My trip to Baltimore excited me with a new opportunity to grow my faith and meet new people looking for the same thing. Yet it also had me concerned about the logistics of the hotel and transportation. It was the first time to travel alone to an unknown destination and new people. Waiting for the…
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Autumn is Coming! It’s That Time of the Year…
It’s that time of the year, and even though my husband and I are empty nesters, the coming of the next season is exciting for me. I still have the teacher in me decorating our home for the season of Fall. I have already put some things to help me get my mind set for…
A ChristLife Picnic at Conesus Lake, NY 2022
The last few months have been a busy time trying to decide how to continue my journey of putting together pieces of my life. I decided to use the month of July 2022 to explore new places or places already visited. Last Sunday July 17th 2022, Dio and I went to the ChristLife picnic to…
A Day at the Erie Canal in Pittsford, NY 2022
It’s been a while since I’ve written about pieces of my life puzzle. (Please read: Why read my blog, About me, Welcome to My Blog) An important piece of the puzzle right now is the coming of my sister-in-law to live with Dio and me. Having her stay with us has meant revisiting my favorite…
Where Has the Time Gone?
Where has the time gone? Oh my gosh! It’s February 14th… Valentine’s Day! Where has the time gone? Feels like the Groundhog Day movie, Still feeling in January mode. Usually send Valentine’s cards To my favorite folks days before. Where has the time gone? Now it’s too late… It’s today! Thank God for digital technology…
Niagara Falls 2021
Twenty years is a long time for some people. But for me, I don’t know where they went! This past year 2021 gave me a chance to celebrate together with my husband 20 years of a marriage arranged directly by God. You see, I made a special-order request to God for a man who could…
Fragility and Christmas
During the first week of December 2021, I went to visit my almost 4-month-old (December 8) Grandson in Orlando FL. I visited during September and October 2021, enjoying the baby and his tenderness. These visits reminded me of Baby Jesus and the Holy Family. Although I have three adult kids and two older grandkids of…
Why Thanksgiving 2021 is Special!
I tend to give thanks for the same blessings each Thanksgiving – to be alive, to have enough to eat, my faith, etc. But this year, Thanksgiving should be extra special. It’s sad to say, but many of us lost loved ones to COVID-19. We, ourselves, have survived the Pandemic for now. (for now because…
My Rollercoaster Faith
This is my fourth time that I have gone through the ChristLife Program at my Parish of St. Rita, Webster NY. It has been a journey with a sense of increasing growth and closeness with Jesus each time. This first part is called Discovering Christ. The next part Following Christ starts next January. I can’t…
Farmer’s Market II
A few weeks ago, I volunteered at the local Farmer’s Market on Holt Rd., Webster, NY as a representative of the ChristLife Program of my parish. Our goal was to invite people to join us for our Fall sessions. This was my first market to visit in Upstate New York. You can read about it…