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All Things Work Together

9/8/2016

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 St. Paul tells us in his letter to the Romans, chapter 8, that "We know that all things word for good for those who love God . . ." (vs. 28)   I couldn't help but think how so many times, when the pieces of my life don't seem to fit together, I doubt the truth of his statement.   All things?  I mean, the sad things, the unjust things, the horrible things, the shouldn't-have-happened things?   How do they work together for good?

​As simplistic as it may seem, perhaps the remainder of his sentence provides the answer for me.   . . . "for those who love God."  Perhaps if my life were, like St. Teresa of Calcutta, love would be my clear motive for thinking, acting, desiring, accepting all that fills my life.  If love fills me, then negativity, rudeness, despair, unacceptance, --------and more of the human reactions I excuse myself of when things and people are difficult ---- all these ways of coping with or surviving difficulties would have no room to live and grow in me.   There would only be room for LOVE. 

​St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me.

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The Change of Seasons

9/2/2016

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It seems as if the upcoming holiday of Labor Day is a good time to resume our blog. 
​We think of Labor Day as the end of summer in the United States and a day for picnics and family gatherings.  It is all that and more.  It is also a celebration of the values we treasure as a nation, first and foremost, the value of having the opportunity of working to earn a living so that we can provide for our families and for ourselves.

​As we celebrated Labor Day 2016, let us be grateful for our employment and let us pray for the many who right now are unemployed in our country.  If we are an employer, perhaps we can think of those who work for us and show gratitude.  If we are fortunately employed, perhaps we can give our best to the work we are contracted to do.

​There is no easy solution to the fact that so many are jobless as I write this.  There is no easy fix.  Let us not take Labor Day for granted.

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