Over the years I have started collecting Blessed Mother statues. There are so many around. From time to time people look to get rid of them. I usually “acquire” them from flea markets or yard sales. Those people must never have known that you’re really not supposed to sell something religious, something that has been … [Read more…]
“Every time I dare to do a good thing I’m doing it in the name of my mother.” Maya Angelou I want to be a good person. I really do. I try really hard sometimes to be a good person. Most of the time I can handle it but then there are times that doesn’t … [Read more…]
I’ve been studying the Blessed Mother quite a bit in the last few years. I feel that I have a good relationship with her but I also feel like I need to know more, you know what others think of her. Even though I feel as though I know her well I don’t feel that … [Read more…]
I was watching an interview with Dolly Parton this morning and she said that for years she has prayed every morning “Lead Me. Guide Me. Show Me.” I got to thinking about that. How many of us start the day without a prayer asking for guidance for the day? I pray I am not one. … [Read more…]
When I was a little girl there were times that I would spend the weekend with my grandmother. She didn’t go to church every weekend but if I stayed, she would make the effort. Actually, she would get me all dressed up with a hat, purse and gloves. She would always give me a dime to put into … [Read more…]
"You are the light of the world!" This Gospel from Matthew is one of my favorite. I love the fact that we are all the light of the world. It's true that we can't all shine the brightest all the time, but we all have our time to shine for the whole world to see. … [Read more…]
“Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings.” Asa Don Brown Say your prayers. I had never been hypnotized. But when my daughter turned 21 she made me take her Las Vegas with a friend. We had a really good time. While I had been there a couple of years before I found that the spa at Caesar’s … [Read more…]
There are so many times throughout our lives that we need someone to pray for us. Sometimes it’s an illness or a surgery. Sometimes it’s a life decision that we are making. Sometimes it is for help in getting back on our feet. But it’s something very special if we ask our mother to say … [Read more…]