Give and take
I want you to know, that here at the monastery there is a whole lot of craziness, but there are some good things too. My Dr. said that with whatever choices we make in life there are always sacrifices.
I just want you to know that it’s a mix for me and I have to make my peace with stuff. I’m not sure yet, but I wanted to share this with you.
my brother concurred:
I agree Mark, as long as the positives outweigh the negatives and we feel like we’re moving in the right direction, otherwise we redirect.
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And case in point, another sister was on the receiving end of some craziness from another nun a moment ago. After it was over, she looked at me, rolled her eyes and said “keep on praying, just keep on praying’ :-)
It’s life.
love 'keep on praying, just keep on praying'.... Communal living would definitely require some patience.... Big squishy hug sweetie... xo
dunno if it fits your case of the day, but a ditty i use for similar circumstances is:
i thank you lord, for every love in my life
i thank you for every joy. for each sorrow, for each strife
i thank you for each lesson, even when it's hard
that brings me closer to you
i want to be closer to you
please let me be
closer to you
Amen Arfie.... xo
thanks Janet! Agreed! Thanks Arfie!! ((((peace)))
the poem reminded me of Karen Carpenter
https://youtu.be/iFx-5PGLgb4?si=AS2z1bDK42crQJId
Peace to you Marko! I never understood at age 18 and 19 what my goofy philosophy professor was going on about in those logic arguments about pious people and why I was learning such weird stuff. As I got older things started to click more and more.
Here’s to hope, peace, love, and understanding!
Thanks Nikki!
i felt funny singing with that song when it was an overplayed chart topper. it always felt like a boy love song written for his crush. gender irrelevant.
do you s'pose god is a girl or a boy?
God is god