You see, every time I approach this exercise, I ask Abba, Son, and Holy Spirit for direction; in essence, my prayer is more or less, “What do You want to say through me?”
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‘It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to’
‘It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to’
Lessons from a backseat driver
In the practice of surrendering control … the very things I find most difficult to hand over are the things that draw me closer to Him.
When you need a change in sound
Passing by mostly unnoticed, why is it that the sweet sounds of the day are so easy to miss? These nice noises blur into a happy backdrop of a day unfolding as it should.
Let’s celebrate the Summer Olympics!
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad will be held in Paris this summer from late July until mid-August, but the tenth annual Linden Lodge Driveway Olympics will be held one afternoon only, at our cabin up north on Lake Mildred. Tickets are going fast but are still available (for both the Paris games and the Mildred games) but if you don’t care to travel, you might consider creating your own games with friends, family, or neighbors in your own backyard. May I offer you a few tips for setting up your “Olympics?”
By way of introduction . . .
“Brittle” . . . “hard” . . . allow me to throw in “fragile” . . . each has at least temporarily fit my soul like Cinderella’s slipper — depending on the crisis at hand.
Sparking childlike awe of Our Lord
The true wonder of the world lies not in earthly discoveries, but in the Eucharist, a palpable Love that can ignite us from within if we strive to approach it with the awe of a child.
Put a pilgrimage to IHM on your summer bucket list
As you dream up all the fun and foodie adventures you’ll have this summer, don’t forget to add a little faith to your bucket list as well.
Venite adoremus, dominum
What I can tell you is that Adoration is truly transforming in an almost stealth manner . . . like the marriage that isn’t skyrockets, but rather the slow and steady fire.
Remembering not to forget: Memorial Day
when Labor Day has come and gone, When the season has changed from summer to fall, let’s not forget what we remembered this summer so as to take notice when the calendar calls us to celebrate Veterans’ Day.