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 8, 2012

Persevere

It is the wind and the rain, O God, the cold and the
storm that make this earth of thine to blossom and
bear its fruit.  So, in our lives it is storm and stress and
hurt and suffering that make real men and women
bring the world's work to its highest perfection.  Let us
learn then in these growing years to respect the harder
sterner aspects of life together with its joy and laughter,
and to weave them all into the great web which hangs
holy to the Lord.
                      - W. E. B. DU BOIS


I remember hearing once that life itself is what smooths out our rough edges and polishes us into those beautiful polished gems that glow with the truth of who we really are.  The roughest days tumble us about like stones in a polishing mill, and as we are rolling around the sharp edges begin to break down and our inner glow begins to shine through   ... at the same time, as the rough edges are worn down, we begin to live life more smoothly.  We have fewer rough edges to get caught up on people  and life on a daily basis ... we have a growing smoothness of wisdom that guides us through life more  gently.
Life ... it is always giving and growing, isn't  it?  No matter what ...it is generous ... and when you begin to feel buried in the cement, suddenly a beautiful flower will pop through to remind you that life is truly alive and well and loving you on and on ...no matter what lies before you.
Special blessings today for Mary Ellen and Lee.                         Love to all ~ Cate
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