I surrender all

Posted: May 28th, 2009

Having surgery at the beginning of this year has really caused me to sit up and take note of my health, or should I say “lack of”.

My condition began several years ago and deteriorated to the degree that surgery was necessary earlier this year. It started as a minor issue as often is the case. A friend who has the same condition (and I pray they find resolve for her) and I constantly exchanged stories about our inability to do the simplest things. Sometimes even taking a shower required lying down and resting immediately after.

As I regain my health, which I am SO thankful for, I pray that God helps me to maintain this fervor. I know that I can do it because He is the ultimate Healer.

Jesus showed me how it is that my failing health can serve to teach me about sin.

Fr. Scott always says “no one wakes up one day and decides to fall into grave sin. It is a slow and insidious process”. It begins much the same way my deteriorating health began….one little health crisis at a time. One “small” sin at a time. The first one doesn’t feel so horrible, the next one can be easily justified, and before you know it you are drowning in it.

There is no magic pill or special diet for me that will erase what I have allowed in my life. There is only changing course and perseverance as old habits do their best to take over and I have to come to Him again and again. But our Wonderful Counselor and Healer is there, and knows exactly what I need. Spiritual and physical fitness, like everything else in life, relies on our abilities to SURRENDER it to Jesus and allow Him to help. I’m working on it one day at a time, everyday.

In trouble

Posted: May 5th, 2009

Oh oh, I’m in trouble with our webmaster…I’ve been away for abit and haven’t blogged in ages!!! He’s not a happy camper.

Alright, so, it’s spring already. The first few months of the year flew by. It’s taken me abit to get back into the swing of things.

I had almost taken for granted the little miracle I experience in the store all the time. Today was a good reminder.

My good friend M. who is the secretary at a local parish phoned and asked for a card for the anniversary of ordination of their parish priest which was today. She was thrilled to know we have one that is perfectly appropriate but, how to get it out there. One of the very few things I know in life is that God really does orchestrate all. I got off the phone and became attentive to the customer in the store. She was looking for a Confirmation gift…the Confirmation was to be held at the parish my friend just phoned from!! TRUE STORY. What are the chances that this woman would come into the store at the very moment I was having that telephone conversation. Only God can arrange things so precisely. Don’t you think?? I just laughed.

It’s so good to be back in my own little piece of heaven where I have a front seat to little miracles everyday.