Resolutions

See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth. Do you not perceive it? In the desert I make a way, in the wastelands, rivers. Isa 43:19. Thanks for following!

I Remember When...

On a walk today with our beagle Milo, I stopped next to a magnificant pine tree. There were pine needles under my feet and the scent of pine...

Stopping for the One

I've been so dismayed over the poverty in our world, the violence, the reports of inhumane and unjust treatment of migrants, and I'v...

Slowing Down

It was a Tuesday evening when I left the nursing home where I was visiting, on my way to a 7 PM Mass. I wanted to be there in good time, so ...

Keep on Keeping On

He was nervous. He was scared. Our nine-year-old grandson's ice hockey team was chosen to play during the intermission of a professional...

Slow Fasting

I lost the charger to my Versa 3 fitbit. I've looked everywhere I think it could be. I use my fitbit often to check the time, to record ...

"To Forgive is Divine"

Mother Angelica once said, "It' s hard to pray for someone when you hope they'll slip on a banana peel." I thought of thi...

Jubilee 2025

This is the "Pilgrims of Hope" Jubilee year. This year, ending on Epiphany 2026, is a time of special grace. It is a time to be op...

The Name of Jesus

Today in the liturgical year of the Church we honor in a particular way the name of Jesus . I was driving home and heard this on the radio....

January 1, 2025

It's January 1, and on this day each year I usually look forward with high anticipation for new adventures, goals to achieve, places to ...

Advent, A Time of Beginning Anew

It's the beginning of Advent and of the new liturgical year - a time of anticipation. Advent is the time of year when Christians prepare...

Autumn Gold

A favorite place at home where I like to pray is by an upstairs window with a view of the backyard. I can see a huge willow, a few pines, an...

Extravagance

I was looking for an old photo and I came upon a post I had written on Wrapped Moments many years ago. It still resonates with me and so I...

How to Persevere

I use a motivational running calendar. Yesterday in it I read about a man competing in an ironman triathalon. Less than 100 yards into the e...

"Who I Am"

My friends' daughter wrote a children's book. I bought a copy soon after I saw it was available. After reading it, I gave it to my d...

"You Lift Us Up"

When our daughter was in grade school, she played on a softball team. Parents, family, and friends would come to watch the games. I'll n...

Lord, That I May See

When I was in third grade, I had trouble seeing the blackboard from where I was sitting. At home I would get as up close to the TV as possib...

"My Life is in Your Hands"

Every once in a while, life "throws us a curveball" that breaks into our daily routine and changes our circumstances. It may be an...

Who Moved?

Back in the day most cars did not have dual seats for drivers and passengers. There was a front seat and a back seat. I recall a joke dating...

Bye-bye, Tooth!

It was in church on Palm Sunday when I felt something like a little marble in my mouth. It was a crown on a tooth that had come loose. I mad...

It's Going to be All Right

I heard that one can expect to experience trials during Holy Week. This is Holy Week. I've been feeling overwhelmed with all that I thin...

Lenten Transformation

After watching a recent Poco a Poco podcast, I am reflecting on the Good Samaritan parable (Luke 10: 30 - 35), especially with a desire fo...

Jesus, Take the Wheel

I'm reading Mary and the Interior Life by Fr. Shryock, CFR. In the first chapter he describes surrender and control with the example o...

Footprints in the Snow

I like to look out the window in the morning, like I did this sunny morning, and see the footprints in the snow, footprints made by animals ...

Come!

We have a little Beagle named Stella. When I call her, "Come," she takes her sweet time. Whe wanders this way and that way, search...

A New Year, New Resolutions

It is the beginning of a new year and a time when many of us are making "resolutions" to improve our lives, to become better peopl...

Hearing God's Word

I was "flipping through the channels" looking for something to watch on TV. I stopped at CatholicTV . A priest and a layman were t...

Let It Rain

I recall someone saying to me a few years ago, "When it rains, that's when God is pouring out his blessings. When it rains, look fo...

Great Expectations

When I was reading my Magnificat prayer book, one line from the writings of Pope Benedict XVI stood out for me. It was about person feeling...

Unwrapping the Gift

When I was about 10 years old, I gave my Mom a gift. I wanted to see her joy at unwrapping the gift, almost as much as her joy in seeing the...

"Oh, my aching back!"

I've had an aching back. It's slowing me up and I feel discouraged by this. I do know that God speaks to me in every circumstance. W...

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Shirley: I am a Catholic wife, mom, and grandmom. I have a passion for prayer, Packers, and pinochle. I love running, fitness, and photography. I'm also an amateur gardener. Oh, and I like to blog.

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