I remember a fellow I once knew when I was much younger. He stole a watch from a fellow friend but also claimed to believe in God. So one day, in casual conversation, I asked him, ”How can you believe in God and still steal?” He didn’t deny the theft, instead he answered, “I believe […]
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Haste boils When one should simmer And cries RUN! When one should ponder
I think that this is the cry of the prodigal sons and daughters of God: to think that prayer needs to be done ‘right’ in order to be heard; or perhaps that one has to reach a certain level of ‘goodness’ in order to be good enough to be allowed to pray. Otherwise, (they think) […]
A long time ago I opened my heart up to a priest of the Lord about how stressed I was in my life, about how, even though I tried to follow God and goodness, that I had no peace. He told me, “Michele, when you truly become a woman of prayer, all your dreams of […]
On a recent Saturday I went to the grocery store and took a number at the deli. I was in a hurry. They were on number 49. My number was 62. It was quite a crowd. Some people came in pairs, browsing in front of the glass displays as they waited for their turn, making […]
Michele Marie's Poetry By The Fireside... 