Nonnie's Observations

Oh, the weather outside is frightful! But the fire is so delightful, And since we've no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Oh, it doesn't show signs of stopping And I bought some corn for popping, The lights are turned way down low Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Song: "Let It Snow" by Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne written in 1945 more songs on Quotography ! linking to SOOC, Straight Out of the Camera

double shadows viewed, one branch divine, one branch man? the cross of our Lord. pursue other shadows with me at Shadow Shot Sunday Each Friday in Lent, Catholics practice a devotion called The Stations of the Cross or The Way of the Cross. Each of 14 "steps" follows Jesus' path to Golgotha, then concludes with Jesus' being laid in the tomb. For me, I find this devotion a way to allow myself to feel more in tune with Jesus' suffering. He told us to pick up our cross and follow Him. Each of us has our own cross to bear. If we can picture Jesus beside us with his, perhaps that image will lighten our load. Want to dig deeper? Detailed description of The Way of the Cross can be found here I wish each of you a blessed weekend.

Together, Jax, me gazing at one another in our reflections. this way to James' wondrous Weekend Reflections

Snowy fog obliterates sky even its blueness. more heavenly images here I took this photo yesterday morning. When I uploaded it, I thought that I might have  clicked on the black and white setting. But, no, looking very carefully I see blue on the most-frontal dark building, and I spy some orange on a very small building to the right rear of the photo.

SOOC image I edited this image to bring home the concept of prayers needed. Why do we Catholics light candles in church? Being  a convert, I knew that it was the custom  to light a candle when praying but I had not looked into the origin of it.  Most people I know like  to light candles for ambiance. But why light them in church? I got me to the Catholic site, A Catholic Life ,  instead of to a nunnery! (play on words from Shakespeare's "Hamlet")  But what spurred me to think  about prayer and candles, then post about it?  There are two sites from whom I receive emails. One site I discovered on Facebook  when this was posted: "Vatican announces date for  election by cardinals." It led me to...  a Novena ( consisting of special prayers  or services on nine successive days)   would be prayed for the conclave. I  earnestly  believe    in prayer  so I joined that site in the praying. Since our new pope...

I am not the first to say this, but I join with the world saying, "habamus papam!" Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio formerly Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Scenes from St. Peter's Square can be seen here .

'I' is for ideogram:  A symbol that stands for a concept rather than a word. No dogs, even leashed allowed in Oakhurst Gardens, protecting the plants. Venture over to ABC Wednesday for more words. Other unusual words are here .

A few weeks ago I visited a friend who  had knee surgery at our local hospital. As I was walking through the  reception area, ready to go to my car, I glanced at the wall. I paused,  feeding my spirit with the images  I will share with you.   The titles of each art piece gave me a different slant on our human tendency  to categorize and put people and conditions into labeled, neat boxes. Whatever disability one may have, it is more helpful to consider what is one's ability. Fam'ly roots, firmly connected in Indiana. Mental illness, a category filled with fear and misunderstanding. Apprehensive as I list Prozac as one of my medications on the employment questionnaire. News about one more person brought vividly to our attention that this someone had been taking Prozac when he ... Worried about who is allowed to read this.  Will this cause me not to be hired? All these words played the worst scenarios in my angst-ridden mind. Yet, as I sat in the intervi...

frost edit at PicMonkey I couldn't decide if I liked it... or not. snow drifts down, blanketing the ground frosty loveliness. linking to Lisa's Macro Monday and sharing at Weekly Top Shot                      Haiku My Heart                SOOC Sunday

Entreaty to Mary oh, Mother Mary, show me the path to holiness, the one you traveled,  so long ago.   your faith was fervent,  you accepted as truth  the message  from the angel Gabriel, and kept straight your role of Virgin Mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. be of assistance to me so I may become more steadfast in my belief,  to see my role of evangelizing the Gospel to those in need, be they family, friends or strangers. lend your hand to me when I waver so that I stay true to my God. Amen  linking to Rebecca's  Postcards from Paradise for the first time  

shadowed swing, ready for pleasure of frigid swingers! more shadowy pleasure here at Shadow Shot Sunday