Miracle Moments

The Pierre Principle is poignantly powerful. Helping people put the zest in their lives, by making their dreams their reality. Always positive and perfectly positioned, my good friend Monica Pierre is living her dream and sharing a piece of it with the rest of us. This Saturday, she will be hosting a platform of political pundits who know the ins and outs, the highs and lows, the winners and the losers in the political arena. They'll be sharing years of experience, knowledge and good old fashioned wisdom with an audience of would be hopefuls-wishing upon the rising star of political fame. I smiled when she told me about the idea...Having once been the sidekick of a political novice, I learned the hard way that sometimes, politics is like a poisonous venom that slowly and seductively seeps into the pores of people, placing them and their families in peril. The painful part is that-the power politicians wield for the masses, is the very power that poisons their personal lives. Mon...

PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! Our Lady of Medjugorje As I exited morning Mass an old friend grabbed me and asked if I had a child at Jesuit H.S. "Yes-a very sick child," I replied. "Then come with me-the mom's rosary is about to start in the school chapel." The Jesuit mom's began praying the rosary 13 years ago...firmly believing that the power of prayer would heal the hearts of the young adolescent boys who may be considering suicide. They say the prayers are working wonders, since there have been no suicides among the students, since the prayer group began. Today, two of the mother's shared the difficult ordeal of their son's long battles with depression and the suicidal thoughts that often accompany the feelings of hopelessness...and despair...And they said they have drawn incredible strength and comfort in the weekly prayer sessions that are healing their son's hopeless hearts. We prayed the Luminous mysteries...which illuminate the purpose and meaning o...

I went outside today and "GRASSBUSTERS" was burning through the bushes...cutting through the weeds and manicuring the front lawn. My 20 year old son Mac told me the first cut is on him...a test to see if he is as good as he says...if the new business he's growing is going to get good reviews. I have to say-they were fast and furious and fully equipped...to make my lawn sparkle and shine...and invitingly fresh. Mac's our entrepreneur...that's what he's studying as a Business major...He's always thinking and planning and figuring out how to make things happen--because he happens to be motivated by his own idea of success. They say success is in the eye of the beholder...and I am beholding one young man who has what it takes to make the most of his life-if he uses the abundance of gifts God has given him. I've never doubted Mac's brains or brawn or boldly unique decisions...I have worried about the world around him and the elusive pull of power that h...

I am so proud of my son Ben. He is beginning to find his voice. This past week, he said he needed more help...needed stronger support, needed to enter a hospital. On Saturday-we checked him in. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help and to accept your limitations-while you are trying to heal. It takes a special someone, to say this isn't working, when the folks around you are wondering why not. Ben is one of those young men who at 15, is stronger than most men at 52...His strength is drawn from deep within...from the innermost center of his being...That place where spirit and soul merge to make the most amazing miracles possible. Fighting an eating disorder takes all the strength and energy that a young mind can muster...and all the Love and support a family can provide. But sometimes the stresses of life...the school, the outpatient support groups, the constant thoughts of food and the fear of gaining weight...are just too much to juggle all at once. Ben figured it out fast...

Mom has written one for us so here we go. Mom, you have always been there for us and basically catered to our every whim-so thank you! You must have come into this world special, because we all know you are very special to us...and every day you always let us know that we are always being Loved. We Love you! Jake, Ben, McCall, Zachary-Love you MOM! in absentee-Johnny Boy HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

My 12 year old Jacob aced his first English quiz. I breathed a sigh of relief, "Way to go Jakie!" A few minutes later he sat at the kitchen table shaking his head and smiling. "What's up?" I asked him. "When you get a good grade it's good job...But when you get a bad grade, it's the end of the world," he said matter of factly. "That's right-that's because you're so bright and beautiful and I know you have the brains to make A's," I replied. "Failing-is your choice." Next thing I know his younger brother Zachary yelps from the den where he's doing homework, "Did Jacob fail a test?" "No-just the opposite-a cool one hundred!" I yelled back. School is in full force and the homework and tests are coming fast and furious--freaking everyone out...especially after a long day of classes, football and track. My fifteen year old Ben is every mom's dream student. Conscientious, studious and st...

When everything has been said...When you've worked as hard as you can to try to resolve the differences...When the olive branch has been extended...When forgiveness has replaced the resentments...Leave it in the hands of God...and pray. Pray for the strength to continue the journey...Pray for the wisdom to carry the torch...Pray for the Love that will lead others to the light...and Pray that you will never lose the hope and the peace that is your gift because you chose to surrender your will and your life to the power of God. If you can do this, it will be as God intended...and you will receive every blessing God has willed for you.