Life - simple but, always complicated!!

Reflection. Mark 5:21-24, 35b-43 Reflection. Hand in Hand: “He took the child by the hand…” Jesus doesn’t deny or reduce the value of our humanity. The Lord cherishes all that he created in our humanity, and he knows the pain Jairus and his wife experienced. Jesus gently reached out to touch Jarius’s daughter as he brought her back to life. He didn’t have to take her hand to work the miracle, but he preferred to touch her because he loved her. Jesus touches us daily through those he puts in our lives. The intimate touch of a spouse , the needy clinging of a child , the cuddle from a grandchild , or the affection of a colleague —these are ways that Jesus touches us every day. He also sometimes “touches us” in silent prayer .  Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will entrust an area of my life that needs healing to your transformative touch. Amen. Love & forgiveness are the pillars of faith. The intimate touch, the clinging , the cuddle have all disappeared in my life. Those that

Flag Day was founded by a school teacher named Bernard J. Cigrand, who began observing the day with his class at Stony Hill School in Waubeka, Wisconsin. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation establishing June 14th as Flag Day on May 30, 1916

Jesus answered, ' I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. ' " “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.” “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Watch this video.. FORGIVE THY ENEMY ?    It's worth your time 1 Peter 4:8 " Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins." 1 Corthinians 13:13 "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." Finally, a good article for all ages. Can you ask for forgiveness ? Can you give Forgiveness ?  Read:  Forgiveness in the Family I have sinned sometimes causing harm to those I  love (d). It's very hard to swallow your pride, admit your wrongdoings and ask for forgiveness. Retribution is part of seeking forgiveness, because words with

Good for Naomi. Because unless you experienced the anxiety and depression that she has, you don't know. I repeat you don't know. The tennis officials are full of BS, when they say they don't want to give players an unfair advantage, it's about money and promotion. Remember Duane Thomas a 1970s star running back for the Dallas Cowboys, he never spoke to the press,  never . I dealt with depression, I went to work and did little more. I arrived to work barely by 8:00 a.m. . And out the door by 5:05 p.m. I came home, went to my room did little else. It took all my might and will to go to my daughter's High School graduation, her college graduation, to go to my daughter's basketball games, went to a niece's wedding talked to no one, went to Sunday Mass because my former wife forced me to,  didn't play any golf, didn't grow a garden, didn't go to YMCA,  etc etc.  I did what I had to do, work,  but little else. It sucked for everyone. Yes, some criticiz