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March Calendar – In like a lion out like a lamb…

Posted on by Lucretia Cahill

#17 Lenten Reflections

Every month I prepare a calendar on a chalkboard and hang it in our kitchen. Many months I’m a little late and in mid-February the kids will look at the calendar during dinner and say, “Wow, it’s STILL January?”

I remember when Dexter was in elementary school and he would say, “Mama, what day is it?” Thinking I was teaching him to use his resources I would say, “Just look at the calendar”. Years later Dexter said, “Why would you always say look at the calendar when I asked you what day it was? I never knew where to look because I didn’t know what day it was!” Oops.

Heck, I was new to the mom job. Turns out he asked his sister who I’m sure said or rather yelled, “It’s Tuesday!!! Don’t you listen at school?! Mama! Dexter doesn’t know it’s Tuesday!” Ahhh, the good old days.

Here is a timelapse video of me creating our monthly calendar. It’s just a little something that gives me a creative outlet, reminds me things can be erased and redone, and helps me appreciate what we have to look forward to each month.

Here’s last year’s

Thanks for joining me and take care,

❤️Lucretia

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The Beauty of Community + 40-year-old baseball glove found

Posted on by Lucretia Cahill

#6 – Lenten Reflections

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King

Since you all are on this daily journey with me, I wanted to give you an update on the baseball equipment that was stolen from my son’s locker room over the weekend. Unfortunately, the items were not found, nor were the culprits.

However, what was revealed was priceless. In less than 24 hours — numerous baseball teams, alumni, neighbors, and families reached out and donated equipment and money to help get the team ready for our Monday night game.

So thanks to the love and generosity of our community, we were back in business! And who knows, the gloves and bats may turn up someday…

Coincidentally, I stumbled upon a fascinating article about a couple who frequented a Goodwill Superstore in Florida. One day the wife glanced at some sports equipment on a shelf, and staring right at her was her son’s baseball glove he had lost 40 years ago and 1,000 miles away.

Apparently, he left it on a baseball field in Ohio after a Little League All-Star game. He had hustled over on his bike the following morning to try and find it, but no luck. Until 40 years later! His mom bought it for $1.49.

So who knows, maybe years from now these boys will get their well-worn baseball gloves back, but for now, they will be just fine. After all, they are surrounded by a loving, kind, and generous community – what a blessing.

Thanks for joining me,

~Lucretia

Quotes I love:

For every soul, seeing Him in her own way, doubtless communicates that unique vision to all the rest. That, says an old author, is why the Seraphim in Isaiah’s vision are crying “Holy, Holy, Holy” to one another (Isaiah 6:3). The more we thus share the Heavenly Bread between us, the more we shall have.” – C.S. Lewis