This morning we made it to mass and the kids behaved much better. I was very moved by the enormous new Corpus that was placed up on the cross behind/above the altar. We had a mission priest give the homily who impressed me with his profound yet simple and practical wisdom.

I was moved to attend his Lenten mission services and to call some friends to join me. I was also moved to do whatever it takes to serve God, namely to commit to the meeting at the Ranch.

I got to go to the meeting there, there was a guy waiting for me at the door. I got to bring the topic.

When I left my wife called me and said that she found some free sod on craigslist. On the way to pick it up I thought about how I had been praying for God to help us with our needs in the home. When the lady opened her door I saw that she had a picture of Christ in the garden clearly visible on her wall.

I spent the afternoon laying down the sod and my Dad and my Sons helped us. We really spent the afternoon together not just doing a job. It was precious.

Today was just one of those days. I was motivated to take on anything that God directed me to. I was open to hear anything he needed me to hear. I felt awake and clear and filled with His love and life.

Thanks be to God.