A seed can exist for a long time but unless it falls into the soil and cracks open, nothing further comes of it. Their life is inside, but it’s a life that grows by being given away and mixing with the soil around it. Paradoxically, when you look at a great tree, you simultaneously see none of the original seed and nothing but the original seed, now flourishing.
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Do you do the things you love to do? Do you have a list at the ready of those soulful activities that bring you joy? You know the ones where you’re lost in the moment and it’s pure magic.
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To mature spiritually, we need to grow in wholeness which is body, mind, and spirit, living an integrated life. This way of living is hard, not for the faint of heart and what’s meant by the “narrow gate.” By living our best life, we worship God to the fullest, giving praise and all glory to our Creator.
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We all have one. Are you rushing to get out the door to start work or get the kids off to school? Or are you carving a little space for yourself to set your intentions for the day? It’s challenging to think about creating space for a “Holy Hour” full of prayer and scripture reading as part of a morning routine but it is well worth the effort.
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The other day, as I was driving to work, and using the time to contemplate the mysteries of the rosary, I looked up and saw a jeep that had the tire cover with the statement: “Not all who wander are lost.” It immediately made me chuckle as my husband always takes different routes in driving than I do. He never is truly lost. He just goes a different way than me.
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As I face a milestone birthday, I’m so grateful for my health and for being physically, emotionally, and spiritually in a good place, but I stand in the tension of accepting the reality of my human condition.
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Busyness in our lives can keep us believing that we are in control, that we are managing just fine, living in a false reality. And no doubt there are some things we are handling. Meals are cooked. Laundry is done. We haven’t missed much work. We’re on top of our finances. But we aren’t peaceful. What’s wrong?
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The greatest sources of our suffering are in the lies we tell ourselves. It can be excruciating to face reality. Most human suffering is related to love and loss, when we feel those real, raw emotions that just crack us open. To live life, we must acknowledge, experience, and bear the reality of life with all its pleasures and heartbreak. We need to know what we know and feel what we feel.
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How many times do I live sliding between the peace of my new awareness and the pull of my old habits of what’s comfortable and familiar. Living in independence instead of dependence on my Creator. As I feel the tension, I need to remember the Holy Spirit is rooting for me.
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Do you love God with all your heart? This is the ultimate commandment, the action which we are called to adhere to. This means including God in our work and other activities, our reading and writing, no matter how spiritual, and even during our external devotions and vocal prayers.
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Smitten With Goodness 