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“This is how you carry your stress” my chiropractor replied when I asked why my shoulders are frozen and tense, restricting arm movements. It is interesting how our body reacts to our minds perceiving a stressful situation. Generated with WordPress AI God made us as a composite of soul, body, and mind. It is up
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At age 55 I find that life is fickle. Twice I thought I earned a career I was cut out for through self-paid education and 10 years of hard work on the field but circumstances pushed me out of the game. Just when I thought things were going great with my sons or daughter, I
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Wikimedia Commons “Woman, behold, your son.” This was one of the final words uttered by our Lord to our Mother of Sorrows. Disciple John took her into his home later. We Catholics believe Mary spent her remaining years in hidden ministry. Was that the role she envisioned when she said yes to Angel Gabriel at
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After some years of limited communication, our relationship with our adult son Josh thawed over a year. A few months ago we were overjoyed when Josh decided to stay with us during Christmas for two weeks. He had matured over the years, as he came to understand that our frugal lifestyle was directed towards saving
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What I love about lives of saints is just how clearly they can hear the voice of God, and have vivid interactions with the God Almighty. How did they get to where they were? Today I want to share a quick story of how I learned to sense what the Holy Spirit is saying to
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I became a puppy owner in my mid 50s. Our first family dog ever, Max was supposed to be my teenage son’s companion, but the kennel is in the kitchen so I am the primary owner. Looking after this furry creature somehow reminded me of my relationship with God the Father. When I walk Max,
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My 89 year old father-in-law has been a widower for the last 40 years, and lived by himself. He was slowly losing mobility and one day he could not get up after a fall. So we took him in our home ready for a long haul. When he started getting medical care close to our
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During Covid year of 2020 like like most people my family and I were stuck at home for months going stir-crazy. That year my birthday was completely forgotten by my family. Other than one child checking in with me to see if there is any cake, no acknowledgement was given all day, and I cried
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You Are Precious In My Sight (Isiah 42:4) “You are precious in my sight” says the Bible in Isiah 43:4. This was the Bible verse I remember I read when I asked for guidance in prayer just before going to the hospital to give birth to our first-born. What?! Me?? I thought that the babies
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The bomb hit me when I least expected it; my 15 year old asked me “how long do I have to keep coming to mass? Josh stopped coming around my age right?” It hit me like a ton of bricks and I honestly was in such a shock that I did not know what to
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