44⁰F NW19mph SR0524(0624DST) SS1843(1943DST)
Morning Offering given
Village silent
Coffee good
Happy birthday to RT! Have a wonderful day.
Today’s Ponder… Do I love my cross as Jesus loved his? Do I willingly bow beneath its load, or do I whine & complain?
Lk 9:23… Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
SC… yes to coffee maker, drink dispenser, and anything else you need.
Know you are prayed for.
42°F NW15mph SR0526(0626DST) SS1842(1942DST)
Morning Offering given
Village quiet
Coffee good
IF… on track, need to drink more water
NT… improvement continues
Cpap… through the night sleeping whole week
Book… need a new one
Thought for Today… “Let me resolve never to be guilty of weak or unworthy conduct towards Jesus and to obey at all costs the dicrates of a sound conscience.”
Sounds like we may be in for some rain today. Could sure use it.
Congrats to Marine EK! WTG
Know you are prayed for.
37°F SW8mph SR0528(0628DST) SS1841(1941DST)
Morning Offering given
Village quiet… no gotta have DSTers out as of yet
Coffee good
Thought for today…
“When I am offended or insulted, let me remember the infinate patience of Jesus when He was scourged and crowned with thorns”
Gentle schedule today
Perhaps I will even get my house in order.
Life here is good
What about you?
Know you are prayed for.
48⁰F W13mph SR0529(0629DST) SS1840(1940DST)
Morning Offering given
Village peaceful
Coffee good
Congrats to L&V on their new son LeRoy.
“Never speak in a moment of anger when wounded self-love is boiling up inside us. Make the sacrifice to remain silent for the time being, think humbly about the matter, eventually reply in a spirit of Christian peace.”Antonio Cardinal Bacci
Wow that’s something I really need to be more conscience of. I am generally very quick with the verbage when angry. I can attest to it doing more in the line of damage than healing.
Did you see the elclipse yesterday? I can surely understand how in days of old people would be frightened into thinking something was amiss with the world.
Time to get a move on
Know you are prayed for
42°F SW15mph SR0531(0631DST) SS1838(1938DST)
Morning Offering given
Village sleeps
Coffee good, good sleep, Monday has arrived and we begin again
Yesterday was Divine Mercy Sunday
https://youtu.be/WQPLAAQowmE?si=V79uXFrixAbIuYb6
Remember when Peter was denying Christ and Christ looked up and stared at him? Can you imagine the shock that went thru Peter when he realized Christ knew he was denying him? Knew he had denyed him and the shame Peter must have felt for doing so? That shame is a good feeling to feel. It motivates one into action… may the action it motivates in you be one that takes you running into Christ’s arms begging his forgiveness for your human response to fear. May you realize how deeply you have fallen into the pit. May you clearly recall all the gifts and favors Christ has given you. May you repent, turn your life around, and walk faithfully with Christ.
Do you remember this little song? It’s a quick easy way to teach about avoiding the near occasion of sin. (A near occasion of sin isn’t a sin but an occasion where one may be tempted. To put oneself in such a situation is imprudent without a sufficient cause, but not always sinful in itself. However, if one deliberately puts oneself in such a situation in the hope of sinning, one has already sinned by willing to sin.)
O be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little ears what you hear
O be careful little ears what you hear
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little ears what you hear
O be careful little tongue what you say
O be careful little tongue what you say
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little tongue what you say
O be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little hands what you do
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little feet where you go
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little heart whom you trust
O be careful little heart whom you trust
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little heart whom you trust
O be careful little mind what you think
O be careful little mind what you think
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little mind what you think
So, be careful little mind what you think
Know you are prayed for.
38°F ESE20mph SR0533(0633DST) SS1837(1937DST)
Offering given
Village peaceful
Coffee good
Divine Mercy Sunday
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/celebrate/greatgrace/dms
Headed to the shrine today. Cardinal Burke will be there. The confessional will be available and someone will be in it. Will stop and say a prayer for Patty, Kate, and all cmom deceased at the candle house on my way up to the cathedral.
New to me washing machine in place. Habitat for Humanity ReSale Store had it for $75. It is clean and works well. Also found an antique fold top desk with cubbies and drawers. Hope to get that refinished.
J&RY have a new baby boy Andy as of 2100 last night. Mom and baby are home doing well.
Have some copy jobs to do this afternoon. The man will leave early morning to head for IL. Should be home by noon.
Know you are prayed for.
31°F snowing NNW24mph SR0540(0640DST) SS1832(1932DST)
Morning Offering given
Village covered in new snow… it is beautiful!
Coffee good
No school today.
