And so, I Blog!!

Soooo, everybody is blogging except for Moi? Is this the newest form of writing? Are we headed towards the reality of the movie "Fahrenheit 451 "? What a tragedy that would be!! I have tried Twitter~for about 48 hours ,not for me at all! I do Facebook, but also find it to be truly surfacy and a bit of a waste of my time. I like to write, not twit or mindlessly comment. So, I guess I will. :) Here I will share on the most precious thing in my life, my recovery and my spiritual journey. If my only audience is that of the ether, that will be good enough ... for I write not to be read, but because I am called to write!!! And so, I blog!!
I will begin with the daily readings from the book:

A Grateful Heart ~ 365 ways to give thanks at mealtime edited by MJ Ryan
The Winter Prayers began on the first day of winter ~ so I am begining there. The winter prayers begin with this thought:
A thankful soul is thankful under all circumstances, a complaining soul complains even if he lives in paradise. -BAHA'U'LLAH
Please join me in thought-provoking conversaton! Namaste' Cate

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Pray to Begin the Day

Empower me
     to be a bold participant.
     rather than a timid saint in waiting,
     in the difficult ordinariness of now;
     to exercise the authority of honesty,
     rather than to defer to power,
     or deceive to get it;
     to influence someone for justice,
     rather than impress someone for gain;
     and, by grace, to find treasures
     of joy, or friendship, of peace
     hidden in the fields of the daily
     you give me to plow.
                              - Ted Loder



This beautiful prayer by Ted reminds me of the different ways 
I can live each day..... each cross road can present me with
another choice about how I will live my day,
who I will be in the decisions I make.

My day always goes so much better
when I begin it in prayer ...
and ask God to guide it
and prioritize it for me.

It is a simple prayer .... it makes a huge difference!!!

Love, Cate

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