Urgent or the Important
Are you placing the urgent before the important? What would it look like if you put the important first?
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worship
Who or What Do You Worship?
Quick Old Testament back story, King Ahaz of Judah did evil and so "This occurred because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods and walked in the customs of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of I…
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Prayer
Prayer : Relishment
Do you relish your time with God? What a great question, right? How can you develop or nurture a delight in prayer time? In communing with God? I think it has to do with seeing God in everything. For instance, I was sitting on my back porch. It was one of those perfect moments where the temperature was just right, a slight breeze was gently playing along my…
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Prayer
Fake It Until You Make It - It's All Lies!
We are told by motivational speakers to "fake it until you make it" or "fake it until you become it." But what does our Lord say? But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity. ~James 3:17 Without uncertainty or insincerity... without insincerity…
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Prayer
Pray : All Soul's Day 2022
This year I am praying for my friend Paul who passed away this past year. O my Jesus, take pity on Paul's soul. Lead him to heaven so that he may know your infinite love. Grant him the peace that surpasses all understanding. Amen. Prayer of Saint Gertrude the Great A prayer which would release 1000 Souls from Purgatory each time it is said. Eternal Father, I of…
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Prayer
Do You Need To Escape
"Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from." ~ Seth Godin Matt D'Avella posted a great video recently that you can watch here in which he discusses the way he lives his life. A few years ago, he asked himself, "If I could do anything, regardless of money, what would it be?"…
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Review
Beauty - Empties for October
* Frank Body Cacao Coffee Scrub: I adore this body scrub. This is my second bag. I've also gifted this. I love how soft my skin is afterwards and it smells delectable. I have put this on my wish list and will repurchase it after I have cleared out my overflowing products. Marc Anthony Curl Envy Cream: This is a really nice product, however I am looking fo…
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Review
Beauty - Hair Products
Shea Moisture 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Daily Hydration Conditioner w/ Coconut Milk & Acacia Senegal: A really good every day conditioner. Light and hydrating with good slip. Cantu Shea Butter Coconut Curling Cream: This is a good basic hair cream. If I use it heavy I don't need gel, but doesn't last as long as a standard cream + gel combo. Aussie Instant…
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Review
Beauty - Cosmetics Review
HD Skin Foundation - Make Up For Ever: Too heavy for my preferences, but I don't care for full coverage foundations. Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish: A really lovely lip gloss. The color Dolly is one of Isabella's favorites. Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Award-Winning Natural Flawless Foundation: I would need to purchase this to really tell what my full opi…
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Review
Beauty - Priming Moisturizers???
Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Primer - Based on the sample I used, I will be purchasing this at some point and it seemed to be pivotal on my makeup lasting in our heat and humidity. I need to confirm that. Kjaer Weis Beautiful Primer - I'm not sure what the point of this is. I think it's one of those moisturizers that has slapped the label of primer on it…
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Review
Beauty - Miscellaneous Reviews
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer - I felt that this was too light weight. *Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Primer - I need to try out a full size container because the sample was magical. I don't have oily skin, but I can get shiny in this heat and humidity and my base looked the same hours later as when first applied when I tried out this prim…
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Mutterings
Mood Sweaters Should be a Thing
Why aren't there mood sweaters? Like a traditional knit sweater that changes color based on your mood or temperature? That would be cool right? So I got to thinking more and I thought of Hypercolor back in the day, but they only had tees and hoodies. A quick search brought me to: How about no. Not at all what I'm thinking. In a world of anything is poss…
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Faith
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
The 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity. Here are some hard truths to consider: Which one are you most gifted in? Thank God for this gift. Why has God give you this gift? How can you strengthen and share this gift with others? Which one are …
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Faith
Defending the Faith
I am working through The Early Church study from Ascension Press and wanted to share something that I love: "Defending the Faith Just as the early Church grappled with those who had departed from the Faith, so we must be ready to reach out to inactive or 'lapsed' Catholics who need to experience God's healing and reconciliation. Ultimately, it is …
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Review
Beauty - 2 Winners out of 6 is a New Record
I tend to be pretty picky about fragrances and add in that Phil likes only half of the ones I do it doesn't allow too many to be considered winners. Let's get to the deets... Leila Lou by Rosie Jane is a yummy spring/summer fragrance that is very pear forward in a light way that is able to not be too juvenile with the addition of florals. Love this AND it…
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Review
Beauty - Facial Extras - Passing on These
Trish McEvoy - Correct and Brighten Professional-Strength Weekly Peel Last beauty review I mentioned that I am lazy at these sort of things. I am not good about something that only happens once a week. It's probably going to happen once a month and I am going to feel guilty for not using it more frequently. I don't need the guilt and stress of remembering…
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Review
Beauty - Hair Products - 2 Winners 1 Loser
