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@fear_2_freedom had an amazing 🕊Hour 2 Empower🕊 today at Williamsburg Community Chapel. So special! 🥰 Participants packed 100 F2F Kits for SV survivors.,💐 Event took place in 💜Woodward Hall💜 Papa & Mama must be smiling up above! 😇 Thank you WCC!! 🤗 @wcchapel757 #hope #bethechange #restorethejoy #inspiration #virginia #care #gratitude@fear_2_freedom had an amazing Hour2Empower @watersedgechurch in #yorktownva Monday night! Dedicated participants packed 290 F2F Kits for survivors of sexual violence. 💜💐A big thank you to Pastor Eddie & everyone there for #beingthechange 🕊 #restorethejoy #hope #virginia #inspiration- Follow Roses in the Rubble on WordPress.com
Tag Archives: Mercy of God
…reformed crabs…
Dr. Peter Kreeft gave an amazing talk last night @ William & Mary to a packed auditorium, literally overflowing with students sitting on the floor, in the aisles, standing along the walls. How cool is that? On a Friday night? … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Life (in general)
Tagged Fighting injustice, injustice, justice, Lent, mercy, Mercy of God, Peter Kreeft, Philippians 4:4, prayer, Treasures in jars of clay
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…shhh… chocolate indulgence(s)
Today is the Feast of the Annunciation, when Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary & said she would be with child. It’s a FEAST day which means what we give up for Lent we can indulge in just a little. So, … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Life (in general), Quotes
Tagged Chocolate, faith, Lent, Mad About Chocolate, mercy, Mercy of God, Our Father Prayer, Pat McCloskey OFM, patience, St. Francis de Sales, temptation
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Entering the Desert (with courage!)
Today in our Gospel reading Jesus faced temptation in the desert after a 40 day fast. This morning Fr. Herman Katongole challenged us that: “Lent is a time to be courageous to go into the desert, to let what’s hidden … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged Courage, courageous faith, faith, grace, Jesus in the desert, Lent, Lenten reflection, Mercy of God, temptation, thomas merton
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…on smiling when your heart is breaking…
Virginia the Blogger has been busy the past few weeks pulling Extra TLC duty for her precious Mama who is suffering from Excruciating Pain (the nerve kind that totally wipes you out.) Usually my feisty Mama zooms around in her … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged Edward Everett, faith, grace, grace of God, inspiration, Love of God, mental-health, Mercy of God, pain management, prayer, smiles
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Passion Sunday: …on the Cross of Christ & unforgiving ire….
Sometimes I wonder how God puts up with us broken clay pots (especially when some clay pots are a bit sneakier than others)… how we get so worked up over niddly, piddly things ‘he said, she said’ – ‘he did … Continue reading
… on being sick….
Nobody wants to read a deadbeat blog & when you’re sick, it’s sure hard not to be a downer. But so many chronically ‘sick’ people (my bedfast quadriplegic Papa inclusive) face down the sick bullet each day & keep on … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged beach photo, Catherine de Hueck Doherty, Catherine Doherty, faith, Faith in God, grace, Jesus Christ, joy in suffering, Lent, managing pain, mercy, Mercy of God, pemba photo, prayers, radical faith, spirituality, sunday in lent, the Jesus prayer
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