I love the summer. I love being able to sit outside in the gentle summer breeze and feel the warmth of the sun on my face. As I close my eyes, the feeling reminds me of God's powerful love. I also love the summer for summer vacation and no school! But that is another feeling.
God shows us His love in so many ways. The situation I described above. The movement of the clouds if you take the time to watch it. The signing of birds. The love of others. We just need to open our hearts and be ready to receive it. And there is the catch. In this busy world where we are constantly on the run, trying to get to work, to home, to the kids soccer game, to the sale, we leave little time for reflection, or solitude. Yet this is perhaps the most vital time for our spiritual wellness. Recall that Jesus reminded us to pray to the Father in the quiet of our room, not where it can be a show to others. Now I do not think that was meant to be the only way to pray. I find great joy in joining in prayer with others at mass and other liturgies. But I do believe it was meant to help us understand how vital it is to remove ourselves from life's distractions so that we can hear the voice of God.
As summer time is upon us, this time of relaxation and vacations, we may be in the best situation to take advantage of theses chances. Perhaps this will wallow us to understand the importance and change our lives so that we always get these chances. Lord knows I am guilty of not finding these chances. Hence why it has been so long between posts. But I hope to find the time to post more regularly as well, since these posts tend to follow my quiet time of prayer with God. Find your quiet time and, if you like, let us know here how it changes your life.
Peace
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