“We have our fill of contempt. Our souls are more than sated with mockery from the insolent, with contempt from the arrogant.”[1] “There is one joy to be found in biting need. There is a consolation when under the darkest clouds.”[2] Faced with desolation, we have an opportunity to trust and confide in a goodContinue reading “Trusting God (next day repost)”
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Trusting God
“We have our fill of contempt. Our souls are more than sated with mockery from the insolent, with contempt from the arrogant.”[1] “There is one joy to be found in biting need. There is a consolation when under the darkest clouds.”[2] Faced with desolation, we have an opportunity to trust and confide in a goodContinue reading “Trusting God”
Consoled-Psalm 101
I sing of your love and mercy; You, my Lady, and my God. I am careful to lead a life worthy of Your love — I follow my heart and feel safe in Your house. I hate faithlessness and will not keep the fickle company. I get angry when I hear slanderContinue reading “Consoled-Psalm 101”
Resolve to Amend
I tend to want to fix what’s wrong, of course, the problem is what I see amiss. While dysfunction suits me well, disordered affections must be resolved. Grateful consolation changes me, makes me different, and I’ll never be the same. Accepting desolation alters the prescripted fit with a measured response. Indifference to outcomes adjusts theContinue reading “Resolve to Amend”
Our Mother (Psalm 50)
Our Lady speaks from the sun’s rising to its setting. She shines forth with perfect beauty. She bids the heavens above and beckons the earth below. Listen to Her. “Come to me, genuflect and sacrifice for we have a covenant. My children, I testify on your behalf, I am God, your God. I know everyContinue reading “Our Mother (Psalm 50)”
At a Loss
Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted[1] Weeping the loss of a loved one professes the acute aching mitigating the grave anguish. Yes, grief can be overwhelming but our shadow must be embraced to find lasting comfort and joy. Sadness is inevitable… shedding true tears is both healing and necessary for wholeness.Continue reading “At a Loss”
Apostolic
Advocacy is listening and reflecting what is heard – an apostle is full of mercy. The world is a noisy place full of sound and fury and quiet is hard to come by. Desperate to be left alone, solo silos are created… rendering all senseless. So, chaos abounds and discord reins with desolation for theContinue reading “Apostolic”
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