Patience in all things.....
I am a cross stitcher. I am currently finishing a 150,000 stitch tapestry. I love it. And, clearly, the most important thing is to have...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Apr 19, 20211 min
Pray .....
This is the last of the three things that keep Jesus at the center of your life and open your heart to trusting in God. So as we begin a...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Apr 13, 20211 min
Do your duty .....
Last week, I mentioned that there were three things we can do to ensure that we are placing our trust in God. We must stay in a state of...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Apr 8, 20211 min
Stay in a state of grace .....
In my last blog, I mentioned three things we need to do as we begin again - stay in a state of grace, do your duty and pray. Let's start...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Apr 5, 20211 min
A new start.....
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Finally, this morning, I was able to wake up...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Mar 24, 20211 min
A sadness....
Aldo had downs syndrome. He was 55 years old and he succumbed to Covid yesterday. He was my brother-in-law and Uncle Aldo to our kids and...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Feb 21, 20211 min
Read what they read......
Many years ago when I was just at the start of my career, it was difficult to find mentors - particularly, in engineering, women mentors....
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stirlingcrossbooks
Feb 3, 20212 min
Is this the hill......
Over the last few days, the same scripture passage has appeared twice at my desk - Mark 10:17-27 (The Rich Man). This means only one...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Jan 27, 20211 min
God is the compass....
I have been working through Trust - a program in the CCO series - with a friend. We have spoken at length over the last two weeks about...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Jan 21, 20211 min
When all you have to think about is a shoe.....
I am sitting at my desk knowing that I have a lot to do - things on my list with deadlines set by me. That's always how I start my day....
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stirlingcrossbooks
Jan 12, 20211 min
Life's tapestry
This morning I was thinking about all the friends who have weaved their way back into my life - or I have weaved my way back into their...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Jan 2, 20211 min
As things settle down
Phew! Time feels like it is getting back to normal. December came in so quickly and time seemed to accelerate until New Year's Day. I...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Dec 27, 20201 min
New resolve and new beginnings
I feel like I have already put Christmas behind me. I have to admit that I have put away all my decorations and taken down the tree. It...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Dec 20, 20202 min
Joyful anticipation
This week, Father Michael and I will be talking about Angels and Saints in Episode 4 of our Advent Series. Our journey towards renewal...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Dec 14, 20201 min
Pondering them in her heart
Every morning, I get on the treadmill and pray a scriptural rosary. This morning, I prayed the Joyful Mysteries and one line kept...
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stirlingcrossbooks
Nov 22, 20201 min
Practice what I preach
The last session I ran this week was Docility to the Holy Spirit. I realize I wrote about the session on Barriers to Living in the Spirit...
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