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fun run

Published on March 19, 2023March 23, 2023 by Dawn Marie6 Comments

TRUE THAT!!!

EXCEPT…

when you’re running with the Nuns!

True to its name, Our Lady of Solitude Monastery is deep in the Sonoran desert and affords the nuns much solitude and silence. This is the first cloistered, contemplative monastery in the Diocese of Phoenix, providing local Catholics with a place of pilgrimage, prayer, and Eucharistic Adoration.

It truly is an oasis in the desert!

Visiting there, praying with, and sharing liturgy with these holy women is always a highlight of our stay in Arizona.

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remember?

Published on March 15, 2023March 9, 2023 by Dawn Marie12 Comments

In the end, we won’t remember the most beautiful face and body.

We’ll remember the most beautiful heart and soul.

An elderly man hurried to his 8:00 am doctor appointment, he wanted to finish quickly so he could get to another appointment. The doctor asked what it was and he proudly said that every morning at 9:00 am at the hospital he had breakfast with his wife. The doctor asked what her condition was and he replied that for 5 years she has had Alzheimer’s and hasn’t known who he is. The doctor asked why he continues if she has no idea who he is and the old man replied “because I still know who she is.”

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I want to hold your hand at 90 and say,

“We made it!”

hugs n’ blessings to all those who already know.

character

Published on March 11, 2023March 18, 2023 by Dawn Marie5 Comments

It is hard to square off in the face of suffering; put on a smile and walk directly into that storm. Nobody looks at suffering every time and says, “I would really like more of that!” Suffering is painful. It chips away at our resolve. It can rock our faith.

Ironically, it is the very tool that can strengthen our faith as well.

One of the things that predominantly sets apart those who thrive is the ability to stay in righteous intimacy with God throughout the duration of the test. This is when the hearts of the believers are steeled. They become patient, grow in character, and embody hope in the face of trial.