Articles which help us grow in our relationship with God.
How can we invite Mary more intentionally into our lives this month? This could be a good question to ponder: for she wants us to be close to God and to her son Jesus. She wants us to discover God’s wonderful plan for our lives and for our summer. And she wants us to experience the peace and joy that comes from living in union with God.
We got married during the pandemic and trucker convoy. We share about our preparation and wedding day experience!
I reflected on three key pieces of wisdom from my thirtieth year. Here they are.
I read a fantastic book called Searching For and Maintaining Peace. I was motivated to write about peace and my reflections from that came from it.
Even during the present holiday cheer we can find ourselves troubled. It could be from pain that comes from losing a loved one, family dynamics that are really trying and tough, or the current pandemic. I do not have to go lengths at writing about this and would not like to depress you. For we already know what the world is capable of—sadness, despair, and a valley of tears. This piece is meant to uplift you, for it is in sadness that there we find our joy, quoting a poem from Khalil Jibran.
An interior life is vitally integral to the work we are entrusted with.
We don’t have to solve all things all at once.
My last sabbatical reflection takes us into the theme of power in weakness. I learned from my first years on CCO staff that God equips the called. We are not capable to carry out God’s work on our own human weakness; it is only by God’s goodness and grace that we are able to do anything. God uses the little we are and turns it into something great. Humility and greatness go hand in hand. It’s something I’ve aspired to live out. God has a great calling for our lives. He will provide the way through it all!
This sabbatical reflection revolves around the Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. The main theme is that God empowers us through His Spirit. He calls us to a particular work, and in the process, we receive an abundance of grace. The Spirit’s fruitfulness is desirably attractive. He gives us so much life, energy, and vitality. In this reflection, I share several stories where I saw the Spirit work. Galatians 5 speaks to this theme, one of my favourite passages from CCO’s second level faith study titled Source.
Every great calling has its challenges. We will have to overcome our obstacles of fear. It is common, especially those called to ministry. It comes from our insecurities, other people and events, or even the enemy of our soul. I’ve felt the fear of rejection, fear of what others may think of me, and the fear that God will not provide, to name a few. This third sabbatical reflection revolves around Isaiah 43: God exhorts us to have trust despite our fears. God gave me ample amount of times to pray with this passage and put it into practice. It reminds me to have faith in God because love always wins.
