The Road to Calvary. _{What is your attitude to the cross that Jesus gave you?}

The man and I attend Adoration each Sunday morning at 5:00 a.m. in the Union Center Chapel. I find it to be just the right thing to do before I start Sunday morning. This past week I put together pages of the Scriptural Rosary, using a different color for each mystery. I laminated each page as well. I am now giving thought to doing the US Rosary.

Have an awesome, productive day.

Know you are prayed for.

34°F SSE9mph SR0710(0610) SS1829(1729)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee strong

Happy Baptism anniversary to James S. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide you.

St Abraham, Father of all believers, reveals how close God comes to, and how much He demands from, those He chooses.
St. John Henry Newman is to be officially named a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIV on November 1 during the Jubilee of the World of Education.

Read Ezekiel 8
RIAY Day 282
Meditations for Each Day pg. 404: The Scourging at the Pillar read Isa 1:6 _{From the sole of the foot to the head there is no sound spot in it; Just bruise and welt and oozing wound, not drained, or bandaged, or eased with salve.}

I’m empty-headed this morning. Not sure if that is good or bad.

Midwife Ada taken home. New baby boy -Chris-7#10oz 9pm last evening. Mom and baby doing fine.

Know you are prayed for.

34°F ENE3mph SR0709(0609) SS1831(1731)

Morning Offering given

Village quiet and chilly

Coffee strong

St. Reparata martyred for her faith while still a child, reminds us of what many suffered for their love of God.

Birthday greetings to Sarah B

Read Ezekiel 7: The End has come.
RIAY Day 281:The Luminous & Sorrowful Mysteries

Hope you have an awesome day

Know you are prayed for

waited in parking lot

no cell

no bathroom

watching ducks frolicking in the pond; horses and cows wandered over to check it out too

beautiful day

too long a wait

45°F NW9mph SR0708(0608) SS1832(1732)

Morning Offering given

Village damp

Coffee strong

Birthday greetings to Tony P!
Sympathy is extended to Levi M’s family. Levi passed away last Friday from a rapidly growing brain tumor. May he rest in peace.
Please continue to pray for my friend Fran, who is undergoing chemotherapy at this time.

St Mark shows that God’s plan for His Church and world is often too wonderful to comprehend.

Read Ezekiel 6: Against the Mountains of Israel
RIAY Day 280: The Joyful & Luminous Mysteries

Bit of a chill in the air here in the Wilds. Fall color is continuing to emerge, and fall rain has also begun. It won’t be long before the porch is winterized. This week, I will begin to cull the summer clothing from the closet. Fall and winter clothing selections are dismal. I may just have to get out the sewing machine and do up some of the fabric I have sitting here.

I miss my friend Val today. Over the weekend, I met her husband’s new friend, Debra. She looked so much like Val in her younger years that she could have been a sister. It was shocking enough to hear he had a new friend so soon after Val passed, but even more shocking now that I’ve seen her. Her personality is nothing like Val’s, but a very pleasant woman to speak with. I’m quite certain she felt uncomfortable at the reception, and that was understandable.

Ebony’s collar and leash arrived yesterday. She is not impressed. She made that known.

Know you are prayed for.