Dr. appt for this morning rescheduled. It was just a blood draw so nothing that can’t happen in better weather. I will not be heading out anywhere this morning. Maybe later this afternoon.
When I loked out this morning and saw the lights on at Sacred Heart I found it comforting. In the front of the building is a statue of Jesus with his arms outreached as if beckoning one to come in from the cold. It brought to mind “Come to me all ye who labor and are weary, I will give you rest.” Matt 11:28. I thought it particularly appropriate during last nights blizzard.
Know you are prayed for.
42°F WSW18mph SR0554(0654DST) SS1823(1923DST)
Morning Offering given
Village wet, rain falls…thankful for moisture
Coffee blah
Tuesday of Holy Week, where’s your heart today? With Jesus as he continues his journey to Calvery or shopping for clothing, candy, and food. Out of curiosity will the shoping get you to heaven? In all honesty, I have not had a faithful Lent. My days are too busy and too focused on the world.
On the last Esken book… with this one I will have read them all. They are excellent.
Know you are prayed for.
27°F SE17mph SR0558(0658DST) SS1820(1920DST)
Morning Offering given
Village covered in snow, sleeping
Coffee good
I’m thinking we got a couple of new inches of snow over night. Won’t last long. Temps are already raising. The call is for rain later and into tomorrow. I praise and give thanks for the much needed moisture.
Yesterday I lost my temper with a person I had never met. I took a friend to the Amish Auction in Readstown yesterday morning at 7. We were less than 1000 feet to the auction house drive when an out of state van (IL or MN) passed me (on gravel) and squeezed between and oncoming buggy and the buggy ahead of me. Causing both buggies to hug their respective ditches. The eyes of the woman driver coming toward me were so frighten I doubt I will forget them. I pulled into the parking lot behind him, let my friend out and marched over to the offending van knocking on his driver door window. He opened his door. A wisp of an elderly man in the driver’s seat… I said… “What in the HELL were you thinking? Were you trying to kill all of us?” He said nothing, just sat quietly waiting for me to finish. I continued with ” it is drivers like you who have no regard for others on the road, who are too impaitent to wait another 1000 feet to turn off, that kill entire van loads of people. If you didn’t see those buggies before you passed me you need to have your eyes examined or your head because you almost killed that woman in the on coming buggy!” His van was full of people. I turned and left. Some people shouldn’t be allowed to drive. I need to go to confession. His actions still aggitate me this morning.
Speaking of confession… no one was in the confession last evening… there hasn’t been anyone to hear confessions in over 3 yrs in that confessional. Not that there wasn’t someone able to be there, it is just always empty so no confessions are heard. The service was fast, speedy and lacking for Palm Sunday… But, we were invited to travel to another town for confession and a beautiful Mass. I won’t be traveling in that direction anytime soon. I will head to IA for Easter with our family… there won’t be any services in my regular parish for any of Easter week. The Spanish community will however have Mass there with their priest.
Easter candy is bagged and ready to give out this next week to 5 of my special needs friends. I hope they smile when they receive them.
I am still in the desert, searching for water… all the watering holes I’ve come across thus far are dry or full of mud.
Know you are prayed for.
21°F SSE3mph SR0603(0703DST) SS1817(1917DST)
Morning Offering given
Village silent and dark… no DSTer up to greet the morning.
Coffee good
Scripture Verse: Isaiah 41:10 “Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”
IF… 23 week in, 2291fasting hours, pluggin along, still losing inches & averaging 1# a week loss
NT… day 24 of 90, decrease of numbness in feet and legs, although I still have a light sock feeling.
Cpap… making odd noises, mouth still extremely dry, wakes me up, still hate it but do it.
How’s your Lent? Did you get to confession? Did you forgive those who have hurt you? Did you ask forgiveness of those you have hurt?
My Lent has been very dry… desert dry infact. My normal church involvement has come to a screeching halt… there will be no Easter services at my church. The expectation is I seek those in my sister church. I did find out they are doing Wednesday rosary so I went last night. That was good, very good for my soul. The bible study on Tues is not meeting during Lent, will begin again in April.
More Esken CDs arrived yesterday. I totally enjoy how he has taken charactors from his first book and gone deeper into their lives in other books. I think these all stand alone bringing the rest of the story to light in new books. These would make great movies. I hear the first book is being developed into a feature film. I have it on my must see list.
Send up prayers for MK who has been diagnosied with prostrate cancer.
Did you see the video of the House Oversight Comittee examining Presidents Biden’s role in his family business practices in China, Ukraine, Russia, and other places in the world. It’s looking like influence peddling. They have been looking into this for over a year now.
Know you are prayed for.
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