white veils - then black veils :)
On her high school graduation with foiled her bedroom.
What a wonderful trip to make for summer vacation !!!!
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Dominican vows
On her high school graduation with foiled her bedroom.
What a wonderful trip to make for summer vacation !!!!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Remembering my friend
On Friday February 17th it will be 26 years since our oldest son entered the world. His 13th birthday was marked by the death of my best friend. Sharon was my freshman college roommate for just 6 months -we just clicked.
She died in a car accident on the way to work.
Her daughter once told me she could never understand our friendship. When she asked her mom if she had a best friend it was always me. But, she would say to Sharon you don't go horse back riding or do anything together and you live far apart and you are so different.
Andrea told me that her mom always said no matter when we talked, whether it had been 3 weeks or 3 months, it was like we had just talked the day before. We always seemed caught up with each other like no time had passed. And this was true. I was closer to Sharon then my sisters. I was the sister she never had. I can't count the number of times I was planning to call and she would call or I would call her and she would say I was thinking about you and was going to call. Or planning to call and would get a letter. I always smile when I think about the letters I used to get from her. A note jotted on the back of an old card or more then once on napkins from a diner somewhere.
After 13 years I still miss my friend.
She died in a car accident on the way to work.
Her daughter once told me she could never understand our friendship. When she asked her mom if she had a best friend it was always me. But, she would say to Sharon you don't go horse back riding or do anything together and you live far apart and you are so different.
Andrea told me that her mom always said no matter when we talked, whether it had been 3 weeks or 3 months, it was like we had just talked the day before. We always seemed caught up with each other like no time had passed. And this was true. I was closer to Sharon then my sisters. I was the sister she never had. I can't count the number of times I was planning to call and she would call or I would call her and she would say I was thinking about you and was going to call. Or planning to call and would get a letter. I always smile when I think about the letters I used to get from her. A note jotted on the back of an old card or more then once on napkins from a diner somewhere.
After 13 years I still miss my friend.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
I think I need a vacation
Tomorrow morning we leave for our sons Air Force graduation.
This has been the year!!
In March we flew to San Diego for our Marines graduation ceremony, in May our daughter graduated from college and into the real world, and tomorrow we leave for our Airman's graduation ceremonies.
San Antonio and 100 degree weather here we come ready or not.
I don't know how many more life changing events I can handle.
I think I need a vacation.
This has been the year!!
In March we flew to San Diego for our Marines graduation ceremony, in May our daughter graduated from college and into the real world, and tomorrow we leave for our Airman's graduation ceremonies.
San Antonio and 100 degree weather here we come ready or not.
I don't know how many more life changing events I can handle.
I think I need a vacation.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Sr. Mary
Our little Sister Mary has a new name. Sister Anne Therese - (pronounced te rez) - as in Saint Therese of Lisieux.
What a beautiful name for a beautiful woman.
Her parents made phone calls to announce her new name just as parents announce the arrival of a new child. it was so awesome to get the call :)
I can't wait to see pictures of her in her new habit and veil. She was so excited about her wedding dress when she was home in May. She has sewn the entire thing herself. with not a little seam ripping occurring. lol
What a beautiful name for a beautiful woman.
Her parents made phone calls to announce her new name just as parents announce the arrival of a new child. it was so awesome to get the call :)
I can't wait to see pictures of her in her new habit and veil. She was so excited about her wedding dress when she was home in May. She has sewn the entire thing herself. with not a little seam ripping occurring. lol
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
and he is off...
Today our son Nick left for basic training. He has waited so long for this day. Today he left as a newly engaged man leaving a woman who understands his desire and need to do this as much as his family does. And we will miss him but in just 9 weeks we will see him graduate and in a few months he will be back planning their wedding.
Congratulations Nick
Be Safe
We Love You
love Ma (and Pa)
Congratulations Nick
Be Safe
We Love You
love Ma (and Pa)
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Baby Therapy
Sister Mary is home for her 5 day visit. It will be four years before she is back in Minnesota for a visit.
