Internet Giving

One of my favorite books is "Try Giving Yourself Away," by the late David Dunn.  The author expanded the book twice; the third edition had twelve more chapters than the first.

I really wish that somebody, perhaps one of David Dunn's descendants, would write a new edition, incorporating ways of self-giving on the Internet.

I can think of a few ways myself.

1: Typing a kind, encouraging response to someone who posts about a problem he or she is having.  The words "You are in my prayers" can be very encouraging.

2: Speaking up for, and saying a few kind words to, someone who is being attacked online. 

3: Sharing/Retweeting good posts/Tweets.

4: Sharing links to good websites.

5: Being kind in an unseen way by not pointing out somebody's mistakes in grammar and/or spelling.

Little Things

[Old post, reposted]

I love this quote from my Patron Saint, Therese of Lisieux, whose feast we celebrate today:
"Pick up a pin for the love of God, and you may save a soul."
How right, how wise! We may not be called to do great things, but we can do the little, everyday tasks for the love of God, and then how great, how valuable those little tasks become.
No work is menial if it is done for the love of God.

Old (Okay, not THAT old!) Forgotten Blog

I came across one of my old, forgotten blogs last night, and I've decided to start writing in it again.  There will be some cross-posting between that blog and this one.

More Word Play

Here is another one of my quirky little poems. This one was written just a few years ago. 

BROOKLYN COLLIE

Brooklyn collie

with broken collar

barking at broccoli.

Special Sunday Foods (Post Expanded)

One of the ways in which I enhance my Sundays is to have certain special foods.  On Saturday night, I like to have a few

spareribs.  I love spareribs.  In order to save money, I like to order two combination platters early in the month; spareribs,
pork fried rice, egg roll.  (One platter goes into the freezer.)
I usually order other things as well, enough so that I can get a free order of General Tso's chicken. That way, I'm sure to have my spareribs every Saturday evening, plus food well into the week.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

It's time for Sunday Snippets over at RAnn's blog!  I've found some wonderful Catholic blogs here. How about sharing yours?

Semper Gaudete! : New Painting in Rosary Art Collection

Semper Gaudete! : VERY old TV Show

Semper Gaudete! : Not Only Candy

Semper Gaudete! : Teen Mom Puts Baby in Trunk to Avoid Ticket for Child Without a Car Seat

Semper Gaudete! : Connecting Two Songs

Semper Gaudete! : Winky's New Favorite Spot

Semper Gaudete! : Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

Books are grouped by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.

"Between Heaven and Mirth"#

by James Martin, SJ

[non-fiction]

(Kindle book)

"A Right to Be Merry" #
by Mother Mary Francis, P. C. C
[nonfiction]
"Travelers Along the Way"
by Fr. Benedict Groeschel
[collective biography]

"The Story of a Soul"

by St. Therese of Lisieux

"In This House Of Brede"

by Rumer Godden

[fiction]

(a great favorite of mine)

{Sunday books}

Bible books read this week:

"Isaiah"

"The Gospel According to Matthew"

"The Saturdays"

{carried over from last week}
"The Four-Story Mistake"
{carrying over into next week}
by Elizabeth Enright
[children's fiction]
in The Melendy Family
three books in one volume
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Mud Castles" #
by Mel Ostrov
[fiction]
(Kindle Book)
I liked the setting (Brighton Beach, where I was born
and where I lived for almost 60 years) much better
than the story.

"Talking it Over" #
by Leah Klein
[children's fiction, Jewish]

"The Alpine Path"#
by L. M. Montgomery
[autobiography]
{carrying over into next week}
(Kindle book)
"The Sun Is Shining On The Other Side"
by Margaret Jensen
[Christian (Protestant) nonfiction]
(stories from her earlier books)
{carrying over into next week}