Widow's Mite

The Gospel for Monday was:

'The Widow's Mite'.

I had always heard homilies which affirmed

The need for giving

Even when it is hard.

Sort of a guilt trip
to becme more generous.

Well Fr Gerry turned it a bit

His question was....

What kind of a society requires its poor

to contribute to its existance?

Hmmm...
That is a bigger question

to ponder,

than my feelings of guilt.

Living

Being involved with life doesn't leave time for anything else...

(A paraphrase from Emily Dickenson.)

So I guess that could mean

Stillness and re-creation is also a part of

Being involved with life

Although I can judge it as 'slacking'.

How to Become

Make note of people who inspire you.

Strive to become a person who inspires.

Hope Prayer

May I enable and support Hope
As we journey to the uncertain and certain
To destinations planned and unplanned
Known and unknown

Being evidence of Faith and Love
In what is able,
Or unable to be

May the joy of life be precious

May I embrace the gift of Hope.

Not Often Heard

I'm fine
Kids are great
Job is good
All is well

Good Stones

We stand at the edge of mystery

Contiuously
Throwing pebbles
Into the Lake of Life.

The ripples traveling
To unknown shores

Please
Choose good pebbles...

Weights are growing

The race is well engaged - completed the first turn - and the outside turn - a while back...

I can be so divided

many self creations and importances to manage
a growing family 

now adding the failing health of friends

the reality of timed mortality

anticipated, almost planned loss

all making me more thoughtful
of my mother's comment as she lived through her 80s

'You feel things will just go on - but they don't...'

The weight baring seems to be growing

....like the myth of St Christopher...

I'm running...

Still rounding the far turn...

But perhaps I'm into the final turn...

Or maybe down the stretch...

When will I make the next move?

Thomas Merton said:
In the end
the only thing that saves us
is our relationships...