August 11, 2021

My reflection:
“Positive thinking is a habit, like any other; we can practice it every day until it becomes second nature to us -and along the way, transform our lives.” Washington L. Crowley
Each day as we take time to come closer to God, God can give us the grace to be more positive each day.?

August 10, 2021

My reflection:
”You have a chance to be as happy as any one person has ever been. You have an opportunity to be as proud as anyone you’ve ever known. You have the potential to make a very special dream come true.
And all you have to do… is recognize the possibilities, the power, and the wonder of… today.” Douglas Pagel

August 9, 2021

My reflection:
“This life is yours take the power to choose what you want to do and to do it well.
Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly.
Take the power to walk in the forest and be part of nature.
Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you.
Take the power to make your life healthy, exciting, worthwhile and very happy.” – Susan Polis Schutz
Take the time to be with God. God can bring us the peace and happiness.?

August 7, 2021

My reflection:
“We cannot change the past; we just need to keep the good memories and acquire wisdom from the mistakes we’ve made. We cannot predict the future; we just need to hope and pray for the best and what is right, and believe that’s how it will be. We can live a day at a time enjoying the present and always seeking to become a more loving and better person.” – Karen Berry

August 6, 2021

“One day at a time- this is enough.
Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone;
and do not be troubled
about the future,
for it has not yet come.
Live in the present,
and make it so beautiful
that it will be worth
remembering.” Ida Scott Taylor

August 5, 2021

My reflection today is from Living Faith:
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Psalm 95:8
“Following a parish meeting not long ago, a friend and fellow parishioner put his hand up to his ear and told me that he hadn’t heard what I said to him. He showed me the tiny hearing aid in his ear and said, ‘I’m hard of hearing.’ Then, with a Broad smile, he added, ‘courtesy of the U.S. Army.’ I wondered what duties he had undertaken that led to his hearing loss, but I didn’t ask. He gave no indication that his compromised hearing bothered him. An active parishioner, always smiling, volunteering and otherwise willing to help out, he proclaimed the faith very loudly by his actions. He may be hard of hearing, but he is definitely not hard-hearted.
God speaks to us every day. Some days, we may not be patient enough to listen. Other days, a chance encounter with a friend allows God‘s voice to come through loud and clear.” Terrence Hegarty

August 4, 2021

My reflection today:
“Our lives are made up of one million moments, spent in one million different ways. Some are spent searching for love, peace, and harmony Others are spent surviving day today. But there is no greater moment then when we find that life-with all its joys and sorrows- is meant to be lived one day at a time.
It’s in this moment that we discover the most wonderful truth of all. Whether we live in a forty room mansion, surrounded by servants and wealth, or find it a struggle to manage the rent month to month, we have it within our power to be fully satisfied and live a life with true meaning.” Regina Hill

August 3, 2021

My reflection today is from Living Faith:
At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid. “ Matthew 14:27
“After Jesus has spent himself ministering to a crowd, he climbs up a mountain seeking some quiet, restorative time to pray and be alone in stillness. When evening arrives and darkness falls, he returns to find his disciples terrified as their boat is battered by violent wind and huge waves. Jesus takes in the scene, walks across the wild sea and utters the words repeated so often in Scripture, ‘Don’t be afraid.’
Easier said than done, we might say. The winds didn’t immediately relent and die down. The waves continue to crash against the side of the boat. What made the difference is that the disciples were no longer alone, for Jesus was with them. When our own lives are battered by crisises or threatened by anxiety, anguish or loss, may we center ourselves in stillness and prayer and remember that Jesus is also and always present with us.” – Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.
This is so true! We just need to remind ourselves each day that Jesus is present with us in the highs or in the lows.?

August 2, 2021

My reflection today:
“ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
Author unknown
God gives us so many moments where we experience something wonderful. There is an author that calls them “Godwinks.”

August 1, 2021

My reflection today is from Living Faith:
I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.
John 6:35
“Jesus’ words are always meant to have a personal meaning in our life. If we missed that, his words never bear the fruit Jesus means them to have. Without prayerful consideration, their deeper meaning for us is often lost.
Jesus tells us that whenever we come to him with a strong desire to know his friendship and his love for us, our deepest longings will be fulfilled. It would not be enough, though, just to hear his words and then quickly forget what we heard. Rather, it would be important to pray about them and silently consider the deeper meaning they have for our lives. Then Jesus’ words would come alive for us. They would enter our minds and hearts and begin to transform our lives with greater meaning and joy. And our relationship with Jesus would grow! Would this be something we would want to experience more deeply in our lives?”
Fr. Kenneth E. Grabner, C.S.C.
God wants to be close to us. It is our choice whether we want to take the time to be with God.?