In last month’s blog, my friend, Kathy B. (blog entry February, ’24) shared with us an excerpt from a reflection from the Creighton University Online Ministries on Blessings (Omaha NE, March 9, 2023). It struck a chord with me because I often end a note or a letter with “Blessings!” When I do that, I am offering… Continue reading Blessings Abound!
Author: Bridget Brennan
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A Lenten Scavenger Hunt
Dear Friends, From time to time, I invite a guest to write a blog. My good friend, Kathy Bueno offered to write this year’s Lenten blog. Kathy and her husband, Julián were longtime parishioners at College Church. Kathy writes from a northwest suburb in the Chicago area. Bridget Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and… Continue reading A Lenten Scavenger Hunt
Trying to Hold on to My Deepest Beliefs in 2024
Dear Friends, it’s been a few months since I have written my blog. I had been working on a fall/autumn blog entry but the unexpected war in the Middle East between Hamas (Palestine) and Israel just zapped me. I lost savoring the season of autumn as we were propelled into a winter of war. The… Continue reading Trying to Hold on to My Deepest Beliefs in 2024
Driving Home with Jesus
As we say good-bye to summer, I have been reflecting on the many road trips we have taken this summer. One of the things that we pack in the car is a box of CDs with various styles of music. We change the CDs up from time to time, but there are one or two… Continue reading Driving Home with Jesus
What is Winning, Really?
My perspective of the USA is that Winning is everything. I am always intrigued during the Olympic events how only the Gold Medal really counts! So much for Silver or Bronze or being in the running but missing Bronze by a millisecond. Or being among the hundreds of athletes who are part of the Olympics… Continue reading What is Winning, Really?
The Greening of Spring
Recently I read an article about earthquakes. It reminded me that here in the lower Midwest, specifically in the St. Louis area, we sit on what is called the “New Madrid Fault” – New Madrid being about 160 miles south of St. Louis. In fact, in 1990 word was out that an earthquake was coming!… Continue reading The Greening of Spring
Hope, Power, and Kindness in 2023
Dear Friends, I hope you all had a peace-filled, enjoyable holiday season. Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that I have been looking for Hope for the last few years. The hate, the racism, lack of civility, divisions have been painful. And the protracted and contentious process for… Continue reading Hope, Power, and Kindness in 2023
Giving Thanks, 2022
Recently Jerry and I were in the Twin Cities for our granddaughter’s birthday. One of the “family rules” is you can’t open another present until you write the Thank You for the present you just opened. Our granddaughter is upfront about saying she doesn’t like to write thank you notes, however, she does like to… Continue reading Giving Thanks, 2022
Wow, Thanks, Help
Some years ago, author Anne Lamott wrote a book titled, Help, Thanks, Wow. Anne is a contemporary author. Help, Thanks, Wow is probably her eighth or ninth book. Anne could probably be described as a quirky writer who after facing and dealing with her alcoholism, drug addiction, and poor choice of romantic partners, gradually surfaces from those years… Continue reading Wow, Thanks, Help
End of Summer Meanderings
A Smorgasbord of Life’s Little Moments as Savored, Summer 2022 Being of a certain age, I still think of summer ending Labor Day weekend. Below are some of the moments that spoke to me throughout the summer. A Day Filled with SunshineOne morning on my walk in the nearby park, I stepped aside as a… Continue reading End of Summer Meanderings
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