Blueberry Bliss reparative leave in conditioner is a winner for my hair. It is heavy enough to actually tame my frizz. I use A LOT and if I need to be doubly sure I will use a gel over the top of this using the praying hands method of applying the gel. I am super lazy about "self-care" or multiple steps process and I realized that is OK. I need to embr…
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Review
Stans Out, La Mer, Trish McEvoy, and MAC Stack Reviews
I have a MASSIVE bag of items that I have been saving to review for over a year. Most of these items I received as free samples, however some of the items I have purchased. Stans Out Sponge - ok, so confession. I use my hands to apply foundation almost all the time. Sometimes I will use a sponge to remove streaks etc... I definitely do not see anything about th…
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Faith
Shirt of Flame - Book Review
"Therese didn't so much want all for herself as to give all of hreself to God: 'I don't want to be a halfway waint . It doesn't scare me to suffer for You; I'm afraid of only one thing, and that is to hold onto my will . Take it, because " I choose all ," all that You want!'" page 5. I choose all. All of God's will! …
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mindfullness
60/60 Review
Good morning all, It has been a hot minute since I've posted. I am not ready to go into the details yet. I will though as I need to discuss it. I wanted to take a moment to discuss my 60/60 challenge. As a reminder, I had a timer that went off every hour of the day that I was awake as a reminder to pray for 60 days. At first it had a profound impact. I fel…
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Year in Review
2022 In Review - May
Where I am at with my goals: pay off school loans no progress yet complete master herbal program finished unit 56-57 finish book no progress yet start podcast/video no progress yet Sabbats I have worked on Sundays but overall huge improvement Southeastern Trail race series , GoRuck Heavy, Tough, and Basic , Goggins 4x4x48 , GoRuck Tribe GoRuck Tribe in prog…
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Faith
Love Alone Is Credible
This was highly recommended to me. And I am sure it is sublime, but I am not as well read or learned as I sometimes present myself. I am not super familiar with the church fathers which I am working on to fix. This book relies heavily on the readers experience with the church fathers so I look forward to reading this again in a few years and grasping much more tha…
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Faith
Carmelites - Book Review
This book was on a list of required books to read for joining a particular Carmelite group. My heart yearns to join the Carmelites and as I await God's direction I am seeking to learn what I can about Oblates, Saint Benedict, and the Carmelites. On this particular book, I would only recommend it if you are thinking about joining the Carmelites in a secular/th…
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St. Benedict
St. Benedict Studies
I will admit that at first I find St. Benedict's rule to be just rules. I can't see how this brings you closer to God. But I know that smarter, more saintly people have found deep spiritual fulfilment in it and so I trust that I am missing something. And the more I dig in, the more I see that I missing something. I'm still not there. This was my fi…
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Faith
33 Days to Merciful Love
I have a deep respect for Fr. Gaitley. I believe he is attempting to make deep spiritual truths available to everyone in what I loving call baby steps. Baby steps are the key to what I believe true change comes in our normal lives. Not talking about extraordinary, supernatural events and changes. I am currently reading through 33 Days to Greater Glory so I wil…
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Faith
Uniformity with God's Will
This is one of the most powerful booklets I have read in my 47 years of experience. Seriously. Read it! Here are some highlights: "...perfect love of God means the complete union of our will with God's..." page 6 "...the more one unites his will with the divine will, the greater will be his love of God." page 6 "'I direct all my pr…
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Stop Listening to the World
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life. Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. ~Proverbs 16:17-18 Dude, I can't tell you how many times I've told myself that a little of this and a little of that are ok. I can't tell you how many times I've heard other people tell other…
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The Lazy Way
The Weight of Sin
St. Therese's little way is that we come to Christ as small children. If we lean on him and allow him to carry us, we will be closer to him than if we try to get to him under our own strength. I have jokingly said that I am going to call my approach the lazy way. Let's see how this goes as in my head it makes sense, hopefully it translates well into writt…
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Year in Review
2022 In Review - April
Where I am at with my goals: pay off school loans no progress yet complete master herbal program finished unit 56-57 finish book no progress yet start podcast/video no progress yet Sabbats I have worked on Sundays but overall huge improvement Southeastern Trail race series , GoRuck Heavy, Tough, and Basic , Goggins 4x4x48 , GoRuck Tribe GoRuck Tribe in progr…
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Faith
Your Testimony
I was recently challenged to write my testimony in one hundred words, with gentleness & reverence. Here goes: I struggled to know who God is until I learned the Old Testament is a love story of a mighty Redeemer constantly calling us to return to him. I always had a yearning for God and that was because he was calling me. If you have a yearning for God, it…
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Faith
lamb party
Imagine this, a field full of lambs. It's night. There are strobing lights throughout the field pulsing in a array of colors. Huge speakers are set up and the air is throbbing with bass as house music plays almost painfully loud. untz untz untz It's a lamb party. All of a sudden you see the Shepherd return carrying a lost lamb. A roar goes up in c…
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Praise
You Have One Job
Worship. In your pain, worship the Lord. In your joy, worship the Lord. or as Daniel 3:52-90 says: “Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our ancestors, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages. Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, praiseworthy and…
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