St Therese OF Liseux Feast 1.10

I know this is going to be annoying……….

but my blog is on hiatus  or a bit irregular AGAIN I know but my faith has taken on a new role on my life and in due time will be blogged about but not right now! Please bear with me as it is all good news 🙂

BLESS YOU ALL

Psalm 10 – GOD BLINKERED !!!!

Psalm 10

¹ Why, O LORD, do you stand far off?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

² In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who are caught in the schemes he devises.

³ He boasts of the cravings of his heart;
he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

⁴ In his pride the wicked does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.

⁵ His ways are always prosperous;
he is haughty and your laws are far from him;
he sneers at all his enemies.

⁶ He says to himself, “Nothing will shake me;
I’ll always be happy and never have trouble.”

⁷ His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats;
trouble and evil are under his tongue.

⁸ He lies in wait near the villages;
from ambush he murders the innocent,
watching in secret for his victims.

⁹ He lies in wait like a lion in cover;
he lies in wait to catch the helpless;
he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.

¹⁰ His victims are crushed, they collapse;
they fall under his strength.

¹¹ He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
he covers his face and never sees.”

¹² Arise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God.
Do not forget the helpless.

¹³ Why does the wicked man revile God?
Why does he say to himself,
“He won’t call me to account”?

¹⁴ But you, O God, do see trouble and grief;
you consider it to take it in hand.
The victim commits himself to you;
you are the helper of the fatherless.

¹⁵ Break the arm of the wicked and evil man;
call him to account for his wickedness
that would not be found out.

¹⁶ The LORD is King for ever and ever;
the nations will perish from his land.

¹⁷ You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,

¹⁸ defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.

I was recently using this passage as my lectio reading and it came when I was having a challenging time at work!

So read Psalm 10 was a challenge and it took several readings  before the penny dropped!

The last few verse struck a nerve.  That even though thing are tough he will, not let go of us.

The first part of the psalm we have all felt especially when things are tough. I can recall times when Jesus has been very distant and the last thing  I want do is

It remind me of a joke  I was once told GOD BLINKERED OR WHAT HAHAHAHA!

There was a man stuck in a flood and the flood was rising. and he called God “Help me!”

So God sent a boat, a helicopter, and other people and each time the man said “No thanks God is going to send his help!”

Sadly the man died and on his arrival to heaven he was cross and asked God “Where were you you let me down!”

God replied “WoW hang fire I sent other people a boat and a helicopter and you ignored it all!

How many times have we been blinkered!

HUMILITY

I always thank God for the link  has given me with a variety of Benedictine communities.  In particular I want to mention the Douai Community.   http://www.douaiabbey.org.uk/

In the last ten years  I have learnt a lot from them.  I can not go in specific here as it a bit to personal.

But what I’ve learnt?

Examples of great Christian living!

The phrase action speaks louder than word spring to mind and is a great tribute to the Douai community.

It reminds me of an action of two of the monk one a junior and one a senior and great monk.

The senior monk can no longer reach the back of his vestment to make sure it straight and looks good and the junior will just do it for him in a gentle manner and the senior will just let him do it and will very graciously thank him with a grin on his face. That’s a great action of humility in my eyes

The other thing I’ve learnt about are really related to my relationship with God

The fact I can be my true self God see through the fake side of me!

That there encouragement in letting go and let God.

That sometimes pain has to be gone through to allows us to get closer to God.

Regularity of pray can help in the bad times when you do not really feel like praying. There have been up to the Abbey in times of lowness and sitting there in choir with the monk and then suddenly the power of God will really over whelmed me  and all is good again.

Douai Abbey Libary

http://www.douaiabbey.org.uk/librarybuild0.htm

http://www.douaiabbey.org.uk/library3.htm

I am so looking forward to the opening of the Douai abbey library I am no book worm but love old manuscripts and I can’t wait to see them!  Click on the links to see more 🙂

9/11 – 9 years on.

Prayers and thoughts go out to all the families and friends of those affected by 9/11 nine years ago. I had a fantastic lie in an awoke to think of America. Bless you all!

GOD GIFT

I was thinking of the gift God has given me and there are two that always stand out.

1. Prayerful insight.

This can be very hard to see people in pain and hurting but it always out weighed by celebrating peoples joy.  What I do gain out this gift is the ability to empathise and support them especially with my prayer.

2. The power of prayer

I used to feel guilty about telling people I would pray for them  it felt such a small thing to do but over time my view on that has changed and I now have come to see it is the biggest way of  supporting someone in there time of need. Prayer is a powerful weapon in every Christian life!

This is a new find WHAT A DARLING LOLOLOL

Is it not the case Gods sense of humour is so much bigger then our!

This  is a great reminder

Thanks Alison

Yolanda Be Cool – We No Speak Americano (Video edit by Pink louder)

Letter from God.

My Dearest Anne,

What really can I say but trust me! I love you just as you are and not how you think you should be.

I know I have given you challenging situations but did I not give you the strength to deal with them?

I’ve also gave you loving friend to help you and encourage you all the way:-)

With regards you true vocation in Life I am sorry but you are going to have to wait and see! BUT still keep trusting me  and loving me as much as I know trusting can be hard but I do know it will be hard because of you tainted past  but with out the taint you would not grow into the most beautiful daughter of mine

I love you and accept you for who ANNE is how can I get that in to your head. Remember the poem Footprints I know it one of your favourites you are the person I am carrying and I’ll always hold on to you even when the waves are crashing at my feel I’ll hold you even tighter!

Any way keep praying!

Lolto of love back at you my dear child

love and prayers

GOD