Do you have all the crazy voices in your head vying for attention? Certainly, I’m not the only one who has a hard time discerning what is the sacred loving voice whispering words of love.
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Five. Sacred Love. Voice Within.”What will you wear today? For many years I was focused on presenting the image I wanted people to see. Keeping up with the latest fashions, driving a luxury car or spending my time and energy on having a Martha Stewart home filled a lot of my time. These things helped me feel affluent and successful, convincing myself I had “arrived” and could check off another box and life goal. But Sacred Love knocked on the door of my heart, drawing me toward wisdom to learn that there is more.
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Five. Sacred Love. Fashionable Wisdom.”Today in the church we honor the sacred body of Jesus Christ. Corpus Domini, which literally translates to “body and blood of Christ” is also called the Feast of Corpus Christi. For many years, I did not realize the gift we have in the Eucharist. In seeking to understand love, God drew me into “communion” with His sacred love through this life-giving miracle. When I taste and see the goodness of the Lord, the power of this message flows throughout my veins. When I feast at the table of sacred love, the flames of the spirit dwelling within me grow.
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Five. Sacred Love. It’s Part of Me.”Looking for God’s Goodness in contemplation and prayer. Three Ways to View the Sunset. Father Richard describes how a simple experience such as viewing a sunset can be an opportunity for contemplative “third-eye” seeing:
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Four. Connected. Looking for God’s Goodness and Weekly Reflection Summary.”What stops you from having complete and absolute confidence in God’s endless goodness? Have the doors of your heart been locked over time? What is it that makes us stop cold in the path of conversion and commitment?
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Four. Connected. Total Confidence.”I was fortunate to have the Golden Rule as one of my life guideposts. Treating others how I want to be treated is part of my rule of life. But there is a fine line I can cross when I’m not constantly seeking awareness and knowing myself.
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Four. Connected. A Soft Heart.”We are promised the gift of peace. I often use this as a litmus test for myself to see if I’m functioning in God’s will or my own. If I’m connected and living in a relationship with God, the wholeness of who I am, body, mind and spirit, I have a sense of calm and trusting peace.
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Four. Connected. Body, Mind and Spirit.”As I get to know my authentic self, I have confidence and hopeful acceptance. As humans we all long to be loved and to belong. When I feel more at home in my own skin, I appreciate my unique beauty. I start to understand that I am a single drop of paint on the canvas of God’s masterpiece.
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Four. Connected. Hopeful Vision.”So much of life we live in our brokenness rather than living a life of transformation and wholeness. It’s our human condition, but God’s love helps us bridge the divide within ourselves. We are better together rather than apart. God’s love and support allows me to see deep within my heart. I know I can only see as far into the world as I can see into myself.
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Four. Connected. Better Together.”Today we celebrate the Holy Trinity in the church. The deeper I fall into a relationship with God, the more I appreciate the ways he presents Himself to me. God is so much bigger than I can ever know or understand but to draw me in a relationship, He speaks to me in ways that I can taste and see, ways to remain in the Spirit and stay firmly connected in love.
Continue reading “Week Twenty-Four. Connected. In Love.”
Smitten With Goodness 