My Amazing Grace Filled Life
I feel miserable. Trying not to whine, but here are the facts:
Yes, for those of you out there who have RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis)—you know what I’m talking about. I am having a “flare”—an exacerbation of my disease. In the 3 years since I was diagnosed with RA, I have only Continue Reading
In the readings at Mass this last Sunday, we heard the story of doubting Thomas. Thomas said he would only believe in Christ’s resurrection when he could see the holes in the Lord’s hands and side for himself. When he finally gets to see, and proclaims his belief, Jesus replies “you believe because you see, but how blessed are those who do not see and still believe. “
I have always taken comfort in this verse, as we in this time do not have the chance to see him. But this Sunday when I heard this story for the 200th time, it suddenly dawned on me—we DO see Him! We see him in everyone we lay eyes on: family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and strangers. We are all part of the Body of Christ so when we see each other, we are seeing Christ. An Aha moment if I’ve ever had one. He left us to each other to remind us of Him and teaches us through His actions about how to treat each other.
I’m sure you have heard of Continue Reading
Have you ever said, “you can never have too much _______?” Sometimes there are things in our world and life that just speak to us and that we can’t seem to get enough of. Shoes, stuffed animals, baskets, candles, books –so many wonderful items in this world can catch our attention.There are only a few things that I say that about and I can tell you what they are right now!
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As I browsed the clearance rack at my local department store, I was gravitating towards sweaters—I live in the Pacific Northwest and it is always sweater weather here! I have never met a sweater that didn’t belong in my closet, so the chance to get a new one at a clearance price was delighting me (I am easy to please!). My latest obsession is cardigans—and if they have pockets—look out! Something about a warm and cozy sweater just speaks to my comfort-craving soul. I have them in all sizes and colors and in every room of my house, just waiting to be put on at the first hint of cold air. I know how to stay warm!
I LOVE snapdragons! I love my yard and have 3 flower gardens and approximately 20 pots for flowers. In the middle Continue Reading
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” An admirable sentiment and true in many situations. At Hope House we see people who are in need for many reasons and not being able to fish is usually not one of them. I am often asked by people who don’t work at Hope House what we are doing to “teach our clients to fish”. I think this bothers me for several reasons:
• It infers our clients are too lazy and/or not trying to “fish”.
• It assumes everyone can “fish”.
• It also assumes there is a level playing field out there.
The truth is that we don’t attempt to “teach” our clients anything. That would indicate that they have something to learn. Since when is being Continue Reading
