Áve María, grátia pléna, Dóminus técum. Benedícta tū in muliéribus, et benedíctus frúctus véntris túi, Iésus.[10]Sáncta María, Máter Déi, óra pro nóbis peccatóribus, nunc et in hóra mórtis nóstrae. Ámen. [Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy …
Category: Attitude
Hiatus [Snippet]
So of late, I've been missing the mark on my goal of getting a blog post up everyday. Bit of a mini-hiatus has resulted. Some gaps in the thread. None too pleased. Things have been getting away from me a bit of late. Too, TOO many balls in the air. Most I'm used to, I …
Proving Ground
Simple lessons regularly applied, that's how we get better. Improvement comes from repeated effort. You can apply this basic truth to several areas: intelligence, learning, strength, endurance, overall health, relationships. These steps and these weights are simple things I use to try to get better: to be stronger, to tune my mind for the …
Fight the Good Fight
The Canadian band Triumph wrote a song in the 1980's called "Fight the Good Fight." That was one of a handful of songs that got me through adolescence. My faith was developing at that time, and that song seemed to put "faith talk" into simple rock n' roll lyrics, supported by a powerful guitar riff. …
Hawkmoon 269
29 years later, these lyrics still speak to me. Wanted to share. Enjoy the journey through Hawkmoon. Hawkmoon 269 Written by U2 (Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul Hewson) [Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group] Like a desert needs rain Like a town needs a name I need your love Like a drifter needs …
G-H-O-S-T
Lately I've been thinking more and more about what games I can play with my kids as they get older. This one fits the bill. No screen, no board, no cards; all you need is a few peeps (two or more, actually), their brains, and a good attitude toward having some fun. This game and …
Freewill
"Freewill." The only way to live. Central to our humanity, I would humbly suggest. This song was in my head when I woke up this morning. That was a sign it was suitable for today's post. One of the best pieces of lyric Neil Peart put together, in the long litany of his hundreds of …
You’re Welcome!
Monday Motivation amounts to this: Take a few deep breaths to center your resolve for the day. Think about what you're grateful for; if you're a prayer sorta person, put it in prayer form. Consider all the folks you know who are struggling, and pray for them too. Get a little exercise, early early, to …
Up One Side, Down The Other
It was just a short while ago we were walking up the hill in old town. It's a good metaphor for the euphoric feelings we had going into the day. After a road trip out early morning, we enjoyed a great day of celebration for one of my wife's cousins. Fun to be part of …
Tangled Up
Tangled up. It can be a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on your circumstances, and...what for it...your attitude. If it's a bad situation, you're trying to figure out how to get out. If it's REALLY bad situation, you're maybe panicking as you struggle to break free. You're probably a little anxious (or a …
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