May 12, 2014

“Life can only be understood backward; but it must be lived forwards.” - Soren Kierkegaar

This leads me to reflect on how many people live imprisoned by their pasts, shackled by guilt, their mistakes and failures, their omissions, and so forth. Life is a journey and we will get nowhere if we do nothing. Holiness is taking steps toward and into our futures. We all fall but the Resurrection empowers us to walk anew in “the glorious freedom of the sons and daughters of God.” (Paul to the Romans, 8:21) 

May 5, 2014

We are women who light up the world-

with our beauty,

our creativity,

our intelligence, and charm.

Our eyes sparkle as we talk and laugh among ourselves.

Our smiles radiate warmth and comfort to those who love us.

Our faces beam happily when we're engaged in fulfilling work.

We shine,

We illuminate,

we enlighten, we dazzle.

We glow softly when contented and burn brightly when passionate.

We are always lighting up the world, one way or another. - B.J. Gallagher