Sr. Mary is the youngest daughter of our good friends to me she is The Little Sister. In August her parents delivered her to St. Cecilia's in Nashville. She will be a Dominican teacher when she is through with her course work. She loves her new life as a postulant and it shows. Her mom told me she brought home the clothes she traveled in to Nashville 9 months ago. She will not be needing them again. Ever. She is staying. And it is no surprise, for as my daughter Brittany said more than once this weekend, she glows. Sister Mary has found her vocation and is loving it. Thank the Lord for vocations and young women like Sister Mary.
Sr. Mary's entire family came over for supper Friday evening. We were to have a bonfire but it was raining. Sister Mary who had been up since 4 AM lasted until about 10 and she was ready to head home. She usually gets about 7 hours of sleep and was getting up early in the morning to go to morning Mass. Saturday night Sister Mary, her parents and her sister Sarah came over for a bonfire this time we had time to visit. Sister really does glow with an inner peace as she is walking the path set out for her by our Lord. She freely shares her life and stories about her family the sisters, her St. Cecelia family. They stayed late it was after 11 PM before they headed home.
Her parents are having a struggle. As I watched them the past 3 days. Her mom talked to me letting me know her feelings. But her dad, he is so unusually quiet. My heart is breaking for them. They know this is right, they see the joy and peace in Sister Mary. This is their baby, their little girl. Living so far away in a way of life we only have glimpses of. She will take her first vows in late July and get her habit, her wedding dress. She said the dress was done before she left on her trip and she sewed it herself. (And spent some time ripping out stitches to make it right.) The veil is not yet complete. This summer she has classes at the convent one of the classes is learning about her vows.
Brittany came home this weekend just for Sr. Mary. Sr. Mary has kept Brittany and her husband in prayer from the time they were married, when they started to treat their infertility and she was one of the first to know they were pregnant. Oh how she prayed for these babies. But today at Mass I wondered if there was another reason for this impromtu visit home. As I watched Sr. Mary's dad walk into church I felt the need to offer the baby I was holding to him. So just as Mass started he looked back at little Michael in my arms and put his finger out for Michael to grab on. As much as I wanted to hold my grandson I leaned forward and asked him if he wanted to hold Michael. Sr. Mary's dad held that baby all through mass. I cried several times at Mass for him, for them. I really hate when I have no control over tears. I don't know what he thought after mass I know I looked like I had cried. But I got the biggest hug from him. He didn't say a word. I don't know if he was trying to comfort me because of the tears or if he was thanking me for the gift of holding that baby. But I am going with the latter.
We got pictures of the Little sister holding those 2 boys in church. The next time she sees them they will be about 5 and in school.
Tuesday Sr. Mary will leave to return to her home, to her family, the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. And to close
the words Sr. Mary's friend Nikki wrote about saying goodbye to Sr. Mary again...
"you would think saying goodbye would start getting easier, but that definitely doesn't seem to be the case does it... thank You Jesus for such an incredible friend! I can see why You chose her to be Your Bride :) "though I cannot see your face, I will see you in the Eucharist" ♥
Sr. Mary is the youngest daughter of our good friends to me she is The Little Sister. In August her parents delivered her to St. Cecilia's in Nashville. She will be a Dominican teacher when she is through with her course work. She loves her new life as a postulant and it shows. Her mom told me she brought home the clothes she traveled in to Nashville 9 months ago. She will not be needing them again. Ever. She is staying. And it is no surprise, for as my daughter Brittany said more than once this weekend, she glows. Sister Mary has found her vocation and is loving it. Thank the Lord for vocations and young women like Sister Mary.
