Tag Archives: faith

New Beginnings…

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Virginia

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve (ready or not!)  Our Advent hearts await the new day & new light of the Christ child to rekindle the flames of faith in the dark corners of our lives and the world around us. @ … Continue reading →

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Freddie the Frog does Christmas…

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Virginia

Let me introduce you to Freddie the Frog (here he is listening to Pink Martini Christmas carols while keeping Virginia company.) Freddie is SOFT, BIG & GREEN – a cuddly buddy. The kind of friend Virginia likes to have about. … Continue reading →

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Walking in the Light…

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Virginia

As the end of Advent draws near to Christmas (and our holiday cheer percolates with the stress of what’s undone, done & to-be-done before Thursday) let’s take a moment to put all that aside.  Empty our minds of Christmas clutter … Continue reading →

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No Room in the Inn ? ?

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Virginia

This morning while listening to The Blind Boys of Alabama’s Talking Christmas compilation, the lyrics to their song “No Room in the Inn” jumped me.  When Joseph brought Mary to Bethlehem, there was ‘no room in the Inn, only a … Continue reading →

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walking, walking….

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Virginia

Here’s a quickie quote for our minds to munch on: “Sometimes we think that if the Lord comes into our lives, He will change us.  Yes, we do change: it is called conversion.  But He does not act ‘like a … Continue reading →

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Mary, Mary…

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Virginia

Today we honor Mary (& I must dash before long, it’s one of those ‘try to get your tushi to church’ days; in more formal terms, a Holy Day of Obligation.)  Please check out this previous post written about Mary … Continue reading →

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Our hearts: free or frozen?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Virginia

Something for our minds to munch on this 4th day of Advent.  It’s a simple thought, but take a sec (or two) to contemplate.. “God is greater than our heart; who dares try to restrict His movement?”  St. Francis de … Continue reading →

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Advent Clay

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Virginia

“Yet, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay and You the potter: we are all the work of Your hands.”   (Isaiah 64:7) Somehow amidst the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving (with big-time bustling grooves in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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…the GIFT of tears…

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Virginia

Crying is a gift? To many of us that might seem rather contraindicated (considering runny mascara, red rimmed eyes & emotional turbulence) but the Gift of Tears is actually considered a charism of the Holy Spirit. Many saints (especially those … Continue reading →

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If a Rose could speak…?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Virginia

The other day my brother downloaded the new John Adorney compilation The Wonder Well.  As an avid groupie (check out my previous post about him by clicking here) I so enjoyed listening to it in the car (the title track … Continue reading →

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