“The soul of the one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, and is always in the mood for singing.” – St. John of the Cross
Inspirational thoughts
Caring…
“Sometimes people just want to feel heard. Here’s to possibilities of friendship and connection and understanding.” —Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Living in the present
“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy.” —The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Persistence
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”
— Matt Biondi (11 time olympic swimming medalist)
Happy Father’s Day!
“Mike, I know you hope to be really successful and make a lot of money. But don’t get too caught up in all of these worldly things. Our true home is in heaven, there is a place for us waiting…keep this as your goal.” (my dad’s words to me as a senior in High School)
When I told him a few years later that I felt a strong calling by Jesus to be a priest with the Legionaries of Christ, he initially struggled. Then he came back to me two days later and said, “Mike, I have not slept well these past few nights thinking about your decision, and I realized that if God is truly calling you to be His priest, as your dad, I have no right to get in His way. I give you my blessing.” I sure miss my mom and dad!
Knockin on heaven’s door
“To spend much time in prayer is to knock with a persistent and holy fervor at the door of the one whom we beseech.” + St. Augustine
Trusting in God’s plan
Don’t confuse your path with your destination.
Just because its stormy now doesn’t mean
you aren’t headed for sunshine”
– Coach Mike Krzyzewski
Holy Spirit
“He pours light into our minds, arouses our desire and gives us strength… As the soul is the life of the body, so the Holy Spirit is the life of our souls.” —St. Peter Damian
Peresecuted??
“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Marriage
“The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother”
– Coach John Wooden
“the love of my life and my rock, she’s also the mother to our 5 children, grandmother to… countless people. Barbara, you are and always have been the best.” Jack Nicklaus