I walked through the store as I usually did, going through the produce section, up the aisle of bread, down the aisle of canned goods and pasta where I always grab a can of dolmas before putting them back on the shelf; walk up the frozen food aisle, look at the cheese section and t...
” when what we really need is a “Come to Jesus.” As Christians we know that God has everything firmly in His grip, all evidence to the contrary when we look at the world and the news. It’s disheartening when we see our own communities affected by it all....
When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck. — Simon Newcomb 4 When I was a kid, I'd kneel down at the side of my bed ...
got annoyed, jumped up when my name was called and walked behind me with arms outstretched so I wouldn’t fall. Mama was scared when she took me to the doctor for anything other than a routine exam.
I saw the lady who helped me was there by herself when I walked in, but her back was to me. I snuck over, found the dress and ran into the dressing room. If this thing wasn’t going to fit, and I was going to have a breakdown, I really wanted to do it alone. I unzipped ...
Maundy Thursday begins the Triduum, the holiest celebration in the Catholic church. Many people do not know this. The Triduum begins with the footwashing where Jesus shows by example how we are to love one another, moves to the crucifixion where he shows us again how to love one another, ...
So while we are indeed surprised by the cancer, we do not feel ill-equipped, on a spiritual level, to battle it. There's a line at the end of the song that says "Are you calling me out of my mind?" Come, Jesus come Call me out of my mind. My mind is a mess and a minefie...
When Katie walked into the sextons office, the new sexton was there as was another person. Katie explained that her mother had died Sunday, that her brother Scott had picked up a plot map on Monday and wondered if there were any plots available other than on the map Scott had been given...
I walked downstairs and mentioned to Rosario what I was doing and where I was going. I told her I would be back by 9:15 at the latest so that she could clean my room. A room that didn’t necessarily need cleaning, but the weekly makeover for long term guests is hotel policy and ...
But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us And the greatest is love Where were you when the world stopped turnin’ That September day?