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I read an article a couple of years back about a person who went on a journey of health and self-discipline but had few ‘extra resources’ for supports. She ended up simply walking around her small apartment in a loop over an over for a year or more and ended up greatly improving her overall health and wellness. She had walked it so much that they had to replace the carpet in her apartment as her repeated ‘trek’ had worn out a path and needed to be fixed up! I remember being struck by her ingenuity, resolve and ‘stick-with-it-ness’ that this commitment would have required. She didn’t join a fancy gym, post daily social media updates, but quietly worked to make a desired improvement and eventually saw major results from this.
I started to do my own ‘kitchen walk’ on days when I was relatively sedentary for whatever reason (or excuse) that I had. I would think, “Well, this is better than nothing!” I cannot say it has yielded any marked results (yet…) except that it got me reflecting in a new way on a spiritual truth.
We sometimes think that we must make some major commitment to God for a long and involved prayer time, acts of service, huge generosity, grand evangelizing, or however else you see to please God. Yes, I am sure God does appreciate our more concerted and grandiose efforts to know and serve him. But I think He also realizes that sometimes we are weary, overwhelmed, unsure and spent. Sometimes, our ‘better than nothing’ is also appreciated by God and our lesser than grandiose efforts will end up adding up to make a real impact in our spiritual health and walk with our Lord. A short, “Be with me today, Lord,” in the morning is ‘better than nothing’ and God is pleased with our efforts, small or large. Jesus is reasonable with His expectations of His people. “Let your moderation be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;” (Phil. 4:5).
Carmen Moore has a passion for many things including her Catholic faith/Catholic education, autism, supporting families in navigating educational/familial goals and learning at the same time. With a vast background in formalized education, Carmen has enjoyed a career as a classroom teacher, school principal, and teacher coach supporting students with specialized needs that has spanned decades. However, her vocation as a wife and mother is her greatest passion and is living that out with laughter, love and prayer as they face what life brings.
Carmen is also a freelance writer and has contributed to many online and print publications (faith related and otherwise) and was a regular blogger for her local Parish. Her passion extends to public speaking and she has shared her story with many audiences. She was chosen to create short video clips for Redemptorist TV which are featured in her website as well at CMooreinEducation that are based on personal experiences and faith reflections.
With a formal education that includes a Masters in Religious Education (MRE) as well as being a committed Catholic for her entire life, her focus on being joyful (even when things go sideways...) has helped her to share her insights by writing, speaking and trying to live that message. Being a parent of a child with 'different abilities' who lives his life in 'joy mode' most of his life, has inspired her to live each new day with a fresh perspective. She is honored to be able to share some insights on Catholic 365. God is good...all the time!
