I've had it!

Fighting, Squabbling, and meanness. Not among, my kids, I was fed up with that long ago, but with my friends and fellow Homeschoolers. The reality is we will never ever see eye to eye, we have far too many differences to agree. BUT, and that is a BIG BUT, we are all children of God, we are all given the same dignity and freedom given by our Creator. 

He is a loving Father to us all, no matter what, really. Sure some of us know more about some things, and some of us do more in some areas, but these are ways WE show our love, not ways HE shoes his love. We should share that love, that mercy, that forgiveness, not hold our errors over each other. What if our Lord treated us that way? We are called to no less than Perfection, "You must be perfect as your Father in Heaven is perfect"- Matt 5:48

Saint Teresa Saves the Day!

Life has been rough here, long story short, I now have a little job, which is good, but the decision to find one took a lot out of me. Just when I thought I knew what was going on with life, plans changed a bit, as far as I can see for now. Every time I get used to an idea, or there seems to be a "plan" things change, and they keep changing, more on that another time.

What does that have to to with the esteemed Doctor of the Church you ask, she made me laugh and put it all in perspective. While I was sitting and pouting, repeating my favorite line from Jeremiah, "You duped me, Oh Lord, and I have allowed myself to be duped, you were too strong for me, and you triumphed" Now, I know my life is not the context of the twentieth book of Jeremiah, but, this is how I felt. Along comes St. Teresa to brighten the day. "(of God) If this is the way you treat your friends, it's no wonder you have so few" 

I have not laughed like I did in a while, I laughed till I cried, and they cried a bit too, just because I needed to. Again, I'm not a Saint, hopefully one day I will be, but let's all hope I have plenty of time to work on it. I feel so much better knowing the Saints were not always thrilled with the plan God set before them, or the constant change of plans, perhaps. 

But Teresa does not stop with this above mentioned moment of wit, or honesty as it may be, she silenced my blabbing heart.

Let nothing disturb you
Let nothing frighten you
Everything passes
God never changes
Patience obtains all
Whoever has God wants for nothing
God alone is enough.

~~ St. Teresa of Avila

Enough Said.