In this week’s Gospel (Mk 6:7-13) Jesus sends the Apostles out two by two to preach the Good News and drive out demons. In some way’s this is out of sink with the American idea of rugged individualism. I am sure I am not the only one who likes to be independent and do things my way. When I say “my way,” I really mean, “the right way.”
Today I had two animal adventures without the kids. The first happened while filling up the kiddie pool for the kids, and the second while taking recycling out to the curb. Both involved Eastern American Toads.
It is full Dragonfly season around our house. Today’s star was a Violet Dancer Damselfly. When my daughter saw the metallic purple damselfly, she pretended to “faint,” because it was so beautiful.
This last week, we went on another Bug Safari. We saw a lot of insects, but some moved too fast for little watcher. Some were old friends. The top prize was, a female Elfin Skimmer who sat in the grass for at least five minutes. We didn’t know what she was at the time, other than a beautiful dragonfly.
Grandfather, Great Mysterious One,
You have been always
and before You nothing has been.
In this week’s second reading (2 Cor 12:7-10) St. Paul tells us that a “thorn in the flesh was given to me,… to keep me from being too elated.” Other translations say proud or conceited. No one knows what St….
Michigan is drownings in rain right now. Our lawn is green, and our mushrooms are large. It is hard to get out in nature for walks. So today I took the time to sit with the kids on the porch during a thunderstorm. I
In today’s Gospel (Mk 5:21-43) we hear about the wonderful miracle of saving Jairus’s daughter. What could be more wonderful than bringing a child back from death?
On this week’s Bug Safari we focused on Backyard Pollinators. I am glad to see the kids are becoming less afraid of “Bees.”
