May God bless you with a restless discomfort about easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships, so that you may seek truth boldly and love deep within your heart.
May God bless you with holy anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may tirelessly work for justice, freedom, and peace among all people.
May God bless you with the gift of tears to shed with those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and transform their pain into joy.
May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you really CAN make a difference in this world, so that you are able, with God’s grace, to do what others claim.
~ A Franciscan Blessing
Family 2014
Monday, March 26, 2007
I've Changed the Look of Things....
Like moving furniture, and taking stuff no longer needed to good will, revamping is good for the soul. And mind. And heart. It's spring, and it's time to change things up a bit.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
An Honest Being-With
Being with a friend in great pain is not easy. It makes usuncomfortable. We do not know what to do or what to say,and we worry about how to respond to what we hear. Our temptation is to say things that come more out of our ownfear than out of our care for the person in pain.
Sometimes we say things like "Well, you're doing a lot better thanyesterday," or "You will soon be your old self again," or"I'm sure you will get over this." But often we know that what we're saying is not true, and our friends know it too.
We do not have to play games with each other. We can simplysay: "I am your friend, I am happy to be with you." We can say that in words or with touch or with loving silence. Sometimes it is good to say: "You don't have to talk. Just close your eyes. I am here with you, thinking of you, praying for you, loving you."
- Henri Nouwen
Sometimes we say things like "Well, you're doing a lot better thanyesterday," or "You will soon be your old self again," or"I'm sure you will get over this." But often we know that what we're saying is not true, and our friends know it too.
We do not have to play games with each other. We can simplysay: "I am your friend, I am happy to be with you." We can say that in words or with touch or with loving silence. Sometimes it is good to say: "You don't have to talk. Just close your eyes. I am here with you, thinking of you, praying for you, loving you."
- Henri Nouwen
Monday, March 12, 2007
Friday, March 09, 2007
St Patrick's Prayer of Blessing
May you bind yourself today to
The power of God to hold and lead;
His eye to watch; His might to stay;
His ear to hearken to your need;
The wisdom of God to teach;
His hand to guide;
His shield to ward;
The word of God to give you speech;
His Heavenly Host to be your guard.
Amen.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
An Ad for A New Design for Church....
What a concept. An interesting idea. Can it be done? I watch and wait with baited breath.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Beauty
You can take no credit for beauty at 16. But if you are beautiful at 60, it will be your soul's own doing.
— Marie Stopes
— Marie Stopes
And this is my grandmother (Nana) at 94. Even more beautiful than she was at 16. Or 60.
- Beth
Friday, March 02, 2007
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