2023 archive of Blog
December 31, 2023: Stop Blaming
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 12/31/23
A stingy old lawyer who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness was determined to prove the saying about money, “you can't take it with you", wrong. After much thought and consideration, the man finally figured out how to take at least some of his money with ... Read More »
Christmas, December 25, 2023: Candy Canes
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 12/23/23
This is the time for lots of celebration and joy. But I have a question for you . . . what kinds of things scare you? [Elicit responses from kids: spiders, ghosts, etc.]. Well, can you imagine that you’re a shepherd long ago and it’s the middle of ... Read More »
December 24, 2023: Mary, did you know?
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 12/23/23
Verse 1
Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new? This Child that you’d deliver ... Read More »
December 17, 2023: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 12/15/23
December 10, 2023: Missing the Mark
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 12/08/23
This is a weird time of year isn’t it? Golly, people you don’t even know are saying “Hello” to you. Strangers smile at you. We get Christmas cards from people we hardly know. We give extra nice things to the letter carrier or the hair stylist. It’s weird.
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December 8, 2023: Circle of Hope
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 12/08/23
If you had to choose a geometric symbol to define your life, which would you choose?
Is it like a square . . . boring, stagnate? Is it a triangle . . . starting out low, but then having a high point and now coming back down? Is it ... Read More »
December 3, 2023: Room for Hope
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 12/01/23
November 26, 2023: All are welcome
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 11/24/23
Well Thanksgiving was exciting as usual; it’s filled with long standing and familiar traditions. We found this out the hard way, when one Thanksgiving my aunt Patty surprised us with serving goose instead of turkey. A riot ensued…you don’t change the staples of Thanksgiving. We want the familiar ... Read More »
November 19, 2023: Which servant will you be?
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 11/17/23
We are coming up the holiday season. And it’s time to be jolly. So I have these two glasses filled with Jolly Rancher candy. These two glasses contain two approaches to life. One says, “Life is tough. I need to focus on myself. I need to protect what ... Read More »
November 12, 2023: No Regrets
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 11/11/23
This weekend we are honoring those who have died in the past 12 months, especially those connected to our parish. We will light a candle for each one. It's a simple ritual. Rituals are essential as we remember those we love who have died.
As we ... Read More »