Today, 12-6-14, is the feast day of St. Nick or St. Nickolas, the saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus. Children of Holland put their shoes… Read more “Sat. 12-6-14 First Week of Advent”

Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever! For the LORD is an eternal Rock. Often during the holiday season, we feel beaten down, maybe it’s a family… Read more “Friday First Week of Advent”

Today’s gospel spoke of the feeding of the 5,000. Matt15:32 “Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they… Read more “12-4-14 Thursday First Week of Advent”

Blessings…a favor or gift bestowed by God, thereby bringing happiness. I think of Mary, the mother of Jesus during Advent. Mary was the finest, simplest, purest example… Read more “Wed. First Week of Advent”

Tuesday 12-2-14 This week, I want to focus on ways I am blessed and hope you too will see ways you are blessed. I woke to the… Read more “Tuesday 12-2-14 Advent”

Many of us have started our Christmas decorating, lights, trees, stable scenes, baking and some even shopping. And then there is the preparing our minds, hearts and… Read more “Monday the first day of Advent”

I have learned over the last few weeks less is better. While outside in the beautiful fall weather, enveloped in gorgeous colors, smells that tickle my nose only once a… Read more “Autumn Hurrah”

I love Fall colors. A palette of oranges, golds, reds, yellows, browns, sprinkled with bits of green can not be beat… but today, I saw something that change… Read more “Fall Colors”

Turning 59 years young proved to be very exciting, another life adventure and exhausting all rolled into one. Friday, my birthday was spent in Rochester with my… Read more “Turning 59 Years Young”

I am excited to share my news! I received an email today congratulating me on five of my photos were selected for Honorable Mention in the City… Read more “City of Mankato Calendar”