Originally posted on Messages from Fr. William Meninger, OCSO:
Pentecost May 28, 2015 Three of the most important feast days of the church’s calendar are Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. Christmas is surrounded by stories, legends, and traditions all addressing the…
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Pentecost 2015
Posted in connecting
ART BEFORE BREAKFAST
Over focusing on products and outcomes can interfere with the JOY and TIMELESSNESS of creating.
Tagged with: Art, creating, focus, FUN, Kairos, out-of-time, re-energizing
Posted in Art, Books, connecting, Creating, Energy, JOY, Kairos
Posted in Art, Books, connecting, Creating, Energy, JOY, Kairos
Healing . . . entering into God’s Time
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
Tagged with: healing, rest, slowing, sunset, time, Timelessness, Waikiki beach
Posted in connecting, healing, health, relaxation, rest
Posted in connecting, healing, health, relaxation, rest
Home, Sweet Home!
To me, Love is often just Time Together, as when Kit went with me looking for shells. This shell is far more precious for my finding it with him. Time with loved ones . . . time with You . . . that’s LOVE!
Tagged with: letting God love us, Love, loving ourselves, redefining, self-compassion, time together
Posted in busy, connecting, LOVE, loving myself, putting down daily diversions, recovery time, time
Posted in busy, connecting, LOVE, loving myself, putting down daily diversions, recovery time, time
Traveling — with Help!
Now, all I have to do is put in our destination . . . and The Google Maps Gal does the rest. Mind You, God, entering the right destination isn’t always as easy as it sounds!
Tagged with: asking for help, Destinations, Ferry Boats, Google Maps, Martha's Vineyard, needing help, traveling
Posted in connecting
Posted in connecting
The Delight of Total Relaxation
Good Evening, God! Finally, I have enough energy to write. Kit and I have been telling You how thankful we are. But, sitting down to actually write You requires more serious energy. The Boston Marathon is over . . . with Kit sitting it…
Tagged with: Martha's Vineyard, relaxation, Slowing Down, Smart Planning, Stress Recovery
Posted in accepting my authority to set limits, authority over my life, relaxation, rest
Posted in accepting my authority to set limits, authority over my life, relaxation, rest
A Very Wise Decision
Good Day, God! And it IS a Good Day! That’s because my wonderful husband, Kit, decided — without my iurging — that he still wasn’t over his virus and that it would be smart not to run this year’s Boston…
Tagged with: gratitude, hard decisions
Posted in Abundant Life, Boston Marathon, connecting, healing, running, wisdom
Posted in Abundant Life, Boston Marathon, connecting, healing, running, wisdom
Once more — into Your Hands
Good Evening, God! Ambiguity and uncertainty are always with us, but, usually I ignore them! i visualize my path and I am fortunate that mostly things go pretty much as I expect. Not so for millions of people displaced by…
Tagged with: beauty, healing, Love, Prayer, regrets, resentments, safe, trash, uncertainty
Posted in connecting
Posted in connecting
Aaah, Motherhood!
But, there is no doubt that she loves her babies and will do her best to nourish and protect them. She is their MOTHER!
Embraced by Love . . .
And now a Wild Thought: Just as there are free “charging” stations for electric cars — wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were Spiritual Charging Stations for us humans?
Tagged with: Embraced by God, forgiving myself, glorious Light, grace, Humans -- God's children, Love, Terrible Twos
Posted in connecting, Light, LOVE, Prayer
Posted in connecting, Light, LOVE, Prayer
A Moment with God 