Chello.
It's been awhile. So sorry! I can't believe how much more difficult it is to blog during the summer, but a really cool thing happened to me the other day and I just have to share it! So I was driving around, and it was the second time since I've "landed" in Maryland that I went out by myself for purposes other than work so I had my TomTom with me so I wouldn't get lost. Well my plan was to get to the nearest, quickest, and easiest post office to buy some Mother Theresa stamps, but apparently those were like a limited time deal (boo on on you UPS! jk ;) So I hop in Vivica ( my car ) and we're driving, following the voice of Mr. TomTom. We went through areas that I think only people who live there really drive through, like they were way neighborhoody and not so much drive through areas, only to come up to the spot where Mr. TomTom says the closest P.O. is... There was no visible P.O.... So I keep driving although I had no idea where I was or where I was going. I was just hoping and praying for a gas station or something for me to pull over in so I could find the next-nearest P.O.
In the midst of this whole, huge neighborhood I came across only one public building... A church. Our Lady of Mercy. I couldn't help but chuckle at God's not-so-subtle way of telling me to chill out about where I am in life and what path He's taking me down. I was completely lost, yet totally trusting and where was I brought to? My Father's house! Of all places! No matter where we are in our lives and no matter how much we question God and His plans for us, we should have faith enough to trust Him to lead us where He desires us. We should "set our feet upon the path of prayer (somewhere in Sirach)" and trust God's guidance. We may not know where we're going, but He does and His plan is a great one! The church was not the destination that I was aiming for, nor was it a place I wanted to stop in at on Saturday morning, but it's what God brought me to. Sometimes we're too caught up in our own goals and our own plans to see the great gifts and opportunities that are waiting for us to take advantage of them. When was the last time you asked Jesus to take the wheel? Do you even realize what opportunities you're missing out on because of yourself? That's a rough question, but it's one that many people aren't asking.
So I posted to share that story with you, but also to say that (obviously) I'm not posting regularly on Friday/Saturdays for the rest of summer. I may post a few random times or I may not. We shall have to wait and see, but whatever happens between now and the first week of September, I hope that you feel the Spirit living within you and follow it. Live with love and live with passion. Live and love like everyday is your last, because we "know not the time nor hour."
Love and Warm wishes!
Hasta luego!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
This Little Light of Mine
I was never a fan of Katy Perry. Mainly because the first song I heard from her was, “I kissed a girl.” I thought it was a really horrible way to make a statement or break out, however I have become Perry-fan. It’s because of her song “Firework.” Yes, I know it’s been out a while and I’m just now posting about it, but it’s a song that is and will always be great. Every time I hear it, a smile breaks out on my face and I’m automatically in a good mood.
God has placed within each of us different desires, hopes, and dreams that glorify Him by answering these callings. When we listen to Him and answer those callings, we are fireworks! At the top of this page is a quote by St. Catherin of Siena ( btw, Bob Rice blogged about her this week so you should go to my side bar and follow the link to his site) and it’s so true! Honestly. Mother Theresa set the world on fire. JFK set the world on fire. Karol Wojtyla set the world on fire. Martin Luther King, Jr. did too. And even Abraham Lincoln! There may even be people you know that when you see them you just instantly get excited and feel a fire within yourself. It’s because they are sharing their fire with you- they’re letting their light shine and making you go oh-oh-oh!
When we let our lights shine and when we shoot across the sky we are living up to our full potential and helping the world become a better place. If not directly by our actions then at least by inspiring others to let their lights shine too. Think of how many people those I listed above have inspired through the years and what the world would be like without them- it’d be a pretty dark place! “No one who lights a lamp hides it away or places it (under a bushel basket), but on a lampstand so that those who enter might see the light.” Lk 11:33
What’s your light? What secret desires are you too afraid to go after? Have you seen the video to Firework? There are 300 kids jumping and dancing in it and not a one of them is a just a back up dancer. Each of them were chosen because they’re letting their lights shine and being true to themselves.
Love and warm wishes
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you?
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/katy-perry-lyrics/firework-lyrics.html ]
God has placed within each of us different desires, hopes, and dreams that glorify Him by answering these callings. When we listen to Him and answer those callings, we are fireworks! At the top of this page is a quote by St. Catherin of Siena ( btw, Bob Rice blogged about her this week so you should go to my side bar and follow the link to his site) and it’s so true! Honestly. Mother Theresa set the world on fire. JFK set the world on fire. Karol Wojtyla set the world on fire. Martin Luther King, Jr. did too. And even Abraham Lincoln! There may even be people you know that when you see them you just instantly get excited and feel a fire within yourself. It’s because they are sharing their fire with you- they’re letting their light shine and making you go oh-oh-oh!
When we let our lights shine and when we shoot across the sky we are living up to our full potential and helping the world become a better place. If not directly by our actions then at least by inspiring others to let their lights shine too. Think of how many people those I listed above have inspired through the years and what the world would be like without them- it’d be a pretty dark place! “No one who lights a lamp hides it away or places it (under a bushel basket), but on a lampstand so that those who enter might see the light.” Lk 11:33
What’s your light? What secret desires are you too afraid to go after? Have you seen the video to Firework? There are 300 kids jumping and dancing in it and not a one of them is a just a back up dancer. Each of them were chosen because they’re letting their lights shine and being true to themselves.
Love and warm wishes
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you?
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/katy-perry-lyrics/firework-lyrics.html ]
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