relax

“Tend well the grace of the moment, do your best, and leave the rest up to God.”

Elizabeth Seton


This quote helps me to remember that there is only so much that depends on me. All I am asked to do is be attentive to what God is doing, move into that as He asks and rest in His work.

Grace and peace,
Deb

prayer

“You may think that you will be full of determination to resist outward trials if God will only grant you inward favours. His Majesty knows what is suitable for us; it is not for us to advise Him what to give us, for he can rightly reply that we know not what we ask. All that the beginner in prayer has to do – and you must not forget this, for it is very important – to labour and be resolute and prepare himself will all possible diligence to bring his will into conformity with the will of God.”

Teresa of Avila


I have been a ‘prayer’ for over 30 years and I feel I am still a beginner. For the first 25 years of my praying life, I told God how I wanted it to be or thought it should be. I shudder now when I think of how arrogant I was, presuming I knew how things should happen. Then, about five years ago, I had a shift in my prayers. I felt called to just be ‘with’ God during my prayer time and try to listen to what He wanted. I wanted to learn to trust Him and rest into what ever He had for my life and for the lives of those I love.

I hope I am always a ‘beginner’, wanting what God wants more than what I want.

Grace and peace,
Deb

interval

“There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.”

George Santayana

Life can be hard. It certainly doesn’t always go the way we want it to. There are disappointments, hurts, frustrations. But, there is also joy, hope and love. Which will you choose to dwell on? What will you focus on as you move through your day?

Enjoy the interval.

Grace and peace,
Deb

“First I invite the reader
to the groans of prayer
through Christ crucified . .
so that he not believe
that reading is sufficient without unction,
speculation without devotion,
investigation without wonder,
observation without joy,
work without piety,
knowledge without love,
understanding without humility.”

Bonaventure

Let your relationship with Christ continue to move from your head to your heart.

Grace and peace,
Deb

the dance

“I’m dancing the song of my Savior God.

Luke 1:47

This is part of Mary’s response to finding out she would bear the Christ. Here is how God spoke to me through it:


In rhythm. He is my partner. He leads. Our dance tells a story.

Sometimes the dance is fast and full of passion ~ fun and free.

Sometimes the dance is slow and intentional ~ flowing.

Sometimes it is a lullaby where I rest in God’s arms and He carries me.

Sometimes he sits back as I dance for joy before Him.

Sometimes someone else is invited.



You are invited to a dance….an intimate dance with God. Accept, relax and let Him lead you.

Grace and peace,
Deb

sabbath

no post today ~ enjoy the sabbath

exposure

“Many avoid the path of self-knowledge because they are afraid of being swallowed up in their own abysses. But Christians have confidence that Christ has lived through all the abysses of human life and that he goes with us when we dare to engage in sincere confrontation with ourselves. Because God loves us unconditionally – along with our dark sides – we don’t need to dodge ourselves. In the light of this love the pain of self knowledge can be at the same time the beginning of our healing.”

Richard Rohr

It is comforting to think that God loves us, dark sides and all. I don’t think I would have always said that. There was a time when I tried to hide my dark side from God, as if that were even possible. Now, I know that healing does truly come only when I allow God to gently show me what I need to know, acknowledge the truth about myself and allow Him to change me.

May you allow Him to shine His light on the dark areas of your heart and may you sense healing taking place.

Grace and peace,
Deb