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Week 4
St. Ignatius put it so simply:
We should use God’s gifts of creation however they help us in achieving the end for which we were created, and we ought to rid ourselves of whatever gets in the way of our purpose.
This is the focus of the week. Looking at the inspiration of others. people who lead a balanced life, fulfilling their God directed ( Read more... ) -
Week 3
This week is supposed to be about the big picture. What is my purpose in this life? Interesting timing. This week has mostly been about racing around trying to get a bunch of things done all over the place. Late nights, early mornings, sickness, deadlines, and responsibilities. All of that stuff, which thankfully only happens a couple times a ( Read more... ) -
Week 2
Just when I thought the hard part was over, I looked at week two. Now I'm to really get closer to those memories. The question that got to me:
Is there a part of me, my story, I have a hard time imagining God knowing? Because I have a hard time imagining God accepting me there?
Oh this one bothers me. Yes there are definitely places in my life ( Read more... ) -
Week 1 Days 5 and 6
First, looking back on everything I see God's grace. Even in the midst of evil He protected me and helped me to get free. Things could have been much worse. I've been angry with God at times over these things, but now I don't know. I wouldn't be who I am without the struggles I've gone through. A lot of the trouble I went through was my own ( Read more... ) -
Retreat Day 1 Week 1
I'm starting this online retreat today. It lasts a total of 32 weeks. The first part is really hard for me, I'm supposed to look back over my life, my story, and reflect on it then try to see it with gratitude. My life has been very difficult and painful, especially the earlier years. Looking back for me is very hard, but I'm going to try it ( Read more... ) -
cluttered
I'm writing mostly to avoid cleaning up my house. I don't remember it being this bad when I left, but it is horrible. My mind and heart are pretty cluttered too. I'm not really happy with things, but I'm not really unhappy either. This is the point in your life when you hit a wall. I'm at the halfway point, both in my career and my life. Time ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: Is your goose (or tofu) cooked?
Even though I'm the baby, Thanksgiving got passed on to me. I think I'm the best cook since Grandma died. No one else wants to deal with cooking for 12 people. I love it. I don' t find it overwhelming at all. I look forward to my feasts. We are pretty traditional, I usually use grandma's recipes when they are the best. I do cranberry sauce ( Read more... )
