A Thanksgiving Daybook

Outside my window
the sun is just rising and the palms look black and feathery against the lightening sky.

I am listening to
 Table Songs: Music for Communion

I am wearing 
long black pj pants and a black pj shirt. So tempting not to get dressed today.


I am thinking
how to make daily mass a part of my (almost) daily routine again. It is trickier here than it was in Virginia to find a time that fits. But, yesterday reminded me that when I put time with our Lord first (when I give out of my poverty of time, not just the abundance of it) I am blessed with a grace-filled day.

I am pondering

Strive to see God in all things without exception, and acquiesce in His will with absolute submission. Do everything for God, uniting yourself to Him by a mere upward glance, or by the overflowing of your heart towards Him. Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inward peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Commend all to God, and then lie still and be at rest in His bosom. Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God, trusting to His eternal love for you; and if you find that you have wandered forth from this shelter, recall your heart quietly and simply. Maintain a holy simplicity of mind, and do not smother yourself with a host of cares, wishes, or longings, under any pretext."  --  Saint Francis De Sales  (thank you to Peace Mama for bringing this quote to my attention recently at The secret to true peace)

I am creating

(and I don't know why italics will *not* turn off!)

A home that I pray breathes Thanksgiving and Christ

A few plans for the rest of the week

Bake pies

Take Great-Grandma for drives along our beautiful Hawaiian coast

Meet sweet friends on the beach Thanksgiving morning (after Mass, of course!)

God bless you and yours this Thanksgiving week!