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Making the most of the day, isn't that what life should be all about? It really is the small moments that matter the most, and stay with us: the quiet snowfall in the evening twilight, the soft patter of raindrops hitting the ground, and the flutter of a bird’s wings flying overhead on a warm summer day.
These are the moments that are not expensive, they cost nothing. Moments that we can contemplate deep within our hearts and souls, they can become part of us, because they are here for all of us.
We get way too distracted though. We loose our focus with busy lives too full of clutter and chaos; clutter and chaos that distorts and obscures the true beauty in our lives. Why do we do this? Why do so many of us focus on what society and the world deems important? Why are we always waiting for that big vacation, or the dream retirement house, the fancy clothes and expensive car; instead of becoming one with the present and the glory that is all around us right now.
We need to live in the day!
We need to connect with that part of the world that speaks to us during those quiet moments, when our soul is at rest and can experience the voice of God. We need to find time for this type of contemplation. It will lead us to true peace and happiness. It will make the world a better place, more live Heaven, because as we become still and quiet, we truly do find God, and when we remove the clutter and finally hear His will for our lives, we can then become the living Saints we were meant to be.
If we are too busy for quiet moments and prayer, we are too busy, and busier than God ever meant us to be. We need to busy ourselves with the things of God, and not of this world. Why do we want to always focus and place priority on things that will not last, at the expense of things that will? Do we realize that we risk losing the things that matter, while pursuing the things that don’t? I hope we can, before it is too late.
I am a wife and mother of two grown sons. Although I am Cradle Catholic, I experienced a profound reversion to the True faith several years ago that motivated and inspired me to dive more deeply into an understanding of the Church and Her teachings, and why She has these teachings and where they come from. Surprisingly, for me, the more I read and discovered, the deeper my love of the Catholic Church and her teachings became. This certainly is a journey that doesn't end, and so as I uncover more amazing facts about our Faith and Church, I just can't help but want to share what I'm learning. So, I began writing for Catholic 365.
I have recently served for a year and a half as the Executive Director of a very active and busy Crisis Pregnancy Center on the West side of Cincinnati. God is so good and does answers prayers, even though He knows at times, we have no idea what we are asking for. The pro life cause is paramount to our times, I am so honored and humbled to have had the experience and opportunity to serve women and the unborn in this capacity! I am also very grateful to God, for allowing me to see for myself, that perhaps such a calling was not His long term plan for me. We go where God seeminly calls us, and for me, that was a return to corporate America. I currently work as a recruiter and sales onboarding specialist where I am helping a Franchising company open and support small businesses that serve seniors and the elderly, giving them opportunities to age in place and live thier final chapters with dignity. It is the other end of the pro life spectrum and such an amazing endeavor!
I love being able to share this great faith of ours and use this platform as a way to express my deep love and devotion to our Lord. We need each other, and this effort has truly become a wonderful way to connect with all of you- my brothers and sisters in Christ!
