I am always struck at people’s streak of perfectionism. I like it when everything ends up neat and perfect, but have experienced enough of life to know that perfect doesn’t always mean progress. Plenty of things can be “perfect” but a hot mess behind the scenes. If I can claim the hot mess, I can… Continue reading Progress, not perfection is the key.
Author: Sarah
It’s a new season. Do you need to let go of something?
I know it’s been fall for more than a minute and I am enjoying it. The leaves are a changing, I get to put on a sweater every once in awhile and it’s getting cooler. Watching the trees change color and the leaves fall, just makes me think about what changes for us from season… Continue reading It’s a new season. Do you need to let go of something?
Do you want to be a saint?
Today is All Saints Day and the Catholic church celebrates all the “saints”. You may or may not know that the Catholic calendar has feast days each day of the year. There are not enough days in a year for all of them, plus a saint in this case is anyone who is in heaven,… Continue reading Do you want to be a saint?
Kindness is free. How often do you give it away?
Kindness has been on my mind lately. I don’t know about you, but I can just forget be kind, let that person out in traffic, have someone go ahead of me at the grocery store, or just give someone a sincere compliment. The world is so busy and it seems like we have to go… Continue reading Kindness is free. How often do you give it away?
Who do you resemble the most?
I was having an interesting conversation with my sister yesterday. We were catching up on life and all of a sudden she says “Oh my gosh- you are turning into Dad!” Have you had this conversation with one of your relatives? Replace Dad with Mom, Grandma, etc. I’m sure you have had the experience where… Continue reading Who do you resemble the most?
Where are you spending most of your time?
I was out for my Sunday stroll yesterday, enjoying the day. There were many things on my mind, I was having a little stroll down memory lane. I know that we all do it from time to time, but what I was really thinking was- there are different ways we spend our time. Sometimes, we… Continue reading Where are you spending most of your time?
Is “amen” the beginning or the end of the prayer?
Amen is word that is frequently used in Christian churches. It’s not a strange word, I say it several times a day. On the way to church last week, I was listening to a musician describe the word amen. Her take was (and I paraphrase because I was driving) that it can be a complete… Continue reading Is “amen” the beginning or the end of the prayer?
What is the most powerful part of your day?
There are not many moments of pure stillness in our days. The moments when we just wake up and right before we fall asleep are two moments that are completely quiet, it’s just us and our thoughts. I happen to read a lot and many people say these moments are the most powerful of our… Continue reading What is the most powerful part of your day?
What is the power of collective prayer?
Many people talk about prayer as if the only way to pray is alone in your room, where it is just you and God. Have you ever thought about what happens when you are in a group of people, praying about or for a specific person? I have pondered this many times over the years.… Continue reading What is the power of collective prayer?
How does God speak to you?
Do you ever wonder to yourself where the thoughts in your head come from? Do you picture the little angel on one shoulder telling you one thing and then the little devil on the other saying the exact opposite? How can I know it’s from God and not just what I want? Let’s ponder that… Continue reading How does God speak to you?