Day 7 of Lent 2020 The grass is always greener on the other side. Being a “Type A” personality and the firstborn in my family I have continually compared myself to others. It could be another’s looks, style, house, yard, classroom, even the way someone dances and I am comparing myself to them. The problem… Read More Giving Up Comparison
Day 6 of Lent 2020 It all started when I was a little girl. My upbringing was a fabulous one when I look back on it. With two parents who loved each other (and still do today) and worked hard for all we ever needed or wanted. They gave my younger three brothers and me… Read More Giving Up People Pleasing
Day 5 of Lent 2020 You may be wondering about the title of this one. I did too until I read this chapter in Phil Ressler’s book “40 Things to Give Up for Lent”. We may retire from our careers, but we don’t retire from our purpose in life. Phil says that work comes in… Read More Giving Up Retirement
Even God rested on the seventh day. Sunday’s are a great way to relax, refresh, and attend Mass to get ready for the coming week. Our family likes to go to evening Mass and then to Applebee’s after for our traditional “family meeting”. This Sunday I woke up feeling a sense of peace I haven’t… Read More I Will Give You Rest
Day 4 of Lent 2020 In this fast-paced world, our lives are surrounded by people who are impatient. Time is a commodity. We have fast-food restaurants, 2-day shipping, and increasing speed limits. Cell phones and devices have sped up our productivity and we live in an “instant” society. We don’t know how to wait anymore.… Read More Giving Up Impatience
Day 3 of Lent 2020 Today is a tough day for me. It’s a daily occurrence that I feel unworthy. I don’t know if any of you feel the same way. Hopefully, with me writing this blog post, it can be therapeutic for me and I can also help someone else in the process. It… Read More Giving Up Feelings of Unworthiness
Day 2 of Lent 2020 I cherish my comfort zone. It’s cozy, it’s familiar….it’s safe. But is my comfort zone good for me? Out of the long list of things that are hard for me, there is one that sticks out in my mind more than the rest. Are you ready to read what it… Read More Giving Up Our Comfort Zone
Ash Wednesday…Day 1 of 40 for Lent 2020. Noah and his Ark, Moses and the Red Sea, Daniel in the lion’s den, Mary when confronted by the angel Gabriel, even Jesus was fearful of what was about to happen to him that he even pleaded with his Father to “let this cup pass me by,”… Read More Giving Up Fear of Failure
Tomorrow Lent will start in my Catholic faith. It is 40 days before Easter (not including Sundays) of reflection and personal sacrifice to get us ready for the coming of Jesus Christ Easter morning. I would like to bring you along with me. I am not going to be fire and brimstone (not my nature)… Read More My Lenten Journey… Come With Me
As my husband, Micky and I were heading into town to get the weekly groceries for our growing teenage sons we had a very interesting conversation. We both have found employment doing what we are passionate about for many years. My husband, a nurse and myself, a teacher. Jobs we were “born” to do. And… Read More Patience is Hard