Clothe me in Hope & Mercy. 

I’m walking through the Twilight Zone of Deja’ vu as we enter into 2016. Same bat time, same bat channel, just a different year. And yet, I can acknowledge & embrace that magically…mercifully…

I. AM. BLESSED.

And so it is that, as the year winds down, I do not seek to set resolutions. In their place I instead release, like incense to the Heavens, grateful proclamations of thanks!

Thanks to a God who during a year, admittedly full of sadness, kept me free from bitterness & blame.  Thanks for the wise Sages He sent, who have guided, supported, & sustained me. May their words below burn like sweet perfume, as I release them…with no need to carry these into a New Year.

For God has strengthened me. He has grown me. He has reminded me that like the Cedars in the forest, with love as my mission...What could ever break me?

One by one I symbolically let them go. One by one I say thank you. One by one I turn and walk away. Clothed instead in my new coat of Hope & Mercy. May it keep my heart warm every time I profess,

“I. AM. BLESSED.”

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And I pray that you too may find a ‘new covering’ this year, in just the right size for you!

hugs n’ perfumed blessings as you ring in the New Year! 

Laugh that you may love!

it’s the monday giggles….

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THE BEST PART OF BEING IN LOVE IS WHEN YOU JUST LOVE A PERSON AND BE HAPPY ABOUT IT,EVEN IF THAT PERSON CAN NEVER LOVE YOU BACK,EVEN IF YOU KNOW THAT IT CANT LAST FOREVER! THAT’S THE TRUE ESSENCE OF LOVE. IT’S NOT WINNING SOMEONE.IT’S NOT ABOUT OWNING A RELATIONSHIP.IT’S JUST ABOUT BEING HAPPY COZ U KNOW U’VE LOVED SOMEONE.IT’S ABOUT BEING GUILTLESS COZ U KNOW U DIDNT TAKE AWAY SOMETHING THAT WAS NEVER THERE. NEVER TRULY REAL. U JUST CONTINUE TO LOVE AND LOVE UNSELFISHLY!
– thought from someone

I love this “thought from someone” and I’m so very gladly they shared this with me. The only additional hug I would add to these wonderful words would be:

Yes! Indeed!

Continue to love

and to love unselfishly!

And

don’t forget to

Giggle!

Turn those frowns upside down

because that’s not how God intended

you to live.

(Not to mention the Evil one cannot tolerate laughter…

he usually flees at the sound of it.)

Laugh through the difficulties so that love

may bloom again giggle-after-giggle.

Love always wins in the end!

hugs n’ blessings wrapped in giggles & love for you to share!

St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena Begins November 30th!

I already mentioned (in an earlier post) that

I love the Advent Season of our liturgical calendar!!

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One of my favorite practices is the participation in St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena.  I have partaken in this practice for many, many, many years now and I love the ‘rhythmic timing’ being committed to this Novena adds to my prayer life during Advent. I have tender chapel bells set on my phone that go off each time I am to pray this lovely prayer and my heart swells each time they softly ring out.

I have chosen to reblog a WONDERFUL description of this Christmas Novena written by a splendid blogger, Gretchen Filz, where you will find ALL THE INFORMATION NECESSARY to partake in this beautiful prayer devotion.  Gretchen is a convert to Catholicism who I am certain you will enjoy reading more about at her site!

Please let me know if you too adopt this prayer practice this Advent Season and be sure to share any blessings you receive as a result!  Big or small a blessing is a blessing, after all!!

hugs n’ blessings and may chapel bells ring out in your heart!

November 30 is the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle. St. Andrew was the very first disciple called by Our Lord, and he is the one who got his brother, St. Peter to come with him to meet the Messiah….(click on the link below to learn more about St. Andrew & this important novena.)

 St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena Begins November 30th!