Calvin's First Communion Day - 4/28/07

Calvin,

Today you received Jesus for the first time. I hope that as you grow you will know Jesus better and love him more and receive him as often as you can. He'll always be your best friend.

God bless!!

Love you,

MIMI

Happy Birthday, James Doherty - 4/17/2007

Happy Birthday to my son James Doherty!! You are very special to me and I thank God for allowing me to be your mother!!

God bless!! Love you always!!

Easter Sunday dinner celebrated 4/1/07 Passion Sunday

We all gathered at our house to celebrate the Easter season with dinner: pork roast, ham, chicken, potatoes, veggies, and salad with lots of dessert - chocolate cream pie, lemon meringue pie, chocolate chip cookies, marble squares and birthday cake!! We also took lots of pictures!! Our family has sure grown from just the two of us - Dick and me - to the six of us - Dick, me, Paul, Peter, James, and Elizabeth - to the 13 of us (soon to be 14) - Dick, me, Paul, Renee, Zachary, Liam, Keegan, Peter, Leah, Ethan, Owen, James, Amy, Evan, ??, Elizabeth, Adam, and Calvin. What blessings God has bestowed on us!!!

God bless all!!

Happy Birthday, Liam Doherty - April 5, 2007

Hi Liam,
You are now 2 years old and I don't know where the two years went. You are such a busy little guy, always looking for something new to do or try. I know that God has truly blessed me by your presence in my life!! God bless!!
Love you!!
Mimi

Happy Birthday, Calvin Harrington - April 2, 2007

Hi Calvin,

You are now eight years old and such a wonderful young man. You work so hard in school and you listen so well to Mimi's stories. I am truly blessed to have you for a grandson!! God bless!!

Love you lots!!

Mimi

Happy Birthday, Zachary Doherty - March 27, 2007

Hi Zachary,

Today you are seven years old. You have grown into such a wonderful little boy, so loving and so very kind. I pray that God will bless you in many ways on this very special day!! I know that I am so truly blessed to have you for my grandson. Happy Birthday!!

Love you lots!!

Mimi

Transparency

In the latest Lenten meditation it talks about transparency - being open with one another, no secrets. In the 12-step programs they say that "You are as sick as your sickest secret." What secrets do we need to open up and share with another? We are never truly free until we do. When we keep secrets we always have to be on guard and protective of our secrets. Constantly worrying that we will be found out. An ancient philosopher once said "Know thyself" and "An unexamined life is not worth living." To be rid of secrets and truly free we need to examine ourselves, go deep within and see all the good and all the bad. Truly know ourselves and never have anymore secrets - not from others and most especially not from ourselves. Confession is a great place to be relieved of all of our secrets. Once shared with another person we will know the peace that surpasses understanding.
God bless!!