Come To The Stable 12/22/2017 6:45am...almost time to rise and shine! But, not quite. I stayed in bed till the clock downstairs chimed seven times. I was all warm and cozy under my flannel blankets and was simply relishing the view from my bedroom window. From bed I can only see the tops of the trees and into the sky. The tall oaks are almost completely bare now. On a clear winter's morning you can see the stars shining like Christmas lights through their branches. This morning there were no stars in the overcast
6:45am...almost time to rise and shine! But, not quite. I stayed in bed till the clock downstairs chimed seven times. I was all warm and cozy under my flannel blankets and was simply relishing the view from my bedroom window. From bed I can only see the tops of the trees and into the sky. The tall oaks are almost completely bare now. On a clear winter's morning you can see the stars shining like Christmas lights through their branches. This morning there were no stars in the overcast
Favorite December Things 12/16/2017 "Bright copper kettles and warm wooly (and itchy) mittens, brown paper packages (and the brown UPS truck) tied up with strings (who ties things up with string anymore?) ...these are a few of my favorite things." My FAVORITE things...ahhhhhh. This catchy tune from the SOUND OF MUSIC always comes to mind, especially this time of year when so many of my favorite things become part of the celebration of the entire Christmas season. Things "favorite" to me now
"Bright copper kettles and warm wooly (and itchy) mittens, brown paper packages (and the brown UPS truck) tied up with strings (who ties things up with string anymore?) ...these are a few of my favorite things." My FAVORITE things...ahhhhhh. This catchy tune from the SOUND OF MUSIC always comes to mind, especially this time of year when so many of my favorite things become part of the celebration of the entire Christmas season. Things "favorite" to me now
OBLIGATION...hmmmm. 12/08/2017 Mary. Jesus' mother. Our Blessed Mother. Today is a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION. Never liked the word OBLIGATED. Might be better to call these special days the Church deems "obligatory Mass days" as DAYS OF BEHOLDING. The more I delve into the Catholic Church and its teachings, the more I realize what Jesus' words to Peter are telling me more than 2000 years later. "Upon this rock, I will build my Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
Mary. Jesus' mother. Our Blessed Mother. Today is a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION. Never liked the word OBLIGATED. Might be better to call these special days the Church deems "obligatory Mass days" as DAYS OF BEHOLDING. The more I delve into the Catholic Church and its teachings, the more I realize what Jesus' words to Peter are telling me more than 2000 years later. "Upon this rock, I will build my Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
The Christmas Card 12/03/2017 I found this treasure last year while going through cards and letters my dear Mother-in-law had saved over the years. Seeing it was an immediate "trip" back to that wonderful year, 1969. At that time I was newly married and my husband and I were living with his parents, Pete and Frances. They were beautiful people. And, paraphrasing Bob Dylan, times they were a changin'. I remember going over to my parents for coffee one morning (I was there almost every morning) and found Mama working
I found this treasure last year while going through cards and letters my dear Mother-in-law had saved over the years. Seeing it was an immediate "trip" back to that wonderful year, 1969. At that time I was newly married and my husband and I were living with his parents, Pete and Frances. They were beautiful people. And, paraphrasing Bob Dylan, times they were a changin'. I remember going over to my parents for coffee one morning (I was there almost every morning) and found Mama working
