Nonnie's Observations

A forest of trees' shadows beckoning my awe in what God hath wrought. admire others' shadows  at Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Faucet reflecting me holding my camera enjoying myself. more fun at James' Weekend Reflections check out Weekly Top Shot

A Christmas gift from two granddaughters  is aiding me on my Lenten path this year.   They had checked my wish list on Amazon.com  and saw that my number one wish  was to have a year's subscription to the Magnificat magazine  published by St. Anthony Messenger Press . Having an interest in the lives of saints, I ordered Lent with the Saints: Daily Reflections by Greg Friedman, O.F.M. Today's reading and suggestion... (Reflect, then write a petition  for some special need.) led to my composing a prayer. Lord, I ask that my trust in you grow and bloom as does the cactus in the desert. My thirst for faith in you to be quenched alone by your Word. 

Profusion of clouds, just an edge of blue peeking through the grey heavens. more heavenly images seen here

U.S. veteran to whom we owe thankfulness and payment in kind. more signs here  

Pesky, gluttony squirrel recently hogging seeds from famished birds. more haikus at Haiku My Heart dusk edit at PicMonkey SOOC

                                                                        My newest blog                                                                                      began with hopes                                                of building my own faith                                                             and spreading the Word                       in an unassuming way                                                  with still some hesitancy.                                                       I have followed                                             some faith-filled, spiritual blogs                                           with regularity since December.                                                                                                  I began to feel something stirring up,                                           a heart-filled and burning desire                                                   to pursue this mission                              

Winter adornment delightful work of nature pleasing to my eye. linked to Lisa's stunning Macro Monday

Am I just paying lip service by saying that I will put my life and my troubles into God's hands? if that is true, I will accomplish nothing this whole year, that much I know through my past, thinking that I am a senior adult and I should be to manage figuring out my troubles however, I have made little progress in handing over these problems: to recover energy for life to lay aside old resentments to rid myself of harbored guilt of the past that cannot be changed to make the decision of whether I want to continue living alone, to perceive if being single is God's will or is His will for me is to open myself to vulnerability and risk rejection when I invite someone into my life after seven years of widowhood, dare I entrust God? dare I not? usually I think when faced with indecision, "what's the worst that can happen?" the only result that I can perceive is that I will continue to live alone please pray for me as I consider surrendering my obstinacy and fear, to ju

"To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven." ~Karen Sunde~ more Valentine quotes at Quotography

"The art of love... is largely the art of persistence." ~Albert Ellis~ more Valentine messages at Quotography note about photo: My husband was sitting beside the canal in San Antonio, Texas.