Waiting for Patience

--- 1 --- Happy Friday the 13th to You! & Happy 30th Birthday to me! Well, I can't say that I'm excited to turn 30, but I can say that I'm excited it's my birthday! Yesterday we celebrated at work and our receptionist (the resident cake maker) made this for me! It was SO delicious - Salted Caramel Latte Cake ... and each bite was like having a nice warm latte in the middle of the afternoon! It's from Annie's Eats if you want to make it! --- 2 --- Earlier this week I had a small revelation in prayer that I wrote about ... if you missed it check out " Simply, That's How " with a mix of me, Papa Frank, and Therese. --- 3 --- I'm one post away from finishing my Latin & Me series. It's been so good for me to reflect back on this journey as I'm turning 30. The Katie who turned 25 wouldn't even have thought the Katie turning 30 would be who she is now. I guess that's how it always is though, right? We ca...

“This is how the Lord acts: He does things simply. He speaks silently to you, to the heart. Let us remember in our lives the many time we have felt these things: the humility of God is His style; the simplicity of God is His style. And even in the liturgical celebration, in the sacraments, what is beautiful is that which manifests the humility of God, and not the worldly spectacle. It would do us good to journey through our life and to consider the many times the Lord has visited us with His grace, and always with this humble style, the style He calls us, too, to have: humility.” —Pope Francis, daily homily, 3/9/15. Read more.  (found on The Deacon's Bench ... if you don't follow, you should - he's got all kinds of fantastic stuff each day) How many times have I tried to figure out the complicated nature of God? The answer to that question is incalculable . Just this morning, for example. At our parish we have Eucharistic Adoration every day between the Daily Masses. I...

For More Quick Takes, visit  Conversion Diary ! 1. Well, I downloaded the new iOS 7 onto my iPhone 4S - and I'm so glad I did!  I really like the new features especially in the camera and the notification center (both the top one and the bottom one).  I like it most especially because I feel like I got a brand new phone without paying anything - except the 4 hours it took me to update last Wednesday!  The price I paid to have it on the day it came out! 2. Roommate and I have participated in two book clubs in the last two weeks and I'm not sure what I think.  I've been trying since I met MG to start a book club, but I can't get anyone who's willing to read the same kinds of books I want to read and have the same regularity of meetings I want.  I've tried restructuring my wants - and I'm still coming up empty handed.  Anyone participate in one or begin one who's willing to offer some advice or encouragement?  3. Roommate and ...

For More Quick Takes, visit  Conversion Diary ! - 1 -  I just love Pope Francis!  He is drawing me closer to the Lord every day during his homilies - like yesterday: "They do not know how to enjoy the life that Jesus gives us because they do not know how to talk to Jesus," the pope said. Because they have no joy, they have no freedom either. They are "slaves of superficiality" or "the slaves of rigidity."   ( full story ) And this picture of him is too much ... 27 days until we are in the same city, on the same beach, celebrating the same event!   - 2 - We played our final kickball game of the season that would never end last night!  It was with the worst team in the league, they are so rude! I really like our team...I feel like some people who I might just be friends with in the future. - 3 - I've been dog sitting all week for these two crazy dogs:  They are actually pretty easy to sit for, but it only solidifies how...