My reflection:
“We’re not here to be average. We’re here to be awesome.”
We are awesome because we are made in God’s image and likeness. Let us reflect on how we are called to be awesome.
January 7, 2023
My reflection:
“You don’t have to be the best; you just have to do your best.” Cameron Diaz
January 6, 2023
My reflection is from the Mercy Prayer Book:
Today is the feast of the Epiphany.
God of all nations, manifest yourself once again to your people. Give us clear vision that we may see you in all those that we meet; give us sensitive hearing that we may perceive your voice speaking through the events of our lives; give us compassionate hearts that we may recreate your loving presence among us. Help us to recognize the signs that will lead us to you, and give us good companions for the journey. We ask this confident that you long to show yourself to us. Amen
January 5, 2023
My reflection:
“I think it would help if every now and then I let the child that shines within me live in harmony with the adult I am required to be.” Douglas Pagels
January 4, 2023
My reflection:
“It sounds corny, but I really and truly believe that it’s never too late to go after what you want. As the latest of the late bloomers, I’m proof of that.”
Dixie Carter
It is never too late to do what we have always wanted to do….
January 3, 2023
My reflection:
“When it’s time for a new beginning… You need faith. That things will be better. You need strength, and you’ll find it within. You need patience and persistence. You need help, and you need to keep it close to the center of everything that means the most to you.
You need to put things in perspective. So much of your life lies ahead! You need to know how good it can is be. You need to take the best of what you’ve learned from the old and bring it to the beautiful days of a new journey.
Life’s new beginnings happen for very special reasons. When it’s time to move on, remember that it really is okay. Because when a new beginning unfolds in the story of your life, you go such a long way toward making the dreams of your tomorrows come true.” Douglas Pagles
I think this is a great reflection for the beginning of a new year.
January 2, 2023
My reflection:
“The only real mistake we make is the one from which we learn nothing.” John Wesley Powell
As we enter this new year let’s not dwell on mistakes in the past but look forward to the future.
January 1, 2023
My reflection:
This is a very short and simple lesson in mindfulness, a way in which we can bring peace to ourselves in any moment. Practicing this 20 minutes each day, preferably in the morning, will change your life.
Sit comfortably, with your back as straight as possible. Let your entire body relax. Close your eyes very gently. Bring your full awareness to your breath as you breathe in and out through your nose. You can say to yourself: ‘I am breathing in. I am bringing out. In. Out.’ Or: ‘I am breathing in peace. I am breathing out tension. Peace. Tension.’
Simply notice whatever takes you from your breathing – a thought, sound, itch, daydream – and acknowledge it by naming it. Then, very gently, without judgment, go back to your breathing.
Buy practicing this 20 minutes in the morning, every day, you will learn how powerful your breath is, and you will become more and more aware that you can turn to your breath at any time during the day to bring peace to your heart.” Ruth Fishel
This is a great way to start the new year.
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December 31, 2022
My reflection is from the Mercy Prayer Book:
Hear us this night, O God, as we pray on behalf of earth’s women. May their wisdom, their suffering, their joy and their strengths be inspiration for us so that we may meet each of life’s events with courage and love. We place ourselves under the protection of Mary, your mother, who moved with grace through the events of her life. Through her intercession, we pray. Amen
December 30, 2022
My reflection is from the Mercy Prayer Book:
We give you thanks, our God, for our parents, brothers and sisters, in whose company we have come to know you and experience your love. Bless them and all who have been as family to us, sustaining us and calling us to the fullness of life. Rejoicing in these relationships, we remember the widow and the orphans, the refugee and the homeless and all who walk through life alone. For the generosity to welcome them into our circle of love, we pray, through the intercession of the Holy Family. Amen
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