Doodlie-do!

Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands upon you.  Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.”  ~ 1 Timothy 4:14-15

God inspires us in so many ways!

He sends us many different inspirations to

ignite our spirit & develop our souls.

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(Just like Halloween-costumes.)

And I have met so many beautifully creative souls in blog-play-cyber-space!

Some play with words.

Others music.

There are the sketchers. (Mum’s sketches make my heart giggle.)

The fashionistas. (Toby has a great-eye for style!)

And faith-believers!

And those who jumble it all squish-blissly together!

I love how they (all) inspire me with their unshakable hope! (He is my rock-star!)

I love how they ignite my courage and help me to fluff-up my wings in my own attempts to fly-forward with my creative-pursuances. (I believe I can fly…I believe I can touch the sky…think about it every night and day…spread my wings and watch me play…   Can I get an Amen, R. Kelly?)

One particular creative-spirit, whom I must acknowledge as one of my favorite bloggity-bloggers, is

Doodles Invigorate

I met this lovely young woman as I troddled through a few inspirational sites and I was drawn instantly to her doodles of INSPIRATION!

I STRONGLY encourage you to check-in at her blog space!

(It is a lovely slice of heaven and always manges to pick-me-up-nicely with each post she creates!  )

Recently, I had the BLESSING of commissioning a little doodlie-do done by her!  I asked Shannon (creator-extra-ordinare at Doodles Invigorate,) if she would wave her magic pencil and create an INSPIRE-ational graphic for me to use on my Instagram page to announce a NEW post on my site.  And abbra-ca-dabbra her creative spirit whipped up a splendiferous delight!!

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I love my custom-commisioned Instagram stamp done by Doodles Invigorate!

There are so many beautiful spirits filling our world.

The real.

And (even) the cyber.

I’m grateful for each one I’ve encountered.

And I look forward to those I will meet down the path I continue to troddle (upon.)

*I sure do hope I can commission one of these Peepity-Peep Sculptors someday…

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Photos taken at the ‘Erie Peeps Show’ hosted by Villa Maria Elementary!

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(I’m thinking in leau of an ice sculpture at our daughter’s wedding…

a peepity-peep creation instead! Brilliant!)

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hugs n’ creative blessings!

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”  ~Ephesians 2:10-11

Mystical and Mysterious: A Gospel Reflection for May 4, 2015

As a member of the Association of Catholic Women Bloggers I LOVE when the Lord provides spare time for me to read fellow Catholic Women’s Blogs! One of my favorite’s is: joy of nine9 written by Melanie Jean Juneau. I find myself often lost in the artwork she uses that always seems to marry beautifully with the words she has written. I have reblogged one of her recent posts and I hope you agree that not only do her words draw you into the lessons of the gospel but the artwork brings them to life!

God bless you Melanie for sharing the “picture-perfect”gift God has given you to add beauty to His teachings!

hugs n’ blessings!!

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2ff0d7c49e93c05a4430995f24a4e566Today’s Gospel: John 14:21-26

This gospel passage is a typical example from the Gospel of John—deep, with layers of meaning and odd, cryptic language which could easily lead us in circles of confusion. For example, “Whoever has my commandments and observes them.” The verb is not hears or listens but has, which really does not make sense intellectually.

In addition, John’s dialogue is often irritating because Jesus does not seem to answer questions directly. When Judas asks, “What happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” the text says that Jesus answered him, but He doesn’t; rather He merely repeats the opening command that we must love, obey, and keep His words.

The best way to read this passage and most of John’s gospel is with our hearts, allowing the words to soak into our spirits. As you read this beautiful description of our intimate…

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thirsty…

He took a knee

at St. Patrick’s, you see,

to ask thee:

“Will you marry me?”

And with or without water…

She will forever now be

devoted

to just he.

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hugs n’ blessings to our darling daughter

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