Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Little things: Quiet time

JMJ

God Love You!

Today, I felt a tiny bit like a junkie or an addict. I love my TV watching and internet surfing - I do. Today it just seemed too much.

I prayed to God yesterday, to help me make more time for Him - to teach me how. Today, as I was donating blood (go donate blood if you haven't) it was quiet and relaxing and I couldn't just sit there. I sat there and wanted my nook or a book so I turned to Pinterest to pass the time and my mind just felt so jumbled. There is too little quiet time in my life.

At home, we constantly have the TV on. It's a Caillou and Thomas binge watch early in the morning, followed by some "If I'm happy and you know it" sing a long time, then some GMA or Today for me. It is always on. I've tried to turn it off here and there, and I do limit the kids time as recommended - but I'm not good at limiting mine. I'm terrible it. Am I so afraid of being bored?

So like I've done before, I tried and today we had the TV going but a lovely classical piano station on Pandora. It was nice. I focused all my attention at the tasks at hand - the smile on my boy's face when we got the train going on his play track by itself. He tried to follow it around the table but couldn't catch up. His smile is priceless.

Then clean-up time with my BB, which resulted in no tablet for her tomorrow because of a blue stain on her bed which she so sweetly said she did not see. She is only five, but devastated by this harsh development. She needs the quiet time, though - just as much as I do and I must work harder to make it a part of our every day life.

This day, this quiet time was not silent - but more present. It is a little thing, but it is such a gift.

How do you get your quiet time in?

ADios!


Monday, June 13, 2016

The Sunday Plan: Pan de Vida

JMJ

Aloha my friends!

We have made it back from a beautiful vacation to Hawaii, we are blessed. Some of my friends have referred to it as visiting "paradise," and yes God's creations are magnificent - but paradise it is not.

I try to keep away from the news and so my husband told me about the latest tragedy on the way to Mass on Sunday morning. I didn't really know how bad it was until last night.

My heart hurts.

This week at Mass, the song below is the one that stood out to me and the rendition by this artist is beautiful and simple. We need more beauty in this world, more love. Always love.


Pan de Vida by Bob Hurd

Pan de vida,
Cuerpo del Senor.
Cup of Blessing,
Blood of Christ the Lord.
At this table, the last shall be first.
Poder es servir,
porque Dios es amor.

We are the dwelling of God,
fragile, and wounded and weak
We are the body of Christ,
called to be the compassion of God

Pan de vida,
Cuerpo del Senor.
Cup of Blessing,
Blood of Christ the Lord.
At this table, the last shall be first.
Poder es servir,
porque Dios es amor.

Somos el templo de Dios,
fragiles seres humanos.
Somos el cuerpo de Cristo
Llamados a ser compasivos.

Pan de vida,
Cuerpo del Senor.
Cup of Blessing,
Blood of Christ the Lord.
At this table, the last shall be first.
Poder es servir,
porque Dios es amor.

You call me teacher and Lord,
I who have washed your feet.
So you must do as I do,
so the greatest must become the least.

Pan de vida,
Cuerpo del Senor.
Cup of Blessing,
Blood of Christ the Lord.
At this table, the last shall be first.
Poder es servir,
porque Dios es amor.

Ustedes me llaman Senor,
me inclino a lavarles los pies.
Algan lo mismo umildes,
sirviendose unos a otros.

Pan de vida,
Cuerpo del Senor.
Cup of Blessing,
Blood of Christ the Lord.
At this table, the last shall be first.
Poder es servir,
porque Dios es amor.

There is no Jew or Greek,
there is no slave or free.
There is no woman or man,
only heirs of the promise of God

Pan de vida,
Cuerpo del Senor.
Cup of Blessing,
Blood of Christ the Lord.
At this table, the last shall be first.
Poder es servir,
porque Dios es amor.

No hay esclavos ni libres,
no hay mujeres ni hombres,
solo aquellos que hereran el reino que Dios prometio.

Pan de vida,
Cuerpo del Senor.
Cup of Blessing,
Blood of Christ the Lord.
At this table, the last shall be first.
Poder es servir,
porque Dios es amor.

A Dios!

Sunday, March 6, 2016

The Sunday Plan: Lead me to the Cross

JMJ

So yes, I'm going to sneak right on in like I haven't been absent from all things blog related in months and post today's beautiful, oh so beautiful song!

The verse that struck a chord with me was "Rid me of myself, I belong to You." It is so difficult for me to do this, I fight it like my BBs fight going to bed! There is prayer though, and I pray to always remember what He's done for me. May He quiet our souls and may we always remember.



Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemption's hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom

Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out

Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You

oh Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I
Tempted and trialed
You are
The word became flesh
Bore my sin in death
Now you're risen

Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost
Lead me to the cross
Where your love poured out
Lead Bring me to my knees

Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself I belong to you
Oh, Lead me!
Lead me to the cross

-instrumental-

To your heart
To your heart
Lead me to your heart
Lead me to your heart

Lead me to the cross where your love poured out
Bring me to my knees Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself I belong to you

Lead me....
Lead me...
Lead me to the cross
Where your love poured out

Lead Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to you
Oh Lead me
Lead me to the cross.
ADios!