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4/20/2020

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He will fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.  John 8:21

Given the current state of affairs, everyone seems to be offering advice.  Some of it is excellent and I’m doing my best to follow it.  Some of it is making me crazy so I’m ditching some expectation and lowering the bar a bit.  I actually wasted 15 minutes last week watching a tutorial video about how to look better during a Zoom call and another 10 minutes googling ways to make an interesting and captivating background for my online classroom.  Sheesh! I finally gave up and decided the ceiling fan coming out of my head and the wrinkles, gray hairs and extra chins would just have to do.  I’ve enjoyed being still, being prayerful, being peaceful, being quiet and that’s all great stuff but I realized the thing that’s missing is laughing…I haven’t read one article reminding me about the therapy of laughter.  Here’s a little something to start your week of with a giggle…

A pastor went out one Saturday afternoon to visit his church members. At one house, it was obvious that someone was home, but nobody came to the door even though the preacher knocked several times. Finally, the preacher took out his card, wrote out 'Revelation 3:20' on the back of it, and stuck it in the door: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me.”  Revelation 3:20

The next morning, the card turned up in the collection plate. Below the preacher's message was written the following notation: "I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” Genesis 3:10

We were made for happiness and I am keenly aware that God has a great sense of humor; but right about now, I’m wondering how many of us still have ours in tact.  I want you to ask  yourself how long it’s been since you had a good laugh.  If you can’t remember or if it hasn’t been in the last 24 hours, then it’s time to remedy that.  We just gotta laugh so this week watch an episode or two of your favorite sit-com, ask your family to tell a joke at supper or start a text thread with a group of friends asking for a meme or gif that made them laugh.  Look up videos about giggling babies or funny pets, whatever tickles your funny bone but please for the love of all things complicated and scary, take some time to laugh. Our word for the week is LULL!  We are definitely in the middle of one, but today it  means, Lighten Up Laugh Loudly!

A Seed To Plant: LULL today, and tomorrow and everyday this week!​

Blessings on your day!




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Great Week!

1/29/2018

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My son, forget not my teaching, keep in mind my commands; Proverbs 3:1

Today begins the crazy, fun, joyful week known as Catholic Schools Week!  Catholic schools across the country will be celebrating the gift and the blessing of Christ centered education.  I am so thankful for the chance to teach in a Catholic School.  It’s absolutely a gift to be able to incorporate Christ into every conversation and activity that makes up my day.  Some worry about the right time, or the right opportunity to mention Jesus or faith and I realize I often take it for granted that I can talk about it six hours a day AND get paid for it.  

As we all head off to school for ER day; dressed as anything that ends in ER, I’m sure there will be lots of laughter and creative costumes.  I didn’t want to be the only one enjoying some laughs today so I thought I’d share a few Catholic School Student comments.  Some are from my students, some are borrowed from other teachers but all of them demonstrate the joy and humor of the child.  

* If the Apostles were such good guys, why did they go around chopping things up? I had to point out that it was the ACTS of the Apostles not the AXE of the apostles.

* I’m sorry honey, the song Silent Night does not contain the words “Round Blonde Virgin”

*No, the Deacon said “Go forth and preach the Gospel!” Not, “Go forth and preach the gossip!”

*The Psalm response states, “The Lord is kind and merciful.” Not, “The Lord is kind of merciful.”

*Hosanna in the highest is correct; Lasagna in the highest is not.

*The Holy Ghost is not a cousin to Caspar even if they are both friendly.

*I understand there was no room at the inn but hotels. com wouldn’t have been a thing 2,000 years ago…no honey, it wasn’t because the wifi wasn’t strong enough.

*No, I wasn’t there the night Jesus was born, that was a few years before my time.

When every day includes faith and kids its’ a winning combination!  I want to thank all those who support Catholic Education.  There are so many who sacrifice time, energy and money to make the work we do possible so please know that you will be included in our prayers of thanksgiving this week.

A Seed To Plant:  Take some time this week to pray for all children in schools everywhere!
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Blessings on your day!
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