Sr. Mary's entire family came over for supper Friday evening. We were to have a bonfire but it was raining. Sister Mary who had been up since 4 AM lasted until about 10 and she was ready to head home. She usually gets about 7 hours of sleep and was getting up early in the morning to go to morning Mass. Saturday night Sister Mary, her parents and her sister Sarah came over for a bonfire this time we had time to visit. Sister really does glow with an inner peace as she is walking the path set out for her by our Lord. She freely shares her life and stories about her family the sisters, her St. Cecelia family. They stayed late it was after 11 PM before they headed home.
Her parents are having a struggle. As I watched them the past 3 days. Her mom talked to me letting me know her feelings. But her dad, he is so unusually quiet. My heart is breaking for them. They know this is right, they see the joy and peace in Sister Mary. This is their baby, their little girl. Living so far away in a way of life we only have glimpses of. She will take her first vows in late July and get her habit, her wedding dress. She said the dress was done before she left on her trip and she sewed it herself. (And spent some time ripping out stitches to make it right.) The veil is not yet complete. This summer she has classes at the convent one of the classes is learning about her vows.
Brittany came home this weekend just for Sr. Mary. Sr. Mary has kept Brittany and her husband in prayer from the time they were married, when they started to treat their infertility and she was one of the first to know they were pregnant. Oh how she prayed for these babies. But today at Mass I wondered if there was another reason for this impromtu visit home. As I watched Sr. Mary's dad walk into church I felt the need to offer the baby I was holding to him. So just as Mass started he looked back at little Michael in my arms and put his finger out for Michael to grab on. As much as I wanted to hold my grandson I leaned forward and asked him if he wanted to hold Michael. Sr. Mary's dad held that baby all through mass. I cried several times at Mass for him, for them. I really hate when I have no control over tears. I don't know what he thought after mass I know I looked like I had cried. But I got the biggest hug from him. He didn't say a word. I don't know if he was trying to comfort me because of the tears or if he was thanking me for the gift of holding that baby. But I am going with the latter.
We got pictures of the Little sister holding those 2 boys in church. The next time she sees them they will be about 5 and in school.
Tuesday Sr. Mary will leave to return to her home, to her family, the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. And to close
the words Sr. Mary's friend Nikki wrote about saying goodbye to Sr. Mary again...
"you would think saying goodbye would start getting easier, but that definitely doesn't seem to be the case does it... thank You Jesus for such an incredible friend! I can see why You chose her to be Your Bride :) "though I cannot see your face, I will see you in the Eucharist" ♥
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 2nd
Today is my oldest daughter's 27th birthday. I was thinking of her first thing this morning when I heard the headline news Osama Bin Laden is dead. This news has overwhelmed the media today. On the internet there are many rejoicing. A military facebook friend asked for flags to be put as profile pictures. I was disturbed by what many people had written on their facebook pages.
this was the first one I could feel myself recoil as I read this it seems wrong:
Osama bin Laden was shot in the head.. by US military! We have the body..
USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA!!!!!! Oohrah We got him!!!!
Before I left for work I found a picture in my photos of white headstones from a small old National cemetery that our family stopped at years ago. I posted that as my profile picture. The thought of the number of deaths that have occurred since 9/11 here in the US and in the Mid East had me questioning the celebration of a mans death.
I fear for the safety of people around the world and for our military men and women.
I fear there will be an escalation to terrorist attacks.
I am saddened and afraid for all of us.
Dear Jesus be with us
this was the first one I could feel myself recoil as I read this it seems wrong:
Osama bin Laden was shot in the head.. by US military! We have the body..
USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA!!!!!! Oohrah We got him!!!!
Before I left for work I found a picture in my photos of white headstones from a small old National cemetery that our family stopped at years ago. I posted that as my profile picture. The thought of the number of deaths that have occurred since 9/11 here in the US and in the Mid East had me questioning the celebration of a mans death.
I fear for the safety of people around the world and for our military men and women.
I fear there will be an escalation to terrorist attacks.
I am saddened and afraid for all of us.
Dear Jesus be with us
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