Reflections from one year ago: Today begins with an expected snowfall of 8” ending sometime before midnight.  This is a great day for tying up loose business ends from 2016. Rummaging through receipts, updating mileage and expense reports, paying bills, filing, and organizing tax preparation documents. Of course, this is being done in the midst … Continue reading "…Grateful For Mundane"

Reflection from one year ago: “By the Grace of God…” Early this morning, I heard this phrase uttered by a TV personality on a mainstream channel.  It struck a chord with me because in this world of potentially privatizing one’s beliefs, faith and the pressure of censoring our responses for political correctness, I love to … Continue reading "…Grace of God"

Reflection from one year ago: EWTN television network has always been a plethora of inspirational resources for me. It is, as Matthew Kelly often says about Catholicism,  “Genius”.  Today, I took a quick break to flip to the station.  A daily mass was broadcasting. My first thought was “Probably nothing new here.” Well, I really … Continue reading "…He Strengthens Me"

Reflection from one year ago: “What’s the world’s greatest lie?” The boy asked, completely surprised. “It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.”  – Paulo Coehlo We are neither alone nor abandoned when … Continue reading "…Seek It Like Silver"

Reflection from one year ago: JOY! What a glorious word! I want to feel it always. Most importantly, I want others to see it in me. One morning as I lay awake attempting to start my day, I was contemplating how much I wanted to sense joy – pure and unfiltered – again, and most … Continue reading "…Joy"

Reflection from a year ago: As I was driving and pondering about how this new endeavor will form, I noticed a sign which read: “The grass withers and the flowers fall,  but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40-8 Ah! Of course! Here was my instruction – the source of content and structure … Continue reading "..In the Beginning was The Word"

Reflection from one year ago: I’m excited to see what Jesus unfolds for me this year! Where is He leading me? What is He leading me to?  There are so many ideas swirling about but I’m left wondering.  While I wait for clarity, I read, study, ponder and most certainly pray. I move forward with … Continue reading "…God Knows The Plans"

“Seek Me and You Will Find Me…”

“I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple; But God declared “Go down again, I dwell among the people.” – Anonymous   Let’s begin… Goria in Excelsis Deo, Paula

“So when you know your mission, be astonished by what God has done, and never stop treasuring it.” – Bishop Robert Barron Last year, beginning on January 1st, I began a year long daily project. I entitled it “Where Are You Today, Lord? A Year in the Life of Christ’s Response…I AM Here.” Initially it … Continue reading "…Happy New Year!"