Day 12: Frustrated
There was a small winged insect flying around our apartment this evening. This was quite exciting for our cat, #MarytheCat! Mary spent the better part of an hour stalking that insect, even leaping into the air. To no avail – how frustrating! 
How much is my life frustrating like that? Do I stalk things, and even leap in the air, only to be frustrated at not catching anything? Lord Jesus, help me. Show me how not to get so frustrated, please.
Day 11: Holy
The Greenstone United Methodist Church in historic Pullman (on the far south side of Chicago) stands as an inviting space, its interior high-ceilinged, warm and holy. Such a comfortable, welcoming place of worship. I experienced it as holy, indeed.
Day 10: Already
Already? Is it Friday already? Is it 9:00 already? Is it the end of class already? Is my birthday over already?
Time passes so quickly. Savor each day. Live one day at a time. As Jesus said at the end of Matthew 6, each day has concerns of its own. Consider each day. Live without regrets. Live one day at a time.
NOW is the time we can change: not yesterday, not tomorrow.
Day 9: Special
My dear husband reminded me of a special day coming up: Pi Day! He left this photo on my Facebook page, because 3/14 is just a few days away. Yummy pie! (or, Pi…3.14159) Special, indeed! 
Day 8: Promises
When it is March and it is still very cold and snowy (as is forecast tomorrow!), I like to see spring flowers. Photos, paintings, real flowers at the store, it doesn’t matter. Promises of coming spring! 
Day 7: Temptation
It’s very tempting for our cat Mary to see chicken, beef or fish on the kitchen counter. She prowls around our feet, just waiting for a scrap of food to fall to the floor! And, sometimes, she is lucky enough to grab a scrap.
Day 6: Satisfaction
My son Peter gets a great deal of satisfaction from being in the kitchen. (He knows a whole lot about cooking, and works in the kitchen at a nearby restaurant.) Thanks for offering your great skills to your parents!
Day 5: Ordinary
When I thought about this word, the first thing that came to mind was Ordinary Time. As in the liturgical calendar. The season of Lent is not Ordinary! The Lenten season is purple, and a reflective, contemplative season.
The church altar cloths and my stole reflect the season of the year. This photo shows green, the color of Ordinary Time.
Day 4: Transformation
One of my favorite places to walk is the Chicago Botanic Garden. As I prayed about today’s word, I am reminded of what a marvelous transformation is taking place at the Garden, through the marvels of the changing seasons!
Day 3: Approval
I attended an Evangelical college for my undergrad degree in church music. Its biblical motto was 2 Timothy 2:15. Even though I have traveled away from Evangelicalism in the decades since, I still try to uphold this verse!
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