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.

Today my wife had a garage sale across the street so I was home with the kids all morning. I didn't feel well and was disappointed that I had no motivation to do anything constructive.

I got the kids to watch kids programs on the religious channels and we talked about moral lessons and practical reasons for faith. In the afternoon I finally got some energy to practice baseball with my son and his friend.

Today God helped me from being resentful at my wife for being gone all morning.
Today God helped me from staying depressed about being tired.
Today God helped me from being resentful that my wife didn't cook dinner.

Last night God's power kept me from drinking.
Today God's power kept me from being neurotic.

Thanks be to God for restoring me to sanity.

This Friday I had a long day.

I thought about my son's baseball game a lot.

I had to start out early at a work event and be on my best game all day.

In the evening I stepped out of the restaurant we were at and was approached by a vagrant for a handout. I didn't have any money but he asked for candy and I gave him a piece of gum. I said God bless you. Something seemed strange about this man.

At the end of the day all went very well but I was tired and I didn't make the rounds to say goodbye to everyone I simply said goodbye to one friend and made a quiet exit. I regretted this move and it bothered me into my sleep.

I failed to spend some time in prayer and review.

Last night I had a dream that I was drinking. When I woke up I was grateful that it was just a bad dream. I prayed for God's protection this day.

This morning I really wanted to go to the noon meeting.

This afternoon I was grateful to have a dream job even if it doesn't pay that much.

Tonight I had to go to a company event that had lots of drinking and I made it through without great temptation or discomfort.

Thanks be to God.

This morning I woke up late and tired and had to skip breakfast but I made it to work on time and had a good morning. I was grateful for the patries that my bosse's wife made.

I got to catch up with an old friend today.

I got to go to the noon meeting. There were only three of us there so we got to share at length. I realized that I was spiritually off the beam a little still but thankfully I can see why and let go of my disappointment.

This evening I got to go to my son's baseball practice. Afterward we got to go and eat ice cream and sit outside and talk.

Thanks be to God.

I was grateful today to make a full recovery and make it to work on time. I was also grateful that none of my fears were real and that I was not in any trouble. I thought a little about how I had been spiritually exhausted in addition to my physical illness.

I got to go to the noon meeting. We read about Dr. Bob's story. I tried to find some key points to relate to but due to my low level of spiritual intuition I didn't realize anything major. But then as I returned back to work I had a simple but inspired thought. I pray that I will remember it.

Tonight my son was very willing to pick up a baseball and unwilling to put it down. I intuitively knew how to handle it. Later he drew me a picture of the dodgers and he was sliding into the plate.

Thanks be to God for a great day.

This morning I was terribly sick again. I was cold and shivering and achy and delirious. I felt terrible for not making it to mass. I felt selfish for having gone to my son's game yesterday when I knew I shouldn't because I wasn't fully recovered. Thinking back to it though, if I would not have gone and I would have made it to mass I would have thought that I was selfish for not having made the effort to take him.

I couldn't get out of bed until after noon. I did however make a decent recovery in the afternoon.

I hope to make it to work tomorrow.