Dreams fascinate me. The meaning behind the crazy stories a brain makes up are truly mystifying and, sometimes, if we pay attention and ask for assistance in deciphering their meaning, we find there's a message in the 'madness.' I read a book one time written by 2 Christian psychologists who approached dream interpretation from its … Continue reading I dreamed a (good) dream
“Ease his pain”
I've been thinking a lot about a quote from Field of Dreams recently. I hope you've seen the movie; it's one of my favorites. In it, a lover of and former player of baseball begins to hear voices. More precisely, he hears one voice, a male one, saying very cryptic things that only the protagonist, … Continue reading “Ease his pain”
Ups and downs
Life's journey has many ups and downs, as we all know. But we need the valleys to appreciate the mountaintops, right? We not only need them, we should be grateful for them. That sounds strange. Why would we want to be in a desolate, dark place ever? Who wouldn't rather be in the glorious sunshine … Continue reading Ups and downs
Words From A Little Child
Here's a poem I wrote as a gift for a friend many years ago. I gave it to her as part of the gift at her baby shower for baby #1. And I have shared it since with my own daughter when she was expecting her first baby! Kind of 'advice from the kid before … Continue reading Words From A Little Child
Heaven Starts Here and Now
"Heaven is the perfect end of a life spent loving God, not the end reward for a life spent being perfect." - John Henry Newman I hope these words of Blessed John Henry Newman provide you comfort because they are true. I heard once that St. Francis of Assisi was asked while he was hoeing … Continue reading Heaven Starts Here and Now
God Only Knows
God only knows what you've been through. Any of us. Oh, we can tell stories or write about it. We reveal the scars on our spirits and the state of our hearts with our lives, what we say and how we treat ourselves and others. But none of us can ever really know what you've … Continue reading God Only Knows
More (broken) heart, less attack
Today I talked to a couple of dear friends about praying for those who are our "enemies." All enemies are not of the mortal, 'fight to the death' kind. Enemies can be those whose values oppose yours, who criticize, demoralize, or belittle, or lie about your beliefs and way of life. An enemy can be … Continue reading More (broken) heart, less attack
Be Bold…
Fellow blogger, Anni, gave me the honor of writing the inaugural blog entry for her series, "Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Catholic." Please take the time to read a bit about my faith journey and consider following Anni's blog, as well! Thanks! https://beautifulcamouflage.com/2019/02/24/bold-brave-catholic-finding-strength-in-prayer-and-the-word/
Jesus and Divine Mercy
Who can conceive the depths and breadth of the ocean standing on the shore? The eye can only see as far as the horizon. So trying to wrap our minds around the ocean of God's mercy is impossible. It cannot be measured. But what a comfort that is. We are each in need of a … Continue reading Jesus and Divine Mercy
The breezy part of the day…
"In the breezy part of the day..." God walked in the Garden of Eden at this time. Not sure when that is, but it makes sense. Spirit is closely linked to 'wind' or 'breath' in Hebrew. So it makes sense that when the Living God is physically present in the garden, in some sort of … Continue reading The breezy part of the day…
