Faith or Fear

I like Simple and concise homilies.

Faith! If you don't have faith, it's because you fear. If you have fear, it's because you don't have Faith.

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Full circle, this hit back home.

Faith is what helped us get thru David's passing. With Andrew's passing,  I will admit to having some fear. I guess that means, we still needed to grow in our faith. 

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Teared up when getting ashes today. 

Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.

Thinking of David.  In his little crematorium,  4 short weeks ago. Returned to dust (ashes)

All ready

3 day weekend, Triduum, family. What could be better. 

I mailed off the Easter basket for my Godchildren.  It should arrive tonight & I will get the squealing phone call of OOOOoooh.. & Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Mailed something to my Prayer Buddy. I sure hope she enjoys it.  It has been a joy to pray for her this Lent.

It's Almost Holy Week

So I gave up FB & Pop for Lent.. The pop was hard.. but I feel I was able to break my additction to it.  Now the not being on FB has been good for me, their has been lots-o-drama, that I conveniently don't have to deal with..  Hubs will often "tell" me about things that may be going on, via FB.. I don't think I will completely go back to being consumed on FB..Which is a good thing! I may have to purge some of my FB "friends" after Easter. I think that may be best for all ! 

I finally  have an appt with the NaPro Dr., unfortunately it's not til May 25 .. it feels like a long time to wait.. but hey, I'm gonna work on patience.

Been doing a lot of praying for my prayer buddy & her intentions!

Lenten companion book

So in my Lenten companion book, today's penance is to: Prayerfully make a list of the greatest desires of my heart.  I wanted to sit down and do it with my hubs, but unfortunately he is not feeling well and retired to bed early tonight. The allergies have been making it around the house.. He usually has his allergy attack after I'm feeling better. I think it's so I can take care of him. So after praying about my list through the day. 
* A child, I used to think I would have a whole bunch of kids, but I'll be happy with 1 or whatever God wishes to bless us with.
* Continued Happy Marriage.
* I wish that our parish will find a way to satisfy the $$ demands of our archdiocese to stay open. I really do not want to see our parish community crumble.
* Desire to visit my baby sister out East, she moved 2 1/2 years ago & I have yet to visit her, there.
* I desire a vacation with my hubs ( we have "vacationed" once in our soon to be 6 years of marriage, that vacation was also our honeymoon.  ) We need the "rest & relaxation" away from everything. Having the right people in place, so we can leave the business in capable hands, is what I ask prayers for.  Good people are often hard to find.

For Lent

For Lent I am giving up: Facebook and  pop, soda, whatever you call it. I call it pop. Although I've weaned myself to only about a 6oz glass a day. With none it might get pretty ugly soon. I bought some Moroccan spice tea that I am going to fill my caffeine fix with ( even though it is caffeine free).
Hubs gave up Popcorn. That is his vice. He's a popcorn freak. We have a commercial popcorn maker, like the movie theatre. He said he couldn't give up pop, because we don't drink coffee, it's his caffeine. He said with no popcorn, he's likely to not drink a lot of pop.

My goal this Lent is to try & make it to 2 weekday masses.
With the extra time not spending on FB.. I have a list of things I would like to accomplish:
finish business taxes for the accountant
finish personal taxes for the accountant
prepare for my rel ed kids confirmation retreat
paint spare bedroom
install new floor in spare bedroom (need hubs help, but since he won't be dining on popcorn, he should have some free time)
work on scrapbooking ( really bad here, still working on big Italian vacation from 2004)
Reading some books
Start some tomato plants inside - from seeds