My hope ...

His eye is on the sparrow and He cares for you.

God does not 'keep an eye' on us, checking up on us with a big brother checklist, making sure we keep every one of the commandments!
He watches out for and over us, and tries to lead us, guide us in the way of peace and harmony.

Most of the time, however, I drift along... only remembering I am not, and need not be, alone when I (or those I love) get into trouble!

Like a mother watches her children, and cares for them, so does God.
Even going the extra mile... Actually coming to us as one of us; and, if we ask, within us, to make us like Him, giving us what we need to bring peace and harmony.
However - This requires work on my part! I have to make my heart and mind a place of love, peace and harmony, by ejecting all thoughts that do not create that kind of response!

By this grace of God at work within me and my response to it (for that is what it is!) I pray eventually I too will say I AM... I AM no longer me, but we!
I will have become who I am and meant to be and I will be at one with ALL.

It may be a big hope but my experience is "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion" Philippians 1v6.
Amen... Lord Have Mercy...

Merry Christmas!

As I bring to mind God as a baby, I thank God for all of life both earthly and spriritual being brought together by Christ for all time and eternity.

Remember the one thing needful - Jesus is the reason for the season.
Whoever follows him will have The Sword pierce everything, especially thought processes, and be called to lay down life as they know it to take up life in all it's fullness, continually saying Lord Have Mercy.

When you are down and your soul is weary.
When troubles and your heart burdened be;
Then be still and wait in the silence
until He comes and sets your spirit free...

A year...

One year ago today my Dad left me.
It wasn't because he wanted to go, but his body was throwing him out.
His illness had become to hard to bear and he wanted to know how to get out, so I said "You and your body have to part company".
I saw the light go out in his eyes.

Two days ago I had a dream.

My Dad came into a room full of the people he loved both living now, and departed and he went round them all, asking them to forgive him. When he came to me, he cupped my head in his hands and I put my arms round him, he looked into my eyes and said "I LOVE YOU", "I want you to remember this time now, not what was said the last time I died".
Then I woke up from that dream with peace and quiet in my mind and heart, and have slept better these last 2 nights than the whole of this past year.

Thank you, Dad,(and God) for giving me all the love and the memories, and taking the pain of grief away when it becomes so painful, with the remeberance of LOVE.

Prayer

It's not thinking about it, reading about it, blogging about it, searching for it, seeking after it, desiring it; IT IS just DOING IT!

Know your heart is always praying, but what do we feed our heart with?
Thoughts...

Saint Silouan was given "Keep thy mind in hell and despair not" by Jesus.
Hell was the turmoil of his heart, and, gradually, through time, practicing patience, humility and love, Jesus brought him restoration, and the peace and life with God for which he hoped.

Blessed Saint Silouan ... Pray to God for us.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have Mercy upon us...

Mama Mia!

Hail Myriam, full of grace, the Lord is with thee...
The angel Gabriel's greeting.

Blessed art thou among women...
This from her kinswoman Elisabeth who was inspired to exclaim this while Mary was spending time with her and Zacharias and coming to terms with the enormity of what had been asked of her, and who also was pregnant, with John the Baptist. "Who am I, that the Mother of My Lord should visit me..."

Blessed is the fruit of thy womb...
Called out by a person in the crowd while Jesus was about His ministry.

The ripples of God throwing Mary into the pool of Humanity still cause disturbance in life today.

May she always help us find her Son and Saviour, Our Lord and God, Jesus Christ; and in knowing Him, know ourselves, that we forgive and love and live in peace.

If Carling made bus drivers...

Carling may not have made this bus driver, but God certainly did!

It's a long long journey, so stay by my side.

When I walk through the dark you'll be my guide...

Jesus... I know I'll never find another you!

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Taking control is easier done than said!
Michael says that, but he's not a woman, and doesn't spend any time analyzing things!

So I'm off to try and put into practice some of the lessons life has taught me.

Procrastination will have to wait!

God bless 'til next blog!