tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932448625116124069.post7690454864719773557..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.378-04:00Comments on String o' Pearls: From Our House to Yours (From a Safe Social Distance, of Course!)Laura Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108081477711821273noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932448625116124069.post-16295581675875841272020-04-16T22:06:43.993-04:002020-04-16T22:06:43.993-04:00Thanks for keeping up with what I post here, siste...Thanks for keeping up with what I post here, sister--and for always being such a loyal cheerleader. Love you! XOXOLaura Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108081477711821273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932448625116124069.post-50122539665555631832020-04-15T16:08:15.163-04:002020-04-15T16:08:15.163-04:00Happy Easter to you and your family, too! Yes, I ...Happy Easter to you and your family, too! Yes, I agree--I cannot imagine coping with this strange and frightening time (or ANY time here in the valley of tears, either) without Faith. Prayer is definitely pulling me through as well.<br /><br />I have definitely thought that God might be allowing this unique brand of suffering--being denied the Mass and the Sacraments--to help us appreciate all that we normally have available to us. As I said above, I don't think I'll ever take them for granted again, once this dark period has passed.<br /><br />Isn't that crazy that there is a patron saint of plagues and pandemics with the name Corona?! We were certainly meant to find her right now! (And yes, someone else pointed out the different similarities in Tangled, and it IS weird! That song Rapunzel sings about how she keeps from being bored every day in lockdown? How apropos!)<br /><br />Thanks so much for always stopping by and brightening my day! I hope to spend a little more time blogging going forward, because writing usually brings me a sense o peace. :)<br /><br />Laura Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108081477711821273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932448625116124069.post-74533092121774300772020-04-15T07:04:34.883-04:002020-04-15T07:04:34.883-04:00Thank you Laura! You know how much I love reading ...Thank you Laura! You know how much I love reading your blog. And of course today, like ever other time, you didn't disappoint! I love you and can't wait to see you in person!Jeff & Rinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804928013327666294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932448625116124069.post-61734914678300460542020-04-14T21:51:51.725-04:002020-04-14T21:51:51.725-04:001. Happy Happy Easter! Isn't it wonderful that...1. Happy Happy Easter! Isn't it wonderful that in the midst of all this we still have the resurrection of Jesus?! I cannot imagine how non-believers are coping with this time, prayer is truly pulling me through!<br /><br />2. I saw somewhere how this time really gives us the chance to be thankful at how privileged we are most of the time with our access to sacraments. While I don't know that I feel called to travel to the third world to build more churches, I may start offering to bring the Eucharist to the ill and home bound people. Putting myself in their shoes is lonely, there is a longing in my heart you know? <br /><br />3. I just got some St. Corona prayer cards! I was unfamiliar with her prior to this but she is really getting her time to shine, I imagine a lot of people are asking for her intercession. (And did you see the meme about Rapunzel and Tangled? How their kingdom is called Corona and she is locked in a tower by herself? So weird. <br /><br />Okay, this is a super long comment. Glad you posted! Oh, and I love your shamrock door decoration!Madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721349139975265768noreply@blogger.com