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Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

No Coffee… water… colonoscopy day “o’joy”

St Gelasius reminds us to receive and honor Jesus’ Body and Blood through the Eucharist. Prayer-Jesus, may I ever be grateful and in awe of the privilege of receiving You in the Holy Eucharist.

Read Ezekiel 40: the Man with a Measure
RIAY Day 325: The Luminous Mysteries
Meditations For Each Day pg. 468: The Storms of Life… be persistent, don’t give up talking with Christ.

Hope you all have a great day

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

Today we remember Donna H. May she rest in peace.

St Bernward is a reminder that in disputes, we must act with restraint and treat our opponents with respect. Prayer…Gentle God, in pursuing a resolution, help me to put aside my pride and act with Christian wisdom.

Read Ezekiel 39: Third Prophacy Against Gog
RIAY Day 324: The Joyful Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg. 467: The Most Terrifying Passage in the Gospel Mt 25:31-46

Morning… prep for colonoscopy day… o joy!
I’ll be hanging out around the house today, except for taking and picking up the workshop workers. Heaven knows I have enough work here to keep me busy for a week. I began reading “The Simple Life”. How does God want me to live my life? Have I even asked him? Am I open to hearing what he has to say? Do I make room for prayer? This should be a good ponder for today.

Thanksgiving week weather is starting to look interesting.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee very good, the aroma is to die for.

Happy birthday Haley C.
We remember Tom C who passed in 1953 on this date. May he rest in peace.

St Mechtilde teaches us that because children often imitate our actions, we must be good models of Christianity.

Read Ezekiel 38: First Prophecy Against Gog
RIAY Day 323: Glorious Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg.465: Our Parish Convicted, I am failing at this and have been since the 2019 closings.

Good Morning!
We’ve passed the halfway mark in November. I haven’t a clue as to how this keeps happening.
I have been feeling the speed of passing time for a long time. So much so that I purchased a book that has sat on my shelf for far too long. At least a year and perhaps longer. Living Slower by Merissa A. Alink is now going to be read. It speaks to simple ideas to eliminate excess and make time for what matters. It was published by Baker Books in Grand Rapids, MI, in 2022. I will open its pages and begin reading today. The author also has a blog that I found to be interesting.
The decision to attend Mass at the OLG Shrine every other Friday at 0830 has also been made. This will give me a chance to go to confession regularly and begin incorporating daily Mass into my life.
Saturday night, at 8:00 pm, St. John’s Summit Ridge needs to be put back on the calendar. As our home parish, we really need to be there when Mass is held. Even though it is much easier to attend St. Mary’s on Sunday morning.
We continue to attend Adoration at St. Theresa in Union Center each Sunday morning at 0500.
The new liturgical year begins on the 30th. My plan is to make that date the start date of making life slower all around.
This includes keeping the M-Th drive times, with another reminder to the special school that I would like to stop driving, so they need to find someone (Ideally, someone who has their CDL/bus driver license and a small 22-passenger bus with a wheelchair ramp. This would then take care of the entire route in one shot, 2 times a day). Leaving me with only the midwife and occasional runs in the area.
At almost 71 years of age, it is time for me to slow down. Of course, this also means the “Love of My Life” needs to slow down.

How goes your life? Inquiring minds want to know.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village quiet, wet

Coffee good

Today, we remember Dolores Leis, may she rest in peace
Birthday greeting to Cale C, whose 41

St Odo of Cluny demonstrates that compromise and negotiation are tools God offers to ensure peace among the nations. Prayer… “Father, let me never be so full of myself that I fail to consider the thoughts and opinions of others.”

Snippet of Family History… Jesse Packer… War of 1812… Captain Greene’s Virginia Militia… found his land papers. This man would be my Great-Great-Grandfather on my mother’s side. Now to find out who his father was.

Read Ezekiel 37: Vision of the Dry Bones
RIAY Day 322: The Sorrowful Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg. 464: Have We Ever Abandoned Jesus? _{Are we faithful to Jesus only when everything is going well, when the cross is not too heavy, and when we are not too strongly tempted to sin?}

Woke up to the sound of pounding around 3am. No one at the doors. It must have been some kind of dream, but I don’t remember having one. Of course, I could not fall back to sleep. Which led me to look out and see that it was raining, so I had to check the weather. Looks like it might be a bit slippery at 630 when I leave home. Lovely.

