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Comment on The dreams not fully dreamt by Liz

Liz — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:00:07 +0000

I’m glad you found it, even if you didn’t realize it was an oldie. I’m still using Ashes every Lent (I’m a parish musician).
And, with practice, letting go gets a bit easier — although I suspect it will never be easy. It is so easy to get attached to that baggage.

Comment on The dreams not fully dreamt by Annabelle

Annabelle — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:04:55 +0000

I see. That’s something I get too. I didn’t realize this was an old post. I googled the lyrics to “An offering of ashes.” How I found and came upon your post.

Comment on The dreams not fully dreamt by Liz

Liz — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:30:49 +0000

Funny to get a comment on an old post… Fortunately, I begun to uncurl my fingers a bit more these days and let go. It helped when I went ahead and “retired” from my job. In that case, I truly walked out the door and really didn’t look back.

But that dresser — well, God and I are still fighting over it.

Comment on The dreams not fully dreamt by Annabelle Silang

Annabelle Silang — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:01:34 +0000

Great post. I’ve been going through some similar obstacles to letting go too. I graduated college a few years ago and am discerning my ultimate direction in life. A friend of said I need to stop accumulating theoretical knowledge and instead go out and physically do something with my life. It sounds silly because it’s a basic principle, but yes! getting rid of your personal baggage to follow the Lord is a wonderful and awesome point (:

Comment on Unexpected Returns by Toma'

Toma' — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:52:48 +0000

Truly, I understand your feeling. I myself could say, the previous translations sounds more “friendly”. But the present leads not only to the Latin texts of Ordo Missae: “Dòmine, non sum dignus, UT INTRES SUB TECTUM MEUM, sed tantum dic verbo et sanàbitur ànima mea.” but to the original text in the Gospel too: “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you ENTER UNDER MY ROOF. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed. (Luke 7:6-7)

However if it can please you and calm your feelings: In Polish we say “Panie, nie jestem godzien, ABY? PRZYSZED? DO MNIE, ale powiedz tylko s?owo, a B?DZIE UZDROWIONA DUSZA MOJA” which sounds in English: “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come to me, but say a word, and healed will be my soul”.

If there was no Tower of Babel in the past life would be much easier for translators.

Comment on What kind of greeting? by Liz

Liz — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:06:39 +0000

Some mornings I am struck, but more days, I, unfortunately seem to be in a daze.

Comment on What kind of greeting? by Susan

Susan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:05:14 +0000

Nice to see a new post! And a lot to ponder here.

Comment on A hole in my soul by Liz

Liz — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:16:32 +0000

Amen.
Yes – that’s the quote I was looking for.

Comment on A hole in my soul by John

John — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:12:23 +0000

“You have made us for yourself, Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you,” Augustine

Comment on Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitude by Susan Stabile

Susan Stabile — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:02:23 +0000

Congratulations. And thanks for a good reminder.
I’m down 40 pounds….but still need to lose a lot more. Yet that “maybe this is enough” does tend to creep in. Keep up the good work.
PS It does feel good to put on clothes that haven’t fit for a long time.