Quotes

Here are a few short phrases reverberating in my deepest self having to do with transitions, calling, hope, and rebirth.  (For any photographers reading this out there, please accept my apologies for decidedly less-than-professional photos!)  

At every turn in the road a new illumining is needed to find the way and a new kindling is needed to follow the way.
- John S. Dunne

We are not called to be successful, we are called to be faithful.

 - Mother Teresa

A woman in childbirth suffers because her time has come: but when she has given birth to the child she forgets the suffering in her joy that a child has been born into the world. So it is with you: You are sad now, but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you.

- John 16:21-22 

 

(i who have died am alive again today,
-  E. E. Cummings 

Spiritual Director

"Spiritual direction, is, in reality, nothing more than a way of leading us to see and obey the real Director - the Holy Spirit hidden in the depths of our soul."  

         -Thomas Merton

I've wanted a spiritual director for years.  Then I realized that what I more urgently needed was a counselor.  I went for several years on and off, and now Dan and I are going together.  It's good stuff, I think everyone should have a counselor.

But that meant that my spiritual director search was temporarily put off... until a few weeks ago when I finally got up the courage to find one.  And I did!!!  Today I met with her for the first time, she's of an indeterminable age, is a retired Episcopalian deacon and lives out in the "country" in Kaneohe.  She's an amazing listener.  Just walking into her house felt like walking into a monastic cell - the place was absolutely bathed in prayer.  It felt both weighty and light at the same time.  Plus there were Byzantine icons everywhere.  Absolutely beautiful.

At the end we prayed with the wind blowing all around us, chimes singing in the background, and I could barely get up off the couch when it was over.  Good stuff.

Maybe I can fire my counselor now.  (Just kidding Burt, you're awesome too!!)