Today many things were finished - I finished ALL of the laundry, the oldest child finished all his First Quarter tests, and most of all this post would officially finish my commitment to the 31-day blogging challenge.
Commitment. I have been contemplating this word a lot. Every so often I would sit there at daily Mass asking (absentmindedly sometimes) why I'm at daily Mass when I can be in my warm bed. I have to admit that the habit of going daily was first formed out a temporal need (surprise, surprise!). Then it became a love affair long after the temporal need has been answered. I was hooked :-)
There are days I get absolutely nothing out of it, at least not in the light bulb-moment sense. I know I am getting Christ Himself but sometimes He is silent in His presence. Other times He completely hits me with a two by four in the head LOL. Last week the two by four came in one word- HEALING. I come to daily Mass because I need to be healed (mostly from the effects of sin) and I need to pray for the healing of another (or others). This week it was COMMITMENT. I come to daily Mass because I am committed to this loving relationship with Christ and He is committed to me. This loving commitment is what fuels my vocation as mother, teacher and wife. There are days I chafe under the yoke of it all but knowing that this is not a one-sided and thankless endeavour gives me comfort.
"Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will act"- Psalms 37:5
And with that, ladies and gentlemen, my commitment to this 31-day blogging challenge ends. It is finished. WOO HOO!
A blessed feast of All Saint's and All Soul's to you all.
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