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

Friday, January 20, 2012

Good night Moon

Teach me your mood, O patient stars!
Who climb each night the ancient sky,
Leaving on space no shade, no scars,
No trace of age, no fear to die.
             -Ralph Waldo Emerson


Could it really be as simple as this ?
To simply do my job here on earth,
quietly, simply and without struggle or fear...
until I am all used up?

The Saints speak of such things,
but of course, I am no Saint!
But, with them and the moon,
I do think life is a call to service ~
the moon lighting our path through the dark,
as do the Saints!

I'm not talking about the cannonized here ...
but of the many people who simply give loving service
freely and without expecation.
I have met so many of these living Saints,
and I honor them!

At the end of each day,
I ask myself...
What have I done today to light the path of another?

It is a simple question,
but for me and my focus,
it makes all the difference!!!

Good night Moon .......Cate

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