Tag Archives: Blessings
My Uniqueness And My Heart Of Stone
Jesus was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. Mark 3:5 My disappointments and frustrations that have transformed my heart into stone arise from … Continue reading
“Follow me.”
As Jesus was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. Mark 2:14 In my youth, I thought I heard the same … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Doing good, Gratitude
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Being The Beloved
“And when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Eternity, Wisdom
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Daily Miracles
“As Jesus went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.” People flocked to Jesus because He taught them many … Continue reading
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The Improbability of Christmas
Improbable. Certain disaster. Reversal of expectations.These words keep running in my mind as I think about Christmas. A virgin, already betrothed but not yet wed, becomes pregnant. A righteous man, betrothed to a young maiden, finds out she is pregnant … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, Mystery, Photography, The Good News
Tagged Beginnings, Blessings, joy, Serendipity
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The Business of Christmas
Christmas is good for business. The malls are filled with shoppers, loaded with their purchases. UPS will deliver 120 million packages this week alone. Fedex expects to deliver 317 million packages for the entire holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Choice, Doing good, Hope, joy
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Shedding Off the Last Leaf
Year 2015 started out as an ordinary one. But it ended up rather inauspiciously for me. It was chugging along just fine to a routine, ordinary ending when a minor calamity struck. i hd a bypass surgery. Looking back now, the procedure … Continue reading
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The God of the Impossible
My God is the God of the impossible. Abraham and Sarah were advanced in age when he was promised a son and that he would become the father of a great nation. And yet, it came to pass as promised … Continue reading
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Taste And See The Presence
“Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.” sounds like a sweet and tender way to express my relationship with God. “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.” … Continue reading
Confessing the Magnificat
One very Catholic practice is confessing one’s sins to a priest. It can also be a very intimidating and frightening experience. Imagine telling another man all your sins and asking for forgiveness. Many keep away from this sacrament because of … Continue reading
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