Brownback for President

I am not promoting any party here, but promoting a fellow Catholic. This is great news for the Catholic world. It might be old news for some of you, but new for others.

A quote to ponder

I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is.

Fun is my middle name...

I know its not a very humble statement, but at times we have to boost out self-esteem. This weekend was GREAT. Started off with FOCUS Ladies Night and than a weekend of fun with some visiting missionaries. I don't have too much time to write because my friend Beth is coming to make a snowman...so here are some pictures to describe the past few days...

Smile! It truly does make you feel better.

Voicemails...

I realize that I haven't truly sat down and taken the time to write anything on here for a while. It could be for several reasons.

1. Super busy.
2. New semester bring lots of change
3. Nothing exciting has happenned
4. or just plan lazy.

My vote is for number one. Life has been busy since I have come back to Omaha. It has been almost two weeks and ask me what I have been up to and I really cannot remember. I just know I love going to campus. I love going to campus and now I know people. I can sit there and someone comes and places their backpack and starts conversation with me. Life is good.

The only thing that comes to mind lately is my voicemail. I decided to change it two weeks ago and everyone that called me made some sort of comment. This what it said before at the end, "Do me a favor say Hi to God, He likes it when you talk to him." I guess friends and people here in Omaha used to love it because it would remind them to pray after they called me. I didn't even realize it. Plus I guess when I said, "Hello" it sounded like I picked up the phone. Now its back to old voicemail and people like it. Never thought voicemails could make such a difference.

There is my thought, the simpliest things in life matter.

How to celebrate a Birthday!

So I have a good friend who had a Birthday recently and I kept thinking to myself what can I give her. I live roughly 8 hours away so I cannot see her and I am kind of poor and thought perfect I will draw her a picture.

It was something I used to do a lot three years. I would sit and draw and be the stillness of life. In this crazy world where noise is wherever it has hard to find such silence. In Bible study last week we talked about how people long for silence in their life they just don't know it. At home you have the TV the background or your computer playing a song, in the car you have the radio on, and even in the stores there is music from the speakers. Noise is everywhere.

The perfect gift was the silence she gave me while giving her a Birthday gift. I drew a simple picture of the Virgin Mary. It said, "Whoever does not wish to have Mary Immaculate as his Mother will not have Christ as his Brother... - St Maximillian Kolbe

We need our Mother to get close to Jesus. Just think, from her womb came our Savior. How can we not love her?!?! So give thanks on your Birthday for the silence and the hidden treasures you receive by giving.