This morning was soft and cool, about 58 degrees, with a quiet sky over the fields. Robert picked us up as usual and right on time at the mailbox, and Mini hopped right up onto my lap like she always does. We rode down the gravel road to St. Mary’s in Littlemore, and everything felt still and peaceful, like the day was waiting for something important.
At Holy Mass, Father LeRoy talked about something that stayed with me all day. He said Jesus didn’t just promise to help us from far away… He promised to stay with us. Not an angel, not just a memory—but Jesus Himself. That made me sit up a little straighter in the pew. I tried to imagine that… that the same Jesus who made everything and conquered death is still right here with us.
Father said that means we are never really alone. Even when things are hard, or we feel worried, Jesus is right there, watching over us, thinking of us, and helping us. He said Jesus knows all our little thoughts and sees even the small things we try to do for Him—and that He is pleased when we try.
On the ride home, Sister Mary Claire explained it in a way I could understand even better. She said, “Kathy, if Jesus is truly with us all the time, then every moment matters. Even the quiet ones.” Robert nodded and said it’s like having the best protector you could ever imagine riding along with you always.
I held Mini close and looked out at the fields. Everything looked so ordinary, but it didn’t feel ordinary anymore. It felt like Jesus was there too… in the fields, in the sky, even right there in the truck with us.
I think if I remembered that more, I wouldn’t worry so much about little things. I’d try harder to be good too, knowing He sees and cares.
Tonight, I want to remember that He didn’t just promise to come back someday—He promised to stay.
Evening Prayer
Dear Jesus,
thank You for staying with me and never leaving me alone.
Help me remember You are near, especially when I feel small or worried.
Please watch over me tonight and help me love You better tomorrow.
Amen.
Love,
Kathy
At Holy Mass, Father LeRoy talked about something that stayed with me all day. He said Jesus didn’t just promise to help us from far away… He promised to stay with us. Not an angel, not just a memory—but Jesus Himself. That made me sit up a little straighter in the pew. I tried to imagine that… that the same Jesus who made everything and conquered death is still right here with us.
Father said that means we are never really alone. Even when things are hard, or we feel worried, Jesus is right there, watching over us, thinking of us, and helping us. He said Jesus knows all our little thoughts and sees even the small things we try to do for Him—and that He is pleased when we try.
On the ride home, Sister Mary Claire explained it in a way I could understand even better. She said, “Kathy, if Jesus is truly with us all the time, then every moment matters. Even the quiet ones.” Robert nodded and said it’s like having the best protector you could ever imagine riding along with you always.
I held Mini close and looked out at the fields. Everything looked so ordinary, but it didn’t feel ordinary anymore. It felt like Jesus was there too… in the fields, in the sky, even right there in the truck with us.
I think if I remembered that more, I wouldn’t worry so much about little things. I’d try harder to be good too, knowing He sees and cares.
Tonight, I want to remember that He didn’t just promise to come back someday—He promised to stay.
Evening Prayer
Dear Jesus,
thank You for staying with me and never leaving me alone.
Help me remember You are near, especially when I feel small or worried.
Please watch over me tonight and help me love You better tomorrow.
Amen.
Love,
Kathy
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