Topics of inspiration, celebration of God’s love in ourself and others.
Fear usually comes from ignorance, and it paralyzes usually only as long as we remain in the dark. Fear is often free-floating anxiety that overtakes us inexplicably and pushes us to do things we might not want to do.
Continue reading “Understanding Fear”
What has touched your heart today? I know when my heart softens, I have a greater sense of peace and calm that surrounds me.
Continue reading “Melting in Peace”
Love is a powerful force, a great good in every way. It alone can make our burdens light, and it bears in what is pleasing and displeasing. It carries a burden but does not feel it. It makes all that is bitter taste sweet. Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, nothing better in heaven or on earth.
Continue reading “A Higher Love”
Do you find that it is easy to forget God when life gets busy? And to forget to go to God when things go well? Almost without realizing it, we begin to separate ourselves from the vine.
Continue reading “Bringing About Change”
The world does not understand the Christian faith, so the world tries to change the faith to fit its understanding. If it cannot change the faith, then the world tries to destroy faith.
Continue reading “True as God Designed”
Can you think of someone in your life that has a lightness of spirit that is a delight to you? That quality of “lightness” is attractive and draws us to pay attention. Letting go of our will and ego is a spiritual process that happens gradually. It results in a lightness that brings freedom to our lives and joy to others.
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A true friend is someone who has seen us at our worst and still loves us. If you have encountered me only on my best days, I have no guarantee that you are my friend. But when you have dealt with me when I am most obnoxious and you still love me, then I am sure that you are my friend.
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We usually must go through great conflict before we can learn to fully overcome ourselves and draw our whole affection towards God. When we rely upon ourselves, we are easily drawn to chase human comforts. But a true lover of Christ, and a diligent pursuer of virtue, does not hunt after comforts but is willing to bear trials and hard labors for Christ.
Continue reading “Smitten With Goodness”
The Visitation, which we celebrate today, is a joyful mystery where Mary, immediately after the miracle of the Incarnation, visits her cousin Elizabeth. I love this day because it reminds me of my holy friendships and how we serve each other, bearing the fruit of loving our neighbor.
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Joy and rules are not usually concepts that we place together. We usually associate rules with the carrying out of duty and responsibility or laying down the law and establishing order and discipline. But all of this seems opposed to joy.
Continue reading “Becoming Happy”
Smitten With Goodness 