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The Fruit

“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, an evil tree cannot bring forth good fruit. so by the fruit you shall know them.”[1] I am thankful and humbled by the harmony that attends whole-souled collaboration With good things done to me and through me. I bask in the bounty of blessings and I graspContinue reading “The Fruit”

Hopes

(based on Anima Christi by Ignatius Loyola) Breath of the Spirit, inspire me Body and Blood of Christ, nurture me Bounty of the Creator, sustain me Zealous Christ, strengthen me Sacrificed Christ, save me Risen Christ, restore me Your fiat moves me Your acceptance assures me Your perseverance encourages me Your wounds preserve me. HelpContinue reading “Hopes”

Anonymous Trust

hope prompts faith faith instills trust and leads to care so I engender trust by being pleasant by doing good random acts of kindness do no harm and kindness begets kindness can’t we all get along assume I am not a threat and pose no danger to behave civilly overcomes crudity and prevents cruelty yesContinue reading “Anonymous Trust”

Abiding in Love

All that I am and all that I do is Yours. I yield to Your presence, I surrender to Your will, I abide in Your love I treasure Your blessings and revel in Your grace. I reflect Your truth and goodness. You have restored me to oneness with you. Embrace me fully. You give meContinue reading “Abiding in Love”

Cleansing Lenses

Before I put my glasses on… I wipe them with a special cloth that frees them of specks. I am now ready for what’s ahead, prepared for the epiphanies and aware of possibilities. My glasses shield the windows of my soul, protecting and obfuscating what I see and how I am seen. How I seeContinue reading “Cleansing Lenses”

Give Me Grace

Jesus give me the grace to remember, “all is gift, all is grace” I often expect you to intervene and give me what I want. Instead rightfully and correctly You provide me with what I need. I pray for peace and quiet to listen intently. I get a cacophony of distractions Continue reading “Give Me Grace”

XIV Temperance

(based on Meditations on the Tarot by Anonymous) Persevering with patience yields a proper vision; all things in moderation makes for good intuition. “I come with understanding. to your appeal – an answer; I have come to declare Truth because you are beloved.” [1] Angelines have mother’s love. and with the “queen of the Angels”,Continue reading “XIV Temperance”

My Goal

I rest assured that God puts up with me and takes care of me compelling me to respond with harmony. The goal of my life is to do God’s will in the service of the greater good. My Creator asks me to cultivate a relationship with the cosmos. I am one withContinue reading “My Goal”

What Do I Want

Discernment has many outcomes and lots of possibilities. Sometimes the choice is between Good or Bad – the difference between right and wrong. Sometimes not so easy to do what’s correct. Sometimes the option is between Good or Good – opposing goods offer unique outcomes. Sometimes the paths diverge and both cannot be taken. SometimesContinue reading “What Do I Want”

Seek and Find

What do I want of God? (Surely, God must see the fraud Clearly, God must hear the lie) Make it well before I die! Seek and I will surely find, but selfishness will bind. So, strive for what I need and then with care proceed. In prayer, I must reply but not mindlessly comply… ToContinue reading “Seek and Find”