The village has put up so many stop signs you’d think it was Madison.
We’ve got less than 1100 people here and stop signs galore.
The money could have been better spent on street repair, curb, and gutter. Are these things decided at the village meeting? Maybe I should attend.
They spent way too much money at the police department, too. Considering no one ever sees them on the streets anymore.
17°F WNW7mph SR0622 (DST0722) SS 1803 (DST1903)
Morning Offering given
Silent, peaceful morning in town
Coffee good
Take away from Mass “purgatory is a gentle pence for our committed sin” In thinking of every sin I have committed time spent in purgatory is a gentle reminder of what it could have been (hell) had I not confessed and repented. Sometimes one gets fairly smug when for whatever reason previous sin is brought up… “I’ve been forgiven of that” is a common reply, it’s forgiven. Yes, it has been forgiven and because of that mercy you recieved from Christ it won’t be the reason you go to hell. But the effects of your sin did not stop. Think about that before you blythly go off and once again do something that is sinful… what will be affected by what you do. Avoid the near occasion of sin… there in lies the answer.
Many thanks to PM for her kind words this morning, made my day.
Yesterday at St Columbkilles in DBQ, IA I said goodbye to my friend Patty M. As I waited for the funeral mass to start I noticed that her youngest son’s friends came in group to give him support. What a wonderfully kind gesture that was to him. I also noticed how respectful P’s sons were to those around them and the kind gestures they displayed even in their sorrow. In those gestures I saw my friend and the influence she had on them. As I presented myself for communion I took one last chance to touch the coffin where my friend’s body laid. My last fairwell gesture to her. In that moment I realzied it was just her body, her soul had already left. Although I will never see her again in this life, perhaps we will meet again in the next. RIP my friend for I am smiling thinking about you, Kathy H, Carmen, & Kathy S perhaps having a cmom gathering there. Pray for us.
I must get it together today and work on my bible study assignment.
There are 2 copy projects to complete
A couple of letters to write and ready for Monday’s mail.
Know you are prayed for.
44°F S14mph SR0635 SS1755
Morning Offering given
Sleepy Sunday morning
no coffee
My day to pray for Cmom… let me know your needs. Shoot me a text.
Early Happy Birthday Christopher! Was good seeing you yesterday.
Neuropathy Routine (NR from now on) completed
Intermitant Fasting (IF from now on) as ever steady it goes, nothing mind blowing just a steady loss of weight averaging 1-2# a week and steady decrease in body size. I very seldom even think about it now. Unless of course it is not my eating time and I’m somewhere they are serving awesome food.
Pioneer Catholic program at St Augustine… still thinking about what an impact seems to be happening there iin Platteville. I am wondering if Brew Catholic is having the same impact? Anyone know? Tahira?
I want to thank the team once again for a very informative info meeting and I encourage all to learn about this program and more importantly put your $$ into it. The young people of today are looking, let them find this good, wholesome, way to go before they find the other side of the coin.
Let me ask, if someone walked into your home today, heard no words and could only see… would they know you know Jesus? Would they know you were Catholic? If someone met you on the street, would they know you know Jesus by your action? Your dress? Your words?
“Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words” St. Francis of Assisi
Go see Jesus today, he’s waiting for you.
Know you are prayed for.
32°F S17mph SR0638 SS1752
Morning Offering given
Village peaceful
The man is up and gone, headed to Madison this morning then to Iowa for the weekend.
Coffee, I need coffee
Happy “19” Birthday, Jayden… have an awesome day!
Neuropathy Treatment is interesting. everytime I complete it I think to myself…the nutritional supplement is gross and disgusting… today, I thought meh, I can live with this. Not my favorite, but I can live with it. The light theraphy, I’m thinking, perhaps I’m foolish to do this, after all what’s this light going to do for me? All I can say is the tight socks feeling on my feet has lessoned. The electrode therapy, I laugh, cause I don’t feel it at all. But the foot soaking feels great and the calluses on my feet are softening and it can be done each morning while the rosary is being prayed. That in and of itself is real value.
Books… Esken’s The Life We Bury is worth the read, touches on Autism, alcoholism, critical thinking but most of all self healing. We all have things in our lives we don’t want people to know about, talk about, or find out… we bury it. This book takes a realistic look at how to set yourself free.
Cpap… back at it. Still hate it. Still have exceptionally dry mouth. I will live.
Back in the saddle at 0645 today. Hoping things go smoothly.
GO SEE JESUS!, he’s waiting for you. 1 Peter 5:5-7… Likewise, you younger members,* be subject to the presbyters. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for:“God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble.” 6 So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. 7 Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you. 8 Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.
Know you are prayed for.
Trillions Spent on ‘Climate Change’ Based on Faulty Temperature Data, Climate Experts Say https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/article/trillions-spent-on-climate-change-rely-on-inaccurate-temperature-readings-and-faulty-modeling-5575177?utm_source=ref_share&utm_campaign=app-cc Download our app to read more at https://ept.ms/DownloadApp
Why does this not surprise me?
39⁰F NNW@7mph
Morning Offering given
Buffalo Lake peaceful
Coffee brewing
Bathroom heater blowing S must have started it this morning, I am grateful.
Late into the night catching up on children, projects, world issues, mutual friends.
Mass at 10
https://www.blessedbeadsrosaries.com/st-philomena
Know you are prayed for.
