What a blessing! I have been struggling with side effects of some medication and feeling really lousy for a couple of weeks. My dear friend Gail asked me if I would join her while dog sitting for a dear family in south Denver while they travelled. I stayed from Friday, Jan 16 – Monday morning, Jan 18.
What a refreshing time! My head was still reeling with headaches and my neck in pain, along with other side effects that kept popping up. But the quiet of this beautiful home and the loving nudges of their darling cocker spaniel Maddie - and Gail’s delicious meals – relaxed and revived me. The prayer times didn’t hurt any, either!
Gail told me about how ministry-minded this family is. They open their home to gift-wrapping hundreds of presents for the poor during the holidays. Many times, guests will visit and find the same peace Gail and I experienced together that weekend.
We enjoyed playing with Maddie and walking her on the trail around the golf course behind the house. I had to laugh at her when she bought to us her toys one by one throughout the weekend, begging with those pretty brown eyes, “Wanna play? Wanna play?”
I had the awesome opportunity of attending Gail’s church Sunday night. It was the upbeat “teen” service, that included the Catholic Eucharist. I am very grateful for my Catholic friends. The service radiated with the awe and majesty of our Lord. And it warmed my heart to see the tweens and teens so attentively attending to and serving the priest with their crisp white and red robes on. As the teens came up and kneeled before the communion table, their eyes sparkled with joy, reverence and awe. It was a beautiful sight to see!
I enjoyed the peaceful message about doing what’s right when it’s easy to follow your own selfish desires.
