Napoleon, when I wake up sleepless, I thank God for the many blessings He has given me. I wake up sometimes with the strangest things to say thank you for - like a few days ago when I woke up thankful for my childhood pastor who had an affair with a childhood friend's mother - that experience taught me as a teen that our religious leaders are fallible. Acts 5:29, I follow God and not men.
I love this list of yours. I love that your cat made the list (the stray cat that my daughter adopted over COVID has made my list many times, in particular the fact that she multiplied and gave me this wonderful little cat named Seal. I can particularly relate to your last line: I am truly thankful for You, who never left me when I left you for decades. As You said to me at my lowest point - † “I was always here.” † God never left me, even when I left Him.
I pray that God continues to send you manna. He will provide. He does provide. I pray that you continue to have peace.
What else could possibly be expected from the Virgin Mother. I try and wrap m mind around the fact that, in essence a girl of roughly 14 years of age says 'Yes' to all of us; including these sick and depraved (and I'll stop short of anything profane, here)...How much more humbling and awe inspiring, at the very same time, can anything possibly be?
No better statement of gratitude than this very eloquently worded 'prayer". I am glad that you mention the Rosary as a bedrock of your daily existence as for myself, there is nothing...absolutely nothing which has made the impact on my life than my time spent with the Immaculata who, also for myself, is key in any return to God of a very depraved world. It IS the time of the Immaculate Heart.
Thank you ts so much for you comment on how the Rosary affects your life. The Rosary for me is peace. When I'm agitated, just saying it will restore peace to me.
As I blunder along this tortuous road, gratitude can be illusive. Thank you for reminding me so elegantly and prayerfully. I should indeed give thanks He provided me with the motivation, chops and perseverance to examine and scrutinize the 'evil unfolding' from January 2020, and then provide me with the vital scientific head's up in April 2020 re. mRNA/LNP injections. Then, He led me to coalesce with colleagues (NZDSOS.com) where we studied, learned, preached and fought, and when mandates were imposed in New Zealand in November 2021, the courage and fortitude to endure. I was thoroughly off the reservation and telling anyone who would listen, to metaphorically flee for the hills. He never asked of me what I was not prepared or capable of delivering. Deo gratias, Laus Deo Semper.
It took me a long, long time to see the good in my life, even if it is just the smallest things (and it usually is). It's so great that New Zealanders have a site to fight the madness. Here in the US it seems to be an ongoing civil war - it depends on which state you live in whether you have medical freedom or not. Since I live in NY, I'm in a slave state, right next to the border with Canada (no escaping there). But, I've learned that these earthly overlords really have no say in my life. All the things I am thankful for came from God.
Indeed. I shared your post with my wife of 42 years and she said “you need to give that a like or something”. So I went for the something.
We are taking an ‘unusual’ break this winter off of our sailboat, which is named Blessings, (mostly because she is currently on Lake Huron and although we have wintered aboard in the past we are getting a bit old for that) and have plopped ourselves in a rented condo on the ocean in Myrtle Beach. Living cheap has allowed us to save up some extra money so we can do this without breaking the budget. It’s not the first time we have done this since we moved aboard full time in 2011. But it is a strange adjustment. My favorite things are endless hot water, real towels, and more room in the fridge. Gail’s favorite things are her own bathroom, a TV so she can watch football, and long walks on the beach at night. Our least favorite thing; traffic. LOL.
It’s a very comfy place with an ocean view. We’ve been here a month now and will be here through the end of March. But we are already looking forward to 4 April when the boat goes back in the water and we get back on board. Canada is open again (at least right now) to the unjabbed so we have our charts out and are already laying out our summer/fall plans.
You guys got it made! I love Myrtle Beach and the whole SC coast. I always wanted to live there in the winter to escape upstate NY and my ex-in laws live there. Well, that dream died, but someday I still hope to escape to Arizona. Until then, I'm thankful that I can still dream!
Keep dreaming! We spent a couple years living in a marina in New Bern NC, because I needed to go back and forth to Duke (Durham NC) for medical issues and that location was the closest we could get (2.5 hours) without the winters being miserable.
While that was not actually in our “plan” it turned out just fine. We made a lot of friends, Gail got a great FT job @28 an hour, and I taught sailing in the summer, and during the 3 winters I went decades back in time to my original roots as a line cook, at the #1 eatery in New Bern. We were able to save a lot of money, which allowed us to continue our journey once my medical issues were resolved. Well not really resolved, but in remission.
The marina was right on the border of what once was the poorest county in Eastern NC, where the vast majority of residents (black and white) have family ties going back to the settlement of the land. Something like 90% of the black residents are descended from slaves who left the Deep South after the war and ended up on the NC coast. And their descendants remain there today.
It was totally fascinating and we ended up making many friends, all colors and creeds, who provided us with a lot ‘history’ passed down through generations that one could never learn in school. Still in touch with many of them and in fact are heading there tomorrow for a few days of visiting.
You are in the belly of the beast there in AZ. What a mess.
Dear Lord, thank you for this beautiful prayer from a fellow traveler on this narrow and thorny path. It highlights all that I have to be thankful for also. My remaining children and family are well and I commend them daily to Your care. My firstborn child You took home in 2018 when he was 20. He was severely disabled and had he died slowly during these last 3 years without us by his side, I fear I would not have survived it myself. Instead, You gave a promise that he is safe with You. Oh Lord, protect us who still walk in this valley of tears. Amen
Thank you so much Laura for that beautiful prayer about your son. To see what others go through and who are still thankful to God is so heartening, and gives me hope that we can get through anything with God's help.