The first recorded celebration of Columbus Day in the United States took place on October 12, 1792. Organized by the Society of St. Tammany, also known as the Columbian Order, it commemorated the 300th anniversary of Columbus’ landing.
1937… Due largely to lobbying by the Knights of Columbus (originally conceived as Italian American Heritage Day), Columbus Day became a national holiday.
1946… United Nations Charter is signed with no mention of indiginous people.
1971… It was moved to the 2nd Monday in October. Giving everyone a 3 day weekend.
1977… the UN first proposed an indiginous people day.
2020… some deeming Columbus not worthy of commemoration have renamed it indiginous people’s day.
2021… found the 2nd Monday declared Columbus Day & Indiginous People Day.
NOWHERE IN HISTORY HAS THE 2 MONDAY IN OCTOBER BEEN NAMED EDUCATION DAY. Unless, of course, you are the all-knowing, all-seeing, progressive Wokes of WCCU. Who by signage have declared it “Education Day” and a federal holiday.
Makes one wonder what else they have taken on to change.
Time to move money.
Pssst… Education Day is celebrated every year internationally on the 24th of January.
55⁰F clear S@13mph SR0702 SS1840
Morning Offering given
Village quiet
No coffee
The man in Iowa
Happy baptism anniversary to Amber, Amy, & Dennis. May your relationship with Jesus thrive.
Slept in. It was needed.
Pkd up book to read yesterday. What are you reading these days?
Woke with those awful leg cramps. I knew I hadn’t had enough water yesterday.
Hoping expedition is ready by lunch.
Once daylight time goes off on Nov 5, I am hoping it never comes back. If you are with me in this thinking; send a blue index card to your congressman and Senator with “No more daylight savings time” written on it. Sign your name, and mail it off. Let’s get rid of this nonsense once and for all.
Know you are prayed for.
It got me to thinking and defining things.
It’s being disciplined to do the Godly even if we might not feel like it. Do the Godly until your heart catches up. Tenacious means to keep a firm hold of something. To be tenacious in our faith, we must keep a firm hold of our faith every day in all situations. We cannot become distracted.
In July 2021, Jacob Tanner (an evangelical) wrote, “Christians are commanded to redeem the time” (Eph. 5:16), “be instant to always preach the Gospel” (2 Tim. 4:2), “continually work to take every thought captive to Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5) “and pursue peace and holiness” (Heb. 12:4). “Far from being a calling to laziness, the Christian is called by Christ to continually be at work towards holiness. In fact, the command to pursue holiness is exactly like the command to “be holy as I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). It is a command for active obedience in the life of the Christian. While this should never be understood as a prerequisite for salvation, nor as a requirement to keep salvation, the truth is that the one who loves Christ will keep His commandments (John 15:14) as evidence of the salvation that has been experienced. As Hebrews 12:4 also says, without holiness, no one will see the Lord. Thus, the Christian is both shown to rest in the positional holiness of Christ and encouraged to pursue practical holiness by the power of the Holy Spirit. This also means the Christian must actively fight for holiness by constantly putting sin to death.”
JT and I (although we attend different churches, we are both Christian) agree on this.
I had never considered the below:
Patience can be tenacious. In Psalm 31:24 we learn to “Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!” The harvest does not happen instantly as anything worth doing takes time. Galatians 6:9 says “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up”
Frankly, previously tenacity always seemed to be somewhat of a negative.
I am grateful to my s-i-l for enlightenment.
56°F sunny NW@7mph SR0542 SS2036
Morning Offering given
Village peaceful
Coffee ok
The man in Newton, home tonight
Birthday greetings to Anna H
All copy work finished and ready for delivery tomorrow
Headliner in car needs to be fixed. If you know someone who does this shoot me a name and number. I have the adhesive.
The external hard drive came for my family tree program/my journal/and my blog. Now I need to figure out how to move it over so I can use it on the laptop and on the notebook.
My new project is a how-to “Survive & Flourish in Marriage” folder. We have been giving them to newly married couples for some time now. My DH and I will celebrate 49 yrs next month. We have made many mistakes, had numerous mess-ups, and are still learning from them. Along the path, we have learned set-in-stone things that if we stick to them our marriage flourishes and grows. If we don’t our lives seem to go off on paths of their own and we end up being legally married but living separate lives. Send up a few prayers that we get the format perfected and find a place that will print it for us.
Brake light came on in the car. Can’t figure out why. The lines have been replaced, as have the brakes and calipers. The fluid was full when the man looked. So today I do Mass across the road instead of last night at St. John’s. Perhaps the boy will find time to stop in and check this for me today.
How about that “Sound of Freedom” movie!! I’m laughing at mainstream media trying to make a conspiracy theory out of it. Those “WOKES” are making fools of themselves. By now they should have figured out that no one but Democrats think like them. The rest of us know the truth when we see it. But then they tenuously hang on to the belief that the election wasn’t fixed (check out the FBI news) they believe that the Biden bribery case is a lie (check out the news), are hanging on the insurrection idea of J9, and all because they don’t want Trump in office. Their actions are putting him there. He’s getting mega news coverage and taking away from anyone else running on the ticket Thank you Trump haters, you are doing his team a favor. Don’t get me wrong, Trump has/did make lots of mistakes, but your “HATE” outdoes anything he has done wrong. Just like Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town”. You’ve sent him to the top of the charts.
Nuff said…
Have an awesome day!
Know you are prayed for.
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