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.

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I call heaven and earth to witness this day that I have set before you, life and death, blessing and cursing. Choose therefore life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 

God has given us a set of rules to abide by so that our lives may be in accord with him.

Do they chaff you?

WHY?

You have countless daily chances to live your life according to God’s will.

Jesus, let me hear your voice. Summon out what I should be. Set your seal upon my heart. Holy Spirit dwell in me.

19°F overcast NNW@11mph

Morning Offering given

Village blanketed in snow, plows working, snow is to continue till around 10 am

Coffee’s good, needed, sleep was elusive

The man will be out shoveling this morning. A snowblower would be a wonderful thing. I’ve a feeling the snow is heavy this time.

Only 25 days till Spring.

Book suggestions are welcomed. I head to the library on Fri for new ones.

A shrew found its way into the kitchen the other day. I think mouse but it definately was not. It no longer lives.

Feeling unsettled this morning. Not sure why. The to do list is expanding. The got it done list is not lessoning. Laundry waiting to be folded, washed, and dried.

Did you make a plan for how you were going to come closer to Christ during Lent? I’d love to hear it.

Know you are prayed for.

Ohio train

Ohio foundry

Miami Industrial complex?

Surely, this warrants an investigative team!

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Snow falls steadily today.

No school

Ash Wednesday services

Beginning of Lent

Just the right weather to begin the penitential season. The right feeling. The right time.

21°F overcast ENE@19mph

Morning Offering given

Village carpeted with snow, another 5-8″ expected

Mass, Sacred Heart today 8 & 4. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation but all seem to feel the need to receive those ashes. Today is a day of fasting and begins the penitential rite of Lent.

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Was looking over the yard yesterday. It is brown, cluttered with leaves, sticks, clumps of snow… A total mess. To my mind came, Spring is coming, this will have to be cleaned up soon. That’s sort of what the season of lent is. It is our time to clean up the backyard of our lives. This is the time to collect all the trash, diligently remove it from ourselves and hand it over to Christ so that he can take it with him to the Cross and we can be resurrected with him on Easter. Lent is the time to get out the trash bags, fill them with everything that prevents us from standing before the Son of Man. Make the time to do this and hand your baggage to our Lord.

Know you are prayed for.