By Patti Dansereau — Apr 27, 2015 1:32am Well, Catherine’s big day was a success in almost every sense of the word. I say almost because there were a few challenges. This morning at Mass Catherine’s friend Maria was wearing a blue dress that was identical to one of Bernadette’s favorite dresses and Catherine started crying. Continue reading “Birthday Party Success”
Category Archives: Grief
Do You Trust Me?
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 23, 2015 12:41am The last week has been particularly difficult for some reason. It’s like I’m back to square one and it’s mid-February instead of mid-April. The tears come with the tiniest memory or from no provocation at all. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been working really hard theContinue reading “Do You Trust Me?”
Another painful first
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 20, 2015 12:08pm Today is another painful first and it has been torturing me all week. Today being Catherine’s 10th birthday. Last week we were making the plans for her party and then I walked into the kitchen and just cried on Marc’s shoulder. I couldn’t stop thinking of how BernadetteContinue reading “Another painful first”
Flying high with a headache!
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 16, 2015 2:18am Today I had the opportunity to go for coffee, which turned into lunch, with Mary Jane. She’s invited me when we’d popped in to see her last Wednesday while we were up at the lab. All week I looked forward to the time we would have togetherContinue reading “Flying high with a headache!”
Ten weeks today
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 10, 2015 1:46am It’s hard to believe it was ten weeks ago today that Bernadette passed away. On the one hand it still feels like just yesterday or last week, and on the other hand it feels like so long ago already. How is it that it can feel both atContinue reading “Ten weeks today”
Going out on a limb
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 7, 2015 4:41pm Today Johanna and I were chatting and she repeated a line that I’ve heard all my life, “God only gives us what we can handle.” She’d read it on a Scoliosis ‘community’ website. That line was said to me many times since Bernadette got sick. But today, hearing it again inContinue reading “Going out on a limb”
Scripture passages turned upside down.
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 5, 2015 3:00am Yesterday, Good Friday, a dear lady told me that she envisioned me identifying with Mary’s suffering in a more profound way this year and I have to confess, I have not let my mind go there yet. Right now I find myself identifying more with God the Father actually. Continue reading “Scripture passages turned upside down.”
Acting like a two-year-old!
By Patti Dansereau — Apr 2, 2015 5:29pm A friend asked me today how I was doing and my answer is always the same it seems: “Depends on how I choose to control my thoughts.” And it’s true, a whole lot depends on that conscious decision. I can act like a two-year-old and have aContinue reading “Acting like a two-year-old!”
Spiritual Birthday
By Patti Dansereau — Mar 30, 2015 10:29am Father Derrek, from Kamloops, came to our parish in Salmon Arm about five years ago and told us that we should be celebrating two birthdays every year. The day we were born and our spiritual birthday, the day we were baptised and became adopted children of God. WellContinue reading “Spiritual Birthday”
Neuro Linguistic Programming
By Patti Dansereau — Mar 28, 2015 8:29pm Yesterday the girls and I rushed out of the house as soon as we’d had breakfast and didn’t return until supper time. The Hiscock family was having yummy pizza for lunch and we were invited. Catherine wasn’t in her usual fine form but all in all we had aContinue reading “Neuro Linguistic Programming”
Journey With Jesus Children's Book 