faith
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Bear witness and don’t step ahead of God. That is my revised assignment. That is what comes to my heart as I sit here, in my home, in the quiet of early morning. Bear witness and follow my God. There is no more fretting and flitting from place to place. Bear witness and follow my…
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“Self-realization is the knowing — in body, mind and soul — that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it come to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God’s omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much…
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Yesterday a priest came to Mom’s. I wish I could remember his name! He is a native of Ukraine. Dear man. Kind, open, bright-eyed. Looked Mom and me right in our eyes. He travelled a far distance to see Mom and give her three Catholic sacraments:– Reconciliation– Communion– Anointing of the sickThe oil he had…
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I’m so very tired this morning. I could go lay down and fall right to sleep. It’s a beautiful morning… and it’s also almost the end of August. Remember: I cannot experience what has not happened yet. Today I will go to Mom’s and sit with her through to evening. We will watch one of…
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Brief musing: Fantasy: living in the past’s first cousin. Another way to medicate my feelings. I filled in for Mom’s aid yesterday. I am always appreciative of what these aids do. It was “okay,” and I did what I needed to do. Mom is failing more. Sleeping a lot – quietly tapping out on and…
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The eve of my 30 year Recovery anniversary… A super-relaxing day. Read half of another good book. Getting a little antsy for home, but not to the point that it’s taking me out of the moments. Committed to making the journey back enjoying what there is to enjoy around traveling. Surrendering and releasing imaginings of…
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12:45 pm Pacific Time. Haiku, Maui. Whew! In the best of ways, I am finally getting the vacation vibe. Looking forward to seeing my son in law and spending time with him and continuing in this precious time with my daughter. My kids have proven to be some of my absolute best and brightest teachers.…
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“When we submit to God’s plans, we can trust our desires. Our assignment is found at the intersection of God’s plan and our pleasures. Each of us has been made to serve God in a unique way. The longings of your heart, then, are not incidental; they are critical messages. The desires of your heart…
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Mom was kind of heavy on my yesterday. The feelings of “not doing enough” for her came on me. As we say nowadays “I’m her person.” And it sometimes feels like a heavy weight. Mom depends on me for almost everything these days. My Higher Power graciously gives me the strength I need to help…
Faith & Roses 