The past year has been a crazy, busy time.
My schedule was way overpacked and God led me to know that I needed to change that.
Despite my busyness, I found time to read (or mostly listen to) some really great books that lead me to deeper peace and a closer relationship with our Lord. (List at the end.)
As we roll into summer several items have been taken off my "to do" list:
-The grandchildren have different babysitters. Grammy gets to be just Grammy.
-Wayne and I have completed year D of Catholic Biblical School of Michigan - graduation is Thursday.
-The girls will be out of school tomorrow--the driving ends for a little while.
-I am taking a summer vacation from my Thursday morning Faith Sharing group.
I keep asking God what's next but He clearly told me not to pack my schedule again right away.
So now I have time.
Time to:
-write
-read
-do crossword puzzles
-cook dinner for my family
-clean my house
-spend time with the girls while they are on vacation
-take a couple of vacations with Wayne
-take some walks with friends
And, pray. I hope to spend a lot of time in prayer, at Adoration, and reading my Bible.
Now that Bible School is officially over and I don't have assigned Scripture readings and homework, I have to leave my Bible where I can see it every morning so I remember to take the time to find the chapter(s) that will guide my day.
I need to put aside my crossword puzzles and get to the chapel. There is very little to keep me from this precious time with the Lord. I have several books to take there with me over the summer months. In that sacred silence I hope to learn a lot and grow in my faith and become better able to share my faith with my readers and those with whom I come into actual contact.
Looking forward to the quiet and finding God therein.
Book list:
Read and rereading:
Fr. Jacques Philippe:
In the School of the Holy Spirit. (Read)
Searching for and Maintaining Peace (Read)
Called to Life (Reading)
Scott Hahn:
The First Society: The Sacrament of Matrimony and the Restoration of the Social Order (Read)
The Forth Cup (Read)
Hail Holy Queen (Reread)
Signs of Life (Reading)
C.S. Lewis:
The Four Loves (Read)
The Great Divorce (Read)
Reflections on the Psalms (Read)
Matthew Kelly:
Resisting Happiness (Read)
Dr. Mark Miravalle:
Meet Your Spiritual Father (Read)
Brian Kennelly:
To The Heights: A Novel Based on the Life of Pier Giorgio Frassati (Read)
G.K. Chesterton:
St. Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox (Read)
Bishop Robert Barron:
Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Master (Reading)
Happy reading!
