A Bit of the Blarney

From the rising of the sun to its setting the year, 2013, was extraordinary!  There were two, count them, TWO family reunions that broug...

It's been a year for looking back and truly giving thanks.  I was able to visit my native Colorado not once but twice.  That in its...

Happy 4th of July!!!!! Wishing all a grand day. Perhaps it's too hot and dry where you live to have fireworks or parades.   O...

I reached another milestone!!!  Today I'm 65! Joy in the gift of birth and the years past and those to come! ~~~^j^~~~ Thanks...

“A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to n...

One should be thankful all the time.  This weekend was one of those times when the delight of life was so wonderful that you have to sit bac...

Due to circumstances beyond my control Adventure Tour Express will delay it's departure until next Wednesday.  Please plan on sharing ...

"Love is so powerful that it makes one heart and one will of lover and beloved.  Whatever the one loves, so does the other; if ...

The Sacredness of God's Handiwork How do we live in creation?  Do we relate to it as a place full of "things" we can use for...

Niagara Falls, 2003 Day Two Living life for Eternity Prayer Father of life, here and now, reveal the greatness of your love in the inestimab...

A very short reflection from Advent and Christmas, Wisdom From G. K. Chesterton. Giving Thanks The great saint may be said to mix all his th...

In the City of Denver, sixty-three years ago today, was born a baby who would grow to become wife, mother and nurse to the family, Keller. ...

by Paul Cezanne Walk Humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 (NRSV) Paul Cezanne ranks among the world's greatest artists. Yet he painted for 3...

Eileen at Umma's World has generously offered me this award. Created By Sandy at beachgirl77 this very beautiful Warm Hearts award is ...

Alleluia, Alleluia This is the Day the Lord has made Let us be glad and rejoice in it. [Psalm 118:24] Alleluia, alleluia. (From this day...

Awoke this morning to find we were not one of 40,000 people without electricity but 55,000 and may not have it until first of next week. S...

Have been without elelctricty since about midnoc. Ron and Roy drove to Terre Haute to meet Marianne and Eric who picked up two generators t...

I am humbled to find that there are two who think I deserve this gift. So I say thank you to Esther at A Catholic Mom in Hawaii and Tracy ...

I've been blessed by having this award bestowed on my by Lisa at Are We There Yet. I have been late in posting this but receiving it m...

Tracy at a Catholic Mom in Minnesota has graciously offered me this award. If the picture appears different than on other blogs it's bec...