For those whose eyes are fixed on Jesus, it is not that we are not in the storm- we are right there with the rest of the world, but having your eyes fixed on Jesus means that we have a constant - the Constant, someone who is unchanging. His love, mercy and hope are...
Monica’s Praise Report 2/01/23
God is good- always! Despite my personal struggles, my current mood, the status of our finances, the faith life of our family members- despite our health troubles, our parenting issues, our learning and teaching challenges- despite this fallen world in which we...
Monica’s Praise Report 1/25/23
We are in that time between the manger and the cross. Our challenge is to live them both. Not just those of us in the midst of suffering, but all of us. The Church Militant is called to be Christ-like no matter our role- in His suffering and in His joy and peace and...
Monica’s Praise Report 1/18/23
How good and all-knowing our God is! Some months, I ask Him, “What is going on?” Some months, I say, “Ohhhh, I see what You may have been doing there”. His ways are not our ways! We do not always understand the whys and whens and hows, but every now and...
Monica’s Praise Report 1/11/23
Have you ever looked up to Heaven and just asked, “What is going on, Lord? Why have you abandoned your people?” Or as one of my favorite saints once said, “If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so few of them?” Or just as real as I can get, “What...
Monica’s Praise Report 1/04/23
The miracle of teen friendships and football families and wearing a scapular Our children and their activities bring many people of different backgrounds and faiths together. We are often VERY involved in whatever our kids’ interests are. My teens meet so...
Monica’s Praise Report 11/10/22
O Lord of Lords, King of Kings – we praise You! You are so, so good, constant, loving, merciful, kind, all- knowing, all-powerful. You are our God, and we are Your beloved! We are approaching a time of travel and sharing meals and traditions of all sorts- all with...
Monica’s Praise Report 11/02/22
I have to admit, as I type this, that I am just not in the mood to praise and give thanks. As I write this, I’m in a funk … I’m hormonal; I have THREE teens; I have THREE who still need a momma to be available to them and teach them how to read;, I have been in our...
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Monica’s Praise Report 9-25-23
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To Forgive or Not Forgive
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Monica’s Praise Report 8-23-23
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He said to them, "but who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father." -...
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Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture
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