Found my Christmas stationery. Still looking for some Thanksgiving paper. Which reminds me that I need to get my letters out or they will never make it before hand. Perhaps later today I’ll find a chance to sit down and put pen to paper.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

Happy birthday to Eric O, who turns 40 today
Adoption anniversary to Jay C. How lucky our family is that you became part of it
Yesterday, we remembered Jim & Donna H, who would have celebrated 50 years of marriage yesterday. May they rest in peace.

St Hilda’s wisdom in spiritually counseling and encouraging the men and women in her monastery is admired.

Read Ezekiel 36: Regeneration of the Land
RIAY Day 321: The Luminious Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day Pg. 462: The Influence of the Cinema, Radio, and Television
_{Yesterday’s and Today’s meditation speaks to us about reading, listening, and watching those things that, although not evil in and of themselves, may carry immoral, sensational information, scandals, malicious gossip, and so forth into our hearts, minds, and homes. I’m quite certain cell phones would have made this list had they been available when it was written. Now we look to AI and the problems (filth) that have arisen in the short time it has been in use. We are what we live.}

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Baby run 0000

Adoration 0500

Mass 0800

naptime 1200

know you are prayed for

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Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee hot

St Albert the Great (Patron of Scientists) showed us that deep spirituality and human reason should compliment each other.

Sadness in the community
15 yr old girl died in farming accident yesterday
The horse spooked, she fell from the wagon, and the wheels crushed her chest
May Barbara M rest in peace
May her parents find solace in their faith
May her brother who was driving the wagon forgive himself for having to leave her to find help
Although he holds not wrong experience tells me he will feel guilt
May Jesus wrap him tight and give him peace.

Know you are prayed for

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Morning Offering given

Village sleeps, I should be

Coffee good

Ebony has already pulled out a toe stitch. She acts like nothing happened to her. Gave her a med and need to put antibotic in her ears for an infection there. That will have to wait till the man’s awake to hold her.

Today we remember Barb O (my mom). She would have been 92. May she rest in peace.
Anniversary greetings to Dennis & Jeannette S celebrating 44 yrs.

St Lawrence O’Tool who sought peace during times of upheaval erned Jesus’ blessing: “Blessed are the peacemakers.”

Read Ezekiel 35: Against Edom
RIAY Day 318: The Sorrowful Mysteries
Meditations for each Day pg. 458: Good Example

Lots on my mind this morning to ponder. The condition of the USA and her government. The condition of the Catholic Church and those who serve her. My lack of initiative in several areas of my life. I need to take a moment and make assesments and changes to those things I know need to be changed. Why is it we humans just seem to float along thinking oh it’ll all come together eventually? Why is it we “help” others continue to just float along thinking oh they’ll get it eventually? Just lots to ponder.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

St Frances Xavier Cabrini, patroness of Immigrants, reminds us of the Bible’s direction to love and welcome strangers.

Read Ezekiel 34: Parable of the Shepards
RIAY Day 317: the Luminous Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg. 456: Almsgiving and Simplicity

Good Morning!
Thursday has finally found its way here. Ebony is brought home this afternoon at about 4.
Regular workshop pick up and drop off with a midwife check up in between. 2 more women have been added to my night run list. All copy work is up to date. All emails have been delivered. 1 for the washer, 1 for the dryer, and folding is left to do.

Did you know there are 8 very Catholic towns in the US? Apparently, in these towns, the Catholic presence is lived out daily. I wonder if this means work hours are assigned to accommodate mass times. Does this mean no one works on Sundays except for police, hospitals, etc? I’m thinking these might be a good destination for a look-see.
Bethlehem, Connecticut
St Augustine, Florida
New Alm, Minnesota
Front Royal, Virginia
Emmetsburg, Maryland
St. Mary’s, Kansas
Stubenville, Ohio
Ave Maria, Florida

Hoping to get a few things accomplished this weekend around the house.

Let me know how life goes with you.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

Today we remember Jeff O (my brother), who would have been 68. May he rest in peace.
Anniversary greetings to Geo. & Sue W… hope the day is awesome!

St. Josaphat illustrates the importance of unity in Christianity and teaches us to overcome the divisions we face.

Read Ezekiel 33: The Prophet as Sentinel
RIAY Day 316: The Joyful Mysteries

•Copy work has been completed will be delivered this morning
•Listening to Cain Walker’s music this morning. I’m liking him.
•Ebony goes in for spaying and declawing this morning. She is already mad about not getting to eat. She’ll hate me tomorrow when I bring her home.
•My friend Faye S made a porch pot for me. I picked it up yesterday and I absolutely LOVE IT! She is a true artist. So very lucky to have her as a friend.

•Steady day ahead of me.

Know you are prayed for.