Blessings Part 2

So last night when I was going through email contacts trying to figure out who to send my blog link to I came across the email address of a young man (Matt) who is very dear to me.  He was one of the many wonderful youth I have had the opportunity to work with through St Greg's Confirmation preparation. He is now a college student and I decided not to send the link to him.  I thought I should tell him in person and figured that he would be home soon and I would run into him at church in the near future. Well guess who walked into the salon today?!?! Yup, Matt stopped in because he had just come home yesterday and I was able to tell him in person and even sit and visit with him for a bit. It sure made my heart happy! 

Speaking of blessings...I want to share a song with all of you.  I first heard it at my friend Julianne North's house at one of our retreats and it has been a favorite of mine ever since.  I hope you can take some time to really listen to it.  I have always felt that the times in my life that I grew the most from were the challenging ones.  Although it is tough to praise Him in our storms we need to remember it is all about how we emerge from them that makes us who we are.  Close your eyes and take a listen when you get the chance.  I hope this link works, you may have to copy and paste it in your browser.  If that does not work then just go to YouTube and type in Blessings by Laura Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQan9L3yXjc