"All Praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Moon
and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, bright, and precious, and fair."
St. Francis of Assisi, from The Canticle of Brother Sun
Hello, and welcome!
I just went into the back garden, as night was falling, to fill the birdfeeders and was stopped in my tracks by a beautiful sight. A small, almost full moon, shone like a bright silver button in a clear, dark blue sky. Praise the Lord for His wonders! I've just checked and the full moon, known this month as the “Snow Moon” will rise on Saturday. It will be the farthest distance away from Earth, and the smallest full moon of the year.
I hope you are having a good week and a good Lent. I have been having so very many ideas for articles, workshops, and so on this month, that I began to feel a bit overwhelmed. After prayer I realized that a different and more encouraging way to look at this was to acknowledge that I am having a very creative month. That Divine inspiration turned the way I was looking at this on its head. I began to get very enthusiastic about the next step: putting these ideas into action. Thank You Lord.
Fortunately, as the ideas have been flooding in, I have been writing them down. This is something I highly recommend to you. Over the years I have learnt that original ideas arrive through a unique sequence of thoughts, comments, events, discussions, and so on. In the past I have thought that I would remember such ideas, but often I didn't. I learnt my lesson. I jot the ideas down for later.
Yesterday, I wrote two articles and began looking over a workshop. Today, I have been firming up the first module of the workshop. I got as far as I could before I went out to feed the birds. When I saw that moon, though, I just wanted to share it with you. I had been wanting to say "Hello" to you, so this is another thing off my To Do list.
When you are feeling overwhelmed, which happens to us all, do you pray about it? Ask God for help and guidance as I do? It brought me such relief this week that I hope that passing on this reminder, giving you a gentle nudge, makes you feel great too! Try the following meditation to think that over.
1 minute meditation
1. Ponder on this Bible quote:
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be open to you." Mt 7:7
2. Sit up straight and close your eyes. Breathe in deeply through the nose. Hold a few seconds. Breathe out through the mouth and as you do so feel the whole of your body relax.
3. Now meditate for a few moments on how you cope with pressure.
4. Now say this prayer, or one of your own, ‘‘Dear Lord, please remind me to turn to You whenever I need help. I ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen."
5. When you are ready breathe in and out deeply as before. Then open your eyes and have a big stretch.
May you find inspiration in all of God's creations as you move closer to Him each day. I would love your feedback on this topic.
God bless,
Teresa x
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