Ok Rachel...after much ado here it is. (you realize how much effort this took me?! :) ) I'm (re)reading Henri Nouwen's book: Reaching Out: the Three Movements of the Spiritual Life. (I'm also reading Little house on the Prarie, but it's a little elementary...)
This is near the beginning of the Third Movement on Reaching out to God and it's discussing the role of prayer in the spiritual life...
"Still, a spiritual life without prayer is like the gospel without Christ. Instead of proving or defending anything, it might be worthwhile to simply bring all the doubtful and anxious questions together in this one question: "If prayer, understood as an intimate relationship with God, is indeed the basis of all relationships--to ourselves as well as to others--how then can we learn to pray and really experience prayer as the axis of our existence?" By focusing on this question, it becomes possible to explore the importance of prayer in our own lives and in the lives of those we have met through personal encounters or through stories and books."
Maybe I should have quoted about Almonzo's cows: Bess and Beauty? :)
St. Theresa's Prayer
"May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing that you are a child of God... Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us."
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing that you are a child of God... Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us."
2 comments:
Brooker,
Go to my blog and click on Lauren Browns link. She just got back from a ski trip in Canada and the pictures are amazing. It makes me wish I skied!
I cant remember if I told you the time of your appt on sat. Its @ 8:30 casue its the only way to get you in for both services. See you then! Oh and Sean will have Mae all day if you want to "babysit" with him:)
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