Napoleon, when I wake up sleepless, I thank God for the many blessings He has given me. I wake up sometimes with the strangest things to say thank you for - like a few days ago when I woke up thankful for my childhood pastor who had an affair with a childhood friend's mother - that experience taught me as a teen that our religious leaders are fallible. Acts 5:29, I follow God and not men.
I love this list of yours. I love that your cat made the list (the stray cat that my daughter adopted over COVID has made my list many times, in particular the fact that she multiplied and gave me this wonderful little cat named Seal. I can particularly relate to your last line: I am truly thankful for You, who never left me when I left you for decades. As You said to me at my lowest point - † “I was always here.” † God never left me, even when I left Him.
I pray that God continues to send you manna. He will provide. He does provide. I pray that you continue to have peace.
What else could possibly be expected from the Virgin Mother. I try and wrap m mind around the fact that, in essence a girl of roughly 14 years of age says 'Yes' to all of us; including these sick and depraved (and I'll stop short of anything profane, here)...How much more humbling and awe inspiring, at the very same time, can anything possibly be?
No better statement of gratitude than this very eloquently worded 'prayer". I am glad that you mention the Rosary as a bedrock of your daily existence as for myself, there is nothing...absolutely nothing which has made the impact on my life than my time spent with the Immaculata who, also for myself, is key in any return to God of a very depraved world. It IS the time of the Immaculate Heart.
Thank you ts so much for you comment on how the Rosary affects your life. The Rosary for me is peace. When I'm agitated, just saying it will restore peace to me.
As I blunder along this tortuous road, gratitude can be illusive. Thank you for reminding me so elegantly and prayerfully. I should indeed give thanks He provided me with the motivation, chops and perseverance to examine and scrutinize the 'evil unfolding' from January 2020, and then provide me with the vital scientific head's up in April 2020 re. mRNA/LNP injections. Then, He led me to coalesce with colleagues (NZDSOS.com) where we studied, learned, preached and fought, and when mandates were imposed in New Zealand in November 2021, the courage and fortitude to endure. I was thoroughly off the reservation and telling anyone who would listen, to metaphorically flee for the hills. He never asked of me what I was not prepared or capable of delivering. Deo gratias, Laus Deo Semper.
It took me a long, long time to see the good in my life, even if it is just the smallest things (and it usually is). It's so great that New Zealanders have a site to fight the madness. Here in the US it seems to be an ongoing civil war - it depends on which state you live in whether you have medical freedom or not. Since I live in NY, I'm in a slave state, right next to the border with Canada (no escaping there). But, I've learned that these earthly overlords really have no say in my life. All the things I am thankful for came from God.
Thank you🐾💗 🙏
Thank you Kelliann.
What a wonderful way to start my day. Blessings.
Thank you MoodyP - blessings to you as well.
Indeed. I shared your post with my wife of 42 years and she said “you need to give that a like or something”. So I went for the something.
We are taking an ‘unusual’ break this winter off of our sailboat, which is named Blessings, (mostly because she is currently on Lake Huron and although we have wintered aboard in the past we are getting a bit old for that) and have plopped ourselves in a rented condo on the ocean in Myrtle Beach. Living cheap has allowed us to save up some extra money so we can do this without breaking the budget. It’s not the first time we have done this since we moved aboard full time in 2011. But it is a strange adjustment. My favorite things are endless hot water, real towels, and more room in the fridge. Gail’s favorite things are her own bathroom, a TV so she can watch football, and long walks on the beach at night. Our least favorite thing; traffic. LOL.
It’s a very comfy place with an ocean view. We’ve been here a month now and will be here through the end of March. But we are already looking forward to 4 April when the boat goes back in the water and we get back on board. Canada is open again (at least right now) to the unjabbed so we have our charts out and are already laying out our summer/fall plans.
It’s sunny and 70 here today!😎
You guys got it made! I love Myrtle Beach and the whole SC coast. I always wanted to live there in the winter to escape upstate NY and my ex-in laws live there. Well, that dream died, but someday I still hope to escape to Arizona. Until then, I'm thankful that I can still dream!
Keep dreaming! We spent a couple years living in a marina in New Bern NC, because I needed to go back and forth to Duke (Durham NC) for medical issues and that location was the closest we could get (2.5 hours) without the winters being miserable.
While that was not actually in our “plan” it turned out just fine. We made a lot of friends, Gail got a great FT job @28 an hour, and I taught sailing in the summer, and during the 3 winters I went decades back in time to my original roots as a line cook, at the #1 eatery in New Bern. We were able to save a lot of money, which allowed us to continue our journey once my medical issues were resolved. Well not really resolved, but in remission.
The marina was right on the border of what once was the poorest county in Eastern NC, where the vast majority of residents (black and white) have family ties going back to the settlement of the land. Something like 90% of the black residents are descended from slaves who left the Deep South after the war and ended up on the NC coast. And their descendants remain there today.
It was totally fascinating and we ended up making many friends, all colors and creeds, who provided us with a lot ‘history’ passed down through generations that one could never learn in school. Still in touch with many of them and in fact are heading there tomorrow for a few days of visiting.
You are in the belly of the beast there in AZ. What a mess.
LOVELY
Thank you Charlotte.
Beautiful!
Thank you John. Peace.
Dear Lord, thank you for this beautiful prayer from a fellow traveler on this narrow and thorny path. It highlights all that I have to be thankful for also. My remaining children and family are well and I commend them daily to Your care. My firstborn child You took home in 2018 when he was 20. He was severely disabled and had he died slowly during these last 3 years without us by his side, I fear I would not have survived it myself. Instead, You gave a promise that he is safe with You. Oh Lord, protect us who still walk in this valley of tears. Amen
Thank you so much Laura for that beautiful prayer about your son. To see what others go through and who are still thankful to God is so heartening, and gives me hope that we can get through anything with God's help.