Humbled by the spiritual aging process

Picnic pavilion at Assisted Living Facility

 

(photo: Can’t stop thinking about their Faith)

Humbled by the spiritual aging process.

Does our spiritual and emotional well being work as an immune system?

Are we willing to live today with the same type of humility and servant hood as that of a person confined to the walls and halls of a nursing home?

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Public recognition is not for everyone and even painful for some

Running store storefront window

 

(photo: Called an audible and used a more recent photo, not one from February 2013…)

Patience is strength.

Gratitude is strength.

Forgiveness is strength.

Had only two things to say to the wonderful folks attending the surprise celebration.

  1. I don’t know what to say.

  2. Thank you.

Most of us are in a different place than we were 15 years ago.

For a blessed number, it’s a much more servant-focused place.

A place they never saw coming.

A place they could have never foreseen.

A good and decent place.

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Can a human become humble, gentle, and omnipotent?

Florida hiking trail
Always follow the light. In fact, be the light for others.

 

When we become transformationally self aware, we become a humble, gentle, yet omnipotent human being.

Jesus urged his Disciples to not concern themselves about preparing just the right thing to say should they ever be tested.

Let your Holy Spirit be guided in the moment.

A rock solid belief in your loving, servant convictions. Nothing can destroy that, not even death.

Zealot?

Perhaps.

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Just stopping for a gallon of milk and a loaf of bread

Catholic Lector book
Do a reading or proclaim God’s Holy word – is there a difference in the way it sounds to others?

 

Ever run an errand and return with a profound sense of gratitude for something you thought was unappreciated?

A cursory greeting led to an extended visit in the grocery store aisle.

What started as, ‘Didn’t realize you lived nearby’, ended with a humbling realization that someone noticed.

Not growing up in the Catholic Church (converted in 1999 at 40), the approach to becoming a Lector (reader) had no boundaries. Most Lectors read in a monotone, uninspired voice – probably passed down as tradition.

It didn’t (and still doesn’t) feel right.

Joanne (retired) notices. And is very grateful someone in our congregation isn’t hemmed in by what everyone else does.

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Being broken and beautiful applies to every single person ever born

Walt Disney World Swan Resort entrance sign
STOP thinking you’re the only one with a million challenges. You’re not.

 

Being broken and beautiful applies to every single person ever born.

That’s good news because it reminds us (if we live relatively undistracted) everyone is fighting a tough battle.

Lead with forgiveness and gratitude.

This solves everything, even the things we cannot solve.

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