Monthly Archives: March 2011

it is terribly easy to end up as spiritual hypocrites. when we see the failures of others, we waste no time criticizing or making fun of them.  we talk about them to our friends who in turn tell their friends … Continue reading →

before anything, i came home last night to a wonderful surprise.  my precious book has been fixed! earlier in the morning,  i had asked cecile, my good-natured helper, to arrange the pages from start to finish as someone had accidentally … Continue reading →

“Expect Jesus Christ at every turn.” — My Utmost For His Highest despite becoming absorbed in going to church, praying the rosary a few times a day, reading scriptures, or serving Jesus, i still find myself sorely lacking in dealing … Continue reading →

  everyday I pray for an accepting heart to obey God’s will,  to be made clean and whole… and when I hear the quiet persistence of the Lord’s instructions, I find myself saying with all eagerness, “yes, Lord!  not my … Continue reading →

my name is joy bernaldez and this is my blog. i have an overused book called “My Utmost For His Highest” by Oswald Chambers which i have used many times intermittently for the last 15 years.  its flaked paperback cover … Continue reading →