Weekend of Blessings

Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the

 comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company.

~~Author Unknown~~

I'm having...a cup of English Breakfast tea


My teacup...a Tea-rrific mug

I'm feeling...calm.  Even though my witness talk for Christ Renews His Parish is on Monday evening and I will be gone to a conference all weekend at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods I am confident that the Holy Spirit will be my guide.  Preparation is done.  Thanks be to God!  


On my mind...are the plans for this weekend.  We will be attending Women of Providence in Collaboration as a Providence Associate.  The speaker will be Reverend Ron Rolheiser, OMI and the topic is Providence:  Mystical Window on the World.  I cannot tell you how I look forward to hearing him speak!

Please join Ruth at Tea Talk today.

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Today I also join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.
And this day has the potential of

being just as grand as

Four wonderful days
at Saint Mary-of-the-
Woods

I must be open to it!

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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Indiana's own saint!

A retreat in June

 Wonderful days at The Woods

It's like coming home!!!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 

Boys Day Out

Recently the boys were golfing together.  It has been a number of year since they've been able to play a round together.  Treasured memories here photographed by their dad.  Each of these young men were entrusted to Ron and me.  Will never ever fail to see the goodness of the creator in them.  They have given us wealth untold.

~~~^j^~~~  

Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

And please visit Mary at The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.  

Haiku My Heart

Lonely waterlily

So beautiful and fragile

Hope for the future

Tomorrow two young men will be ordained here in the diocese of Evansville.  Much like this poor waterlily in a pond that needs tending, these young men will be entering into a life of servitude where tending the garden of souls may be fragile, but oh what hope there is in the future.   They must never relinquish that hope.  Pray with me for them and all those how have answered the call to serve in the order of  Melchizedek.

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Please visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words  there to enchant and encourage!!! 

Today I  join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Joy comes in many forms.

And this day has the potential of
being just as grand as

a gorgeous sunset!!!
I must be open to it!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Family is GRAND

Has been such a busy month, this Lusty Month of May that I fear A Bit of the Blarney has suffered.  Our oldest granddaughter has graduated from high school.  The family has all arrived to celebrate and I must say I have had the best time.  

Lest I forget the reason why I have had such a wonderful holiday I must say how grateful I am to all those who have served their country, including my dear husband, Ron, so all us can experience the freedom we sometimes take for granted.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy