completed

Holy St. Charbel, pray for us!

Today, July 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit who is known for working miracles both during his life and after his death.

As you might remember I have been praying the 9-day Novena to St. Charbel, which finishes today.

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this peace I give you

Getting ready for the Bike Parade to begin!

My heart was full this Independence Day as we celebrated – for the first time – at our lake cottage with “the littles” (and their bigs too.)

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protected (once again)

You are safer now.

Not completely.

But more today than yesterday.

I wish I could tell you this is so everywhere.

But that is not true.

However, it’s beginning.

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