Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Join me and other Catholic bloggers at Sunday Snippets. Thanks to RAnn for hosting.

Semper Gaudete!: Prayers Requested

Semper Gaudete!: Bad Moods

Semper Gaudete!: 45 Years Ago Today

Semper Gaudete!: Yes, I Felt The Earthquake on Tuesday

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

"Mama's Way"
by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
(non-fiction, Christian [Protestant])


"Here's Lily!"
"Lily Robbins M.D. (Medical Dabbler)"
"Lily and the Creep"
by Nancy Rue
(children's fiction, Christian [Protestant])



"Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle"
by Betty MacDonald
"Mrs Piggle-Wiggle's Magic"
(children's fiction)
[online; borrowed from Open Library]

"Ginnie and the New Girl"
by Catherine Woolley
(children's fiction)

"Pollyanna's Western Adventure"
by Harriet Lummis Smith
(children's fiction)

Prayers Requested

Fr. Anthony Mary has asked us to pray for Fr. Dominic Mary's father, Ron Garner, who suffered a massive heart attack Thursday night. Praying!
(I tweeted this yesterday, but somehow forgot to blog it!)

Yes, I Felt The Earthquake on Tuesday

I was having a little snack of lightly salted potato chips dipped in cream cheese (I love using just plain cream cheese as a dip), and a glass of seltzer when I felt the chair move a little bit. It lasted for less than a minute.
We've had MUCH worse shaking when there's been construction work nearby, especially when the workers are digging foundations.

B b but w w with th th this ear ear earth qu qu quake, th th the h h house j j just
sh sh shook a a a b b bit.
Thank God it wasn't any w w worse!!

45 Years Ago Today

Somewhere in that vast crowd is.... ME!!!!! Yes, at the age of almost-thirteen, I saw
The Beatles live in concert. I do not claim to have heard them! All I heard was
the  "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" of all those screaming teens and pre-teens (myself included!)

Bad Moods

I started this day in a bad, lousy, grumpy, grouchy, feh
mood. (Not exactly what you expect to read on my blog, is it?)
The problem actually started yesterday afternoon, although I didn't know it at the time. I had my usual Sunday afternoon nap, and then went on with my day.
Well, this morning I woke up at 6:20, which is almost an hour later than I usually do. I had forgotten to reset the clock radio after my nap. If there is one think I do NOT like, it is oversleeping.
Even after praying, I felt grumpy. I knew I should be playing my Gratitude Attitude game,
but it just wasn't working. So finally, I prayed, "Lord, help me to find SOMETHING to be thankful for."
And almost immediately, I had it, and I laughed out loud. I could be thankful that bad moods don't last!

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Join me and a growing list of Catholic bloggers at Sunday Snippets. Thanks to RAnn for hosting!


Semper Gaudete!: Priest Assaulted

Semper Gaudete!: Windstorm

Semper Gaudete!: All My Bibles

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week