I was in my early 20s. My sister was driving us both to church after an ice storm in Minnesota that left the roads as slippery as ice skating rinks! We were out on a country road when up ahead we saw a car stopped with it’s left turn blinker on at a three way […]
A couple of weeks ago, my father died. He was a man of prayer, a man who taught his children to pray, who always had an eye to eternity! He told us many stories; one of his stories included: If a bird flew over a mountain every thousand years and dropped one feather on the […]
When our family moved 15 years ago, we stopped into the church that would be our new home parish. The stained glass windows above the altar depicted the sparkling waters of the river Jordan. The waters appeared blue, clean, and clear like some of the Canadian lake waters I’d witnessed long ago when I was […]
Like the dove on a church spire, cooing a winsome song Like the falcon on a cliff, scanning for prey Like the soldier pacing through the watches of the night There is One who waits and watches Will the guest show? The One who waits and watches Would gladly use the fowler’s net to capture […]
Having kids go to college meant that when they graduated, we (parents with a basement) were the “lucky” acquirers of all the stuff the college students didn’t need anymore. Stuff they considered too good to get rid of. Stuff that still sits there in the basement to this day. Two of the things we inherited […]
The professor was late and showed up in sweaty gym clothes and carrying a racquetball racket. He never put it down during the class holding it and at times waving it around as he spoke. He started by sharing how he’d just come from playing racquetball and how much he liked it. No problem, I […]
If you read the Old Testament, in the book of Genesis you’ll find the story of Abel who took care of sheep and Cain who grew crops. Abel’s offering pleased God, but Cain’s offering did not! No reason is given as to why God was not pleased, but much is revealed by Cain’s actions. Not […]
I received a phone call recently from someone who’d lost their job. She said she was in a funk, had no energy, had a mile long to-do list and felt overwhelmed. She found herself playing video games and watching tv all day. We had a long talk where I shared what works for me, to […]
Do you have random juice boxes, water bottles, breakfast bars, antibacterial wipes etc. lying around? What if you stuff a lunch bag with a little care package and keep it in your car and when you come upon a homeless person, instead of walking or driving past, hand them a care package? I remember a […]
Michele Marie's Poetry By The Fireside... 