Haiku My Heart: My Sweet-Heart

who are you 'xactly?

I think I like and trust you

shall we meet again?

latest addition

to my family of girls

she is my Sweet-Heart

Leannah's aunt Chrissy is the one holding her,

giving me opportunity to photograph 

this little dumpling.

linking with the 

greatest of pleasures

to Rebecca's

Haiku My Heart

gentle reminder: my give-away

featured on Nonnie's Observations

My Prayer for the Beginning of the Day

Please, Holy Mother of my Lord and Savior,

allow me to…

be an instrument of love today.

serve in spite of 

(or because of)

listlessness and physical pain,

have spiritual healing, 

with the purpose of

my forgiving others,

and my being forgiven.

Amen

Carpe Diem #380: Frozen Heart?

from Kristjaan Panneman's Carpe Diem Haiku-

lotus flowers

rising from the depths of the pond

everlasting love

and here is mine...

berries frozen

are they symbolic of my heart?

may His love enflame it

joining others at 

Carpe Diem

Weekend Reflections: Church Tiles

Just a week 

past Christmas season,

I offer this reflection.

linking to

James'

wonderful Weekend Reflections

Small Stones: Eucharist

 never too old to learn...

newest discovery-

Eucharist is Greek

for Thanksgiving!  

 so I give thanks

for the Eucharist,

our Lord's 

Body and Blood, 

given

for our salvation.

Mornings with Mary: Kissing the Face of God

Imagine such an awesome kiss,

being pressed on the face of our Savior!

What was Mary thinking as she

kissed and cuddled this Babe in her arms?

Would fear have entered into her mind,

or was there only the sheer delight

in holding her Divine Child?

We know that she pondered

all that the angel Gabriel announced to her

because the Bible tells us that.

But, in this moment,

did she just give thanks that

Jesus had arrived intact

with no harm done on their long journey

to Bethlehem?

I hope that she was only giving thanks,

unaware of all the trials 

she would suffer as the Mother of God.

Go here for how Weistling was inspired

to paint this exquisite art.

then join me in visiting

Rebecca's 

Mornings with Mary

Mornings with Mary: The Virgin Mother

 Beloved Mother,

we come to you with our prayers, 

help us be strengthened

to follow your Son 

in the way that you modeled,

with true deference.

linking to  

Mornings with Mary

hosted by the gracious

Rebecca