Author Archives: jasteelman

Mary and Joseph are on a journey. The must go to Bethlehem to pay their taxes, and be counted. Because the decree went out from Caesar Augustus that taxes were to be paid and they were to be paid in the town of your husband’s birth. All I can think is that paying taxes isContinue reading “Week 4 is Love”

Oh, I how I wish that I had the faith of Mary and Joseph, even John the Baptist as he is crying out in the wilderness.prepare ye, the way of the lord. Faith is tough. Faith is trusting in the things unknown. Well, that’s where things get hard. I don’t know about you but IContinue reading “Week two was Faith,Week three is Joy”

Today marks the first Sunday in Advent. The first week is to focus on hope. The church calendar is a little bit odd, Advent actually marks the beginning of the Christian church year. The story starts with God telling Mary that she is to carry and raise the hope of the world. And I personallyContinue reading “First week is Hope”

It’s been a while since I have had a cold. I think I have forgotten what one was really like. That moment you realize that you are “coming down with something” to the moment you are so stuffed up that even breathing is hard. But like all things it takes time and patience. Patience isContinue reading “Patience is Learning”

“In my life”is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It’s a song that pops in to my mind from time to time and usually when I am thinking about a friend or a place from my past. after all the first couple of lines of this song is “ There are placesContinue reading “Stop and Hear”

I started writing this blog a year ago today. I guess it’s fitting that I started my blog on national mental health awareness day. Writing for me has been something that has become healing for me over the years. I didn’t make a career out of writing. In fact I didn’t write for a longContinue reading “Happy Blog Anniversary”

I am not sure I ever doubted that Lucy was my girl. From the moment I walked into the kitchen and there she was with those droopy eyes and this tiny pink collar. She was mine. Now to that end Lucy had other plans. She was attached to this cute little white ball of furContinue reading “Lucy”

Some people say that their happy place is the beach or the mountains or even Vegas. For me, New York is my happy place. Partially because of Nikki. A person couldn’t have a better best friend. But 5 years ago New York stole a part of my heart ♥️. I fell in love with theContinue reading “9/11”

I got my cast off on Tuesday. It was freedom for my ankle and leg. But with that freedom comes responsibility. I am responsible to make sure that I have my splint or boot on depending on what I am doing. I can choose not to wear either one of those items or not doContinue reading “Freedom”

The other day I was standing in the kitchen and Tuna (my cat) walked in and started talking to me. She clearly wanted my attention and clearly had a story to tell me. Now my meow is okay but clearly it was not fluent. I had no clue what she was trying to tell me.Continue reading “Speaking Different Languages”