Living The Lord's Day Well

I'm a do-er. I struggle with be-ing. Especially when I'm at home on a Sunday afternoon and the dishwasher needs to be unloaded and the laundry folded and the lesson plans prepared for the week and ... and ... and ....

But I'm also a work in progress. So I'll try (again!) to set Sunday aside as a day for prayer and rest and family ... even (especially?) when I am at home.

Today I turned some overripe pears into a cake.

I finished reading my Christmas book and colored for a while.

I took a nap. (So did The Athlete.)

I reveled in feeling like I was in a snow globe 

(for a very few minutes ... the snowfall so far this "winter" has been lame).

I listened to the Vikings win (in overtime!).

I shared a meal and prayed a rosary with the family.

We blessed our home for the new year. (Happy Epiphany!)

I sipped a glass of wine and wrote this blog post.

What's your favorite way to keep holy the Lord's Day?

Need some ideas?

If you're in the Archdiocese of Detroit, or even if you're not,

check this out!

2019 Churches

Books, hikes, and churches! These are the things I keep track of every year. 

Here's a list of the churches/chapels at which I attended Mass in 2019: 

1. St. John the Baptist (Ypsilanti, MI)

2. Christ the King (Ann Arbor, MI)

3. Our Lady of the Lakes (Penn Yan, NY)

4. St. John the Baptist (New Brighton, MN)

5. Our Lady of Fatima (Michigan Center, MI)

6. Chapel of Christ the King, Franciscan University (Steubenville, OH)

7. St. Augustine (Austin, MN)

8. Holy Rosary (Bozeman, MT)

9. Resurrection University Parish, University of Montana (Bozeman, MT)

10. Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Bismarck, ND)

11. St. Peter (Forest Lake, MN)

12. Sacred Heart Major Seminary Chapel (Detroit, MI)

13. Pastoral Center Chapel, Diocese of Duluth (Duluth, MN)

14. Christ the King (Richland, WA)

15. St. Mary (Escondido, CA)

16. St. Paul (Ham Lake, MN)

17. St. Mary (Altoona, WI)

18. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary (Duluth, MN)

Are you a list maker like me? What do you keep track of?

Hiking Log

In addition to keeping track of what books I read each year, 

I also like to keep track of my hiking mileage. 

In 2019, I logged a pathetic 138.3 miles. I'll say it again ... pathetic.

My goal for 2020 is 365 miles. Unpaved.

I logged my first three miles today. 

Did you know there are amazing health benefits to walking,
specifically in the woods? 

The Japanese call it "forest bathing."

I don't know about all the science behind it,
I just know a walk in the woods makes me feel amazing.

If you are an Ann Arbor area hiker,
share with me your favorite places to get off the beaten path?