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Grateful for…

• A blessed weekend, even if it went by a little too quick.
• Blue, sunny skies. (After so many days of grey, I was really missing it.)
• The body of Christ and the prayers of family and friends.
• Random hugs and “I love you’s” from the kids.
• Morning walks.

Praying for..

• My mom and that we find out her cancer has not spread.
• Those suffering with illness or life altering disease.
• The repose of the soul of my father-in-law.
• All those who have lost loved ones, especially for those struggling with depression because of it.
• People suffering from violence – whether within their home or their community.
• All pregnant moms (especially family members), those trying to get pregnant, those who have lost their babies and for moms contemplating an abortion.
• The souls in purgatory, especially family, friend and those most forgotten.

Pondering…

My concern for my mom’s health has been a constant occupant in my head. No mater what I am doing it seems to be sitting there and, at times, making me feel guilty when I am doing something “fun.” It is a weird feeling. On the other hand, the worry has forced me to turn continuously throughout the day to God and place it at his feet. I keep repeating to myself, Jesus, I trust in You until the worry subsides. This has also definitely renewed my devotion to the rosary as I place my mom in Our Lady’s hands. Why do we need something bad to happen to shake us up and get us into a better place? I want to be able to get the lessons without the heartache but I guess that’s not always reality. 😉

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Around the House…

The view from the couch in our front room. It was a cold and gloomy day but I had a some quiet time to work on an upcoming Blessed Is She devotion. I am truly honored to be part of this beautiful ministry. 🙂

Family Chit Chat…

My mom had her contrast cat scan yesterday to check if the cancer has gone into her lymph nodes and she will meet with the oncologist on Friday to find out how bad (or not so bad) the cancer is. I’m on pins and needles waiting.

However, there have been some more pleasant family moments that have helped me not to stress out so much. Here are the highlights.

Andrew made his First Communion. 🙂

Our happy little family. 🙂

On Friday I went with Andrew to his class field trip to Gilroy Gardens.

It is a theme park but they also have an educational science program.

Andrew likes rocks and gems so this session was fun for him.

We also enjoyed the reptile show. This big guy was 13 feet long!

The peacock was pretty but it had a loud screech.

Andrew and I had a great mom and son day out. 🙂Then on Saturday it was a mom and daughter day. Bella’s early graduation gift was to watch Disney’s Broadway musical Newsies live on stage. It was so much fun! 🙂

But seriously, I feel like I just need to stay home for once and take a nap 😉

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In the Kitchen…

I made a super easy 30 minute pasta dish that we love. I’m posting the recipe next week. 🙂

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Reading…

Photo Credit: Blessed Is She

I just started reading a new prayer series this morning – Waiting on the Word: Our Vows. This scripture study is written by Nancy Bandzuch, Nell O’Leary, Laura Kelly Fanucci, and Jenna Guizar. (Nancy, Nell and Laura wrote the much loved Advent and Lenten series that I participated in earlier this year.)  Waiting in the Word: Our Vows is a 4 week, lectio divina based study on our wedding vows. You can get more details and the link to download the study here. I hope you’ll join me!

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I’ve also gone through a lot of fiction books lately, thanks in part to Audible. Since I have a number of books I finished, I will give mini-reviews for those in a separate post later this week. Titles include: All the Light We Cannot See, Me Before You, Eleanor and Park, and The Husband Maker Series.

Watching…

(ON TV)

Now that our favorite TV series are ending until next fall, it is time to switch over to some summer shows.

I am especially looking forward to the Julian Fellowes new Amazon original series Doctor Thorne, which will start on May 20th on Amazon Prime.

Listening to …

I heard these guys the other day on the iTunes alternative music station and I fell in love with them. Here is Run or Hide by Run River North.

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I feel like I am finally getting back into a blogging routine. Upcoming posts – book reviews, recipes, summer goals, bullet journal Q&A, Spotlight Saturday and more.

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In the blogosphere…

There’s not much blog reading time but I’ve recently enjoyed (or have in my reading queue):

• A Beginner’s Guide to Dissent (Extended Version) by Catholic All Year
• For Better and for Worse by Mothering Spirit.com
• How to Grow Fresh Herbs and Save Money by 100 Days of Real Food

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Here is a shot from my morning walk.

So that’s what I’ve been up to lately! What about you? What’s currently happening in your life? Any book or movie recommendations? Do share.

I’m linking up with post with Kelly for 7 Quick Takes and Cristina for Lovely Tidbits. 🙂

Have a great week!

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