Author Archives: Cathy Trowbridge

About Cathy Trowbridge

A faith-led people-person, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and friend, I am a Catholic Christian striving to union with our Lord. I hope to bring you encouragement to live a closer relationship with Christ, discerning direction in the path to Him, with Him and in Him.

Anxiety and the Cross

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Cathy Trowbridge

How do I let you cover me Lord? Do I fight you and am anxious or embrace my cross? As I read today’s scripture on the Exaltation of the Holy Cross I thought of it as the tall beacon of … Continue reading →

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Mary, My Mother

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Cathy Trowbridge

So often I take for granted the gift of the Blessed Virgin, mother of the most high God. I love my birth mother and hold her up in high esteem. I accepted who she was without knowing everything about her; … Continue reading →

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Good Bones

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Cathy Trowbridge

For this purpose…. Jesus came for and with a purpose. Most of what we do in life is for a purpose – seldom is it just a random act. We might think it’s random, but likely we’ve had it on … Continue reading →

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Head Bobbin

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Cathy Trowbridge

My head bobbed last night toward the end of the RNC. Not because it was boring, but I was tired. This morning in prayer it did it again. My favorite time of sitting with our Lord and in the middle … Continue reading →

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Conform, Consent, Confirm

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Cathy Trowbridge

It certainly isn’t an easy choice to follow Christ. But three words; conform, consent and confirm describe what I choose in following Him. When I conform my life to His, I have to seriously consider what I am doing, for … Continue reading →

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What would you choose?

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Cathy Trowbridge

This is a pretty important and serious video to watch.  Whether you are Catholic or not, the information presented here is pertinent, timely and informative. Society stands on a threshold of further degradation in the acceptance of evil or choosing … Continue reading →

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Where’s the value?

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Cathy Trowbridge

I woke this morning questioning the value of my blogging. Because there’s only so much time in a day after sleeping, eating and praying and blogging isn’t a 5 minute thing. I wrote this at 6 am and am finally … Continue reading →

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Heart moves feet

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Cathy Trowbridge

Oh poor rich man!  You follow the commandments but ask for more.  You want to please God and grow closer but your many possessions stand in the way.  What stands in my way to growing closer to Christ?  Matthew 19:16-22 … Continue reading →

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