“The reality of death has come upon us and a consciousness of the power of God has broken our complacency like a bullet in the side. A sense of the dramatic, of the tragic, of the infinite, has descended upon us, filling us with grief, but even above grief, wonder. Our plans were so beautifully laid out, ready to be carried to action, but with magnificent certainty God laid them aside and said, ‘You have forgotten — Mine?’” Flannery O’Connor. I personally benefit from taking a meditative walk around cemeteries…we all need to be ready for the day when God decides to call us!
Death and judgement
To thyself be true!
“To thine own self be true.” — William Shakespeare
Docility to your conscience and the Holy Spirit
Life’s challenges
“Challenges make life interesting, however overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” —Mark Twain
Overcoming life’s challenges
Live in the now!
“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” —Henry David Thoreau
Avoid excessively dwelling on the past!
Rough seas…
Time to adjust your sails!
“Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times.” St. Augustine
Adjust your sails. Allow your Faith and trust in God to kick in…turn on the selflessness and turn off the self-absorption. Lean into Christ and ask Him to man the helm!!
