Blessed Virgen Mary | M. E. Murray

Two Trees Surrounded by Grass and Wildflowers

Dear readers, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have been experiencing very difficult times, but I hope that this peaceful picture, one of my favorites, provides some comfort.

Initially, I had posted a picture of Christ’s crucifixion since today is Good Friday, but the picture reminded me of how much He suffered. I can’t imagine how the Blessed Virgin Mary must have felt to see her son being tortured mercilessly. I wouldn’t have had the courage to do what she did. She probably knew what His future entailed; yet, she courageously supported her son throughout his suffering and final death on the cross.

Dear Jesus, thank you for saving us from our sins, and kudos to you for proving to agnostics that You were the son of God when You resurrected on the third day after your death.

On this special day, Good Friday, I ask you to encourage humanity to follow Covid-19 guidelines, so our medical community will not have such a hard time treating folks who have contracted the virus. Also, I pray that You help our scientists develop a Covid-19 vaccine so we may win this awful battle against this virus. Lastly, please help us control global warming so we may preserve the beautiful world You created for us.

Frog/www.memurray.com.wordpress.com — Frog and Blessed Virgin Mary

Hi! Meet my friends and guardians, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a green, stuffed, frog.

When I decided to become a writer, my husband bought me a computer, a monitor, a printer, and all the items I needed.

I bought the Blessed Virgin Mary statue at a garage sale for ten cents. She sits by my computer, below my monitor. I’m not sure when I got the frog. I suppose this happened during the Beanie Baby collecting craze. Although my frog is not a Beanie Baby, I put it on top of every computer that I had ever had. I enjoy seeing the frog and the Blessed Virgin every day, plus I think they serve a purpose. The frog sits on top of the computer, and the Virgin sits on the desk by the monitor and computer. Both are ever so watchful of everything I do. They make sure I am working, especially when I don’t feel like writing or doing much because I feel bad. (I have fibromyalgia.) In addition, my husband periodically checks to see if I’m okay while I’m working .

I write regardless of how badly I feel. I write every day even if it’s a few hundred words but I write. Somewhere, I think I read that Stephen King writes every day except on his birthday. Let me know if this is true. I also edit my short stories, read, and always try to do something related to writing everyday unless I feel really bad.