Writer’s Prayer

Lord, you know my heart before I do, for in you it has been created. You know my joy and desire, my sadness and fear, and it is you who instills in me this inclination to write it out, you who inspires my songs, my lament and my celebration.

Let your Spirit inspire me again, and always, to write what you would have me share, to describe what you would have me realize, and to explain what you would have me understand. And when my words fail, when they are disordered and poorly chosen, bless the readers so that in spite of my messy page, they will glean what you wish them to find.

In this, and in all things, my gratitude abounds.

Our Happiness

“Our happiness doesn’t depend on somebody else’s action or on anything else.  It doesn’t depend on our success, but rather on the effort we’re willing to put into everything we do.  Even if people disappoint or fail us left and right, even if people turn against us, hurt us, lie about us, don’t understand us, even if they think they know everything about us and judge us unfairly, they can’t infringe upon our happiness.  True happiness means that we have a deep-seated peace and tranquillity that transcends all the difficulties of life, that cannot be disturbed by the chaos and warfare that might touch our lives.”

~ The Monks of New Skete (In the Spirit of Happiness, 312)

Thank You!

A huge thanks to all who attended and gave to the Yoga for Life benefit class on Sunday evening.  Because of you, it was a success.  And because of you, Richland Pregnancy Services has more resources to help moms and babies in need.   My little ones and I dropped off the donations this morning, and the staff at RPS was all smiles as they mentioned, “This came at just the right time!”

If you weren’t able to attend, be encouraged to make a personal donation to RPS anytime.

May you be blessed for your kindness!

The Catholic Yogi