Blessing of People!

Have you ever had things come to your mind after the fact? We live busy lives and there is always something going on. Our minds are racing 100 miles a minute. After something happens we realize we should have made mention of it. That thought hit my mind on July 27 because that day would have been my grandmother's 109th birthday if she was still alive. Of course, the day before, the church celebrated the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of our Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. My grandmother was the only grandparent I ever knew. The other grandparents had passed away before I came along. There is always a time for us to thank God for the blessing of family and friends. People come into our lives at all different times, family and friends alike. These are the people who love us, care about us, and want the best for us in life. We realize that life is a continuous journey, but our ultimate goal is always in front of us, getting to Heaven. We help one another and support one another in that journey. As we think about the holy men and women that the church holds up for us and all the people that we encounter in our daily life, we cannot help but think that there is a reason why things happen and a reason why we are living at this particular time. God has a plan for each of us and each day we continue to write a chapter in salvation history. Family and friends are very important. Do not be afraid to thank them for their presence in your life and always thank God for those blessings He gives to us each day. Thank God for my family, my friends, and my parish families because we are all on this journey together. God Bless!!!