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Joy in the morning — Again
This morning the gentle breeze was a lot more frisky and mischievous, but still more playful than nuisance. The sun was warm but comfortable on my back and my balcony garden is rewarding us for the hard yards we put in … Continue reading
Now this is Joy
This picture of two of my grandchildren is worth a thousand words. Their joy in each other’s company, their uncomplicated affection for one another, the way they just took each other’s hands on a walk down the street. They are so precious … Continue reading
Joy is in the sunshine
Each morning I have to go outside as soon as I wake up to allow the light to touch my skin. This helps balance the melatonin levels in my body. Sometimes I potter with my plants, or sweep the balcony, … Continue reading
Writing straight with crooked lines
The rabbis have a proverb that God writes straight with crooked lines. I take this to mean that God can take our imperfections, even our sins, and like the medieval alchemists, transmutes them to gold. I first got an inkling … Continue reading
Shame on me
Well, I am ashamed of myself today. I made a commitment to write everyday about everyday joys and I didn’t keep it. I had lots of excuses. Nobody is reading it anyway. I had an idea in the morning but … Continue reading
Andrew Greeley
Yes I know, what I am doing reading American Irish-Catholic schmaltz by a priest who is so prolific that a cynical professor of mine once said, “As a sociologist, he never did research he didn’t publish. As an author, there’s … Continue reading
The (problematic) joy of writing
It is really weird. When I seek a direction for this stage of my life, my friends tell me to write. The Spirit seems to be telling me to write. But for the life of me, I can’t think what. … Continue reading
Bran Nue Day–A Joyfull Movie
Today we saw Bran Nue Day, an aboriginal movie about 2 kids in love but more upbeat in tone than Samson and Delilah, and with lots of hope, wit and laughter. The tragedies are there in the priest who fathered … Continue reading
Don’t you just hate it when . . .there’s no joy in that!
This morning I sat on my balcony and a brilliant blog ran through my head. Something I felt passionate about. I could write straight from the heart. Made a phone call, ate breakfast, read the paper, lost the blog. That’s … Continue reading
Where’s the joy in that?
Today was a funny old day. Broken night last night so slept through the homily at Mass, waking up just in time to get a great idea for my paper. For most of rest of mass was in my head … Continue reading