Today as we begin the season of fall I was able to enter
into the season in 3 ways.
1. Our day begins with prayer at 7:00 am, before
prayer today I was in the kitchen preparing for our noon meal. Onions were simmering
with a hint of garlic and then the bounty of the earth was added. Eight
different vegetables were added to create a vegetarian chili and it was all in
the pot before prayer! One of my classmates then made Venezuelan bread, it was
a delicious first day of fall lunch. Vibrant colors, taste and conversation
surrounded the table.
One of the greatest gifts about my new
schedule is the flexibility to be in the kitchen! Once the chilli was simmering
and after prayer and breakfast I spent the morning in the kitchen baking
cookies (Grandma’s recipe), recipe cake and muffins! Talk about a perfect thing
to do on a fall day! And let me tell you my community loves the cookie jar
being full!
2.
Doesn’t fall just seem to say, sit down and have
a great conversation with good people?
The second way I was able to enter into the
season was with conversation. As part of my journey I had to find a new
spiritual director for time here. Today was our first meeting. After eight
years with one of the best spiritual directors ever (thank CS) it is tough to
begin a journey with a new director. I am so thankful for the past eight years
with my former director, she helped prepare me for the journey. My
conversations and prayers with her continue to influence my journey. I am so
grateful for her guidance and continued prayers.
God’s goodness is definitely guiding good
people into my life, as my first meeting with my new spiritual director was
life giving and helped me to discover some of the gifts so far on the journey.
I also had the opportunity for my one on one
monthly check in with our director. This was a lively and spirited
conversation. Our director is full of life, joy and honesty. It was so good to
sit with him and share about the journey so far, so much so that supper was late
tonight because we got so wrapped up in the conversation!
3. A walk was the third way. I love walking in the fall. You know how
in movies, people go for a walk in the fall and the trees that arch over the
street are changing colors, the leaves drift slowly down and homeowners are
making the most of end of season plants in the cooler temperatures? Well that
was my walk this afternoon! It was so beautiful and then it hit me, this is not
a movie, this is real life. I and smiled and thought how great is our God!
Let us lift up our hearts to the Lord for the blessings of a
journey and a new season.
With God there is no accidents. Every incident is intended
to bring us closer to Him. – Max Lucado
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