Happenings

My sincere apologies for no posts lately. There has been a bit of a scare recently with my personal health. After all the tests that were done, they came back negative for any possible heart issues. Thankfully that's a good thing!! And to think I was praying for a resolution to conquer my financial delays and here comes another added bonus to top off what is already owed from before. It's hard to catch up when you don't have much to go on. Prayers are needed to keep up the strength to continue managing the unmanageable or the impossible. That all that I ask for at this time is prayers and more prayers.

It has been quite the trial lately and I have found faith has kept me strong. Focusing on the module that I need to do and thoughts of what I am to write for a talk has kept my mind focused on our Lord. But then again Jesus is the main focus of my thoughts to begin with. What better place can the thoughts be, but on the best treasure of all, that of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The best source of life if you ask me. Let me not forget to include our dear Blessed Mother who has a huge role in all our lives as well as an intercessor for her Son. I love them all!!!! So begins another day. God bless!

Eucharist

There was a moment during Adoration that I had an opportunity to share faith and our Lord with another. A moment to give to another comfort and prayer at a time they were hurting. As I write this I begin to understand the sequence of events of Friday evening during Adoration. The dark thoughts that invaded me at the beginning about hatred and no love in the heart. Yet, as I approached this young lady to offer comfort, that act alone is one of love.

I didn't try to understand what happened because it was so weird that at the end of Adoration all I kept thinking was I needed to speak with Father Plasse about it which I haven't done yet. The significance of that night I believe was seeing the difference between pure love and pure hatred. A glimpse of what is opposite of God's love. I sat there looking at the Eucharist and was powerless to move. When it passed I began my rosary again. It wasn't until the end of the hour when I approached the young lady to offer comfort and pray with her for the loss of her mother and friend.

That evening I have come to a greater understanding and the need to be ever vigilant in prayer, but to also give love and witness to that love.

God's arm

I slept this morning it was so peaceful a sleep too. I woke up late though. When I was doing today's reflection there was a sentence that struck me, it was "He has shown the strength of his arm" Luke 1:51. When I felt my arm was not my own the other day and feeling a hand guiding mine, and I read this in today's reading I was in awe of His presence in my life.

Just as our Blessed Mother can say, how can it be, yet with God everything is possible. There is no doubt of his love. He is goodnes, he is love, never doubt that about God. Some tend to think he is cruel and destroys. But as I told one person at work when she asked me of the poor countries and the death, how can God do such a thing. Well we are to help aren't we those less fortunate, and the only way God can get them this help is to unite us in such a way to make it possible. It brings us together in faith, and it brings about help to the area that is suffering. This was my explanation, not necessarily the way of God's plan and what happens when disaster strikes. I don't know his plan or the why things happen. It is my assesment after all.

We all have opinions as to why things happen in the lives of many. Why people die cruel deaths or are hurt and abused for the sake of anothers pleasure. But we all forget we have free will, and we also forget the special gift of forgiveness and love.