I was grumbling about the 10 below 0 temperature this morning, grateful not to be living further north. The black ice on the highways is causing accidents all over the place. My dog and I are taking very short walks...for her because her paws can't take it. And me, well, the ice makes it difficult to navigate while remaining upright.
But there's another way to look at this cold and the snow that is coming again today.
Many of us are really unhappy about this weather, but what about those who benefit from it?
As a skier, I rejoice that the ski areas can make some really great snow in this kind of weather, and in spite of the temps, they'll be pulling in unbelievable business.
All the winter-oriented industries really NEED this boon, especially in this awful economy. I'm guessing that this bitter cold is going to keep a lot of people employed that, if we were having a "comfortable" winter, might well end up in a box outside of Sharing and Caring Hands.
So today, as I drive to work praying to make it safely, and as I drive home on snowy roads, I'm going to try to remember those who are benefitting. Most of us up here, especially who have to drive in the Cities, really HATE this stuff. We're suffering. Maybe this is really creating a wonderful opportunity to "offer it up" for the sake of those who see it for the blessing it is.
Maybe we all need to be more willing to "suffer" for the benefit of others.
God's will is being done; we really have no right to complain about anything.
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Adoro's Meditation of the Day has been brought to you by bitterly-cold temperatures.
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Showing posts with label Blessing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blessing. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Blessings!
Fr. V., my "cyber-bro" tagged me with a meme this morning, and the concept is a little different, because it's not about "me". What a great way to start the year!
OK, so here are the people I want to bless:
Sara - Because she is so inspirational on so many levels, because she's the kind of person I would love to have as a sister and am happy to call friend (even though we've never actually met), and she made me her new wee one's "pseudo-godmother". So that's a gift of having a wee soul to pray for. Amazingly, we have so much in common, I really do wish that she wasn't 1/3 of the width of the United States away. (She DOES hail from the state of Ohio, though, just like Fr. V. Hmm...maybe I'm supposed to be living in Ohio and not Minnesota.) Oh, right, this is about HER, not ME...so, dear Sara, God bless you!
Cathy ~ This dear friend, whom I HAVE met in person several times is one of the reasons I have continued my blog. She contacted me via email one day and revealed that the information I was providing on my blog was helpful to her in her conversion, and encouraged me to continue. She had no way of knowing that I was actually wondering at the time if blogging was really making a difference for anyone. Because she has blessed me first with her encouragement, and then her friendship, I am proud to return this more "formal" blessing. Here's to you, dear Cathy!
Terry ~ Because he is always a surprise. His sense of humor doesn't end, and at the same time, he's also not afraid to "call it as he sees it" especially if the topic is a hot-button issue. He always shares the writings of the Saints and shares in greater depth wonderful explanations of what could, for us mere mortals, be very difficult to understand. For some reason, though, he always stands us up when we go out to eat at Don Pablo's.
My prayer for all of you is stolen from Father V.: That you will know better the worth and dignity with which your Creator cherishes you and that He send His blessings upon you in this New Year so that you will be constantly surprised by His love.
Now, here is your mission should you decide to accept it:
a) Bless 3 blog buddies each
b) Include the ‘God Bless you’ image in their post
c) Explain briefly why they are blessing the people they are blessing
d) pray/include in the post the prayer for the recipients of the blessing.
e)The recipient/sender of a blessing should type in the com box of Deb’s original post that a blessing has been sent to them so we can keep track of how many blessings are being given. For easy reference a link to her post will make it into Deb’s sidebar.
The idea… it’s a game of tag with a difference, rather than looking inwardly, we look outside ourselves and bless, praise and pray for one blog friend. By participating in this endeavour we not only make the recipient of the blessing feel valued and appreciated, but we are having some fun too. We’re going to see how far the bloggin’ blessings can travel around the world and how many people can be blessed! Recipients of a bloggin’ blessing may upload the above image to their sidebar if they choose to. If you recieve a bloggin’ blessin’ please leave a comment on this thread here so that we can rejoice in just how many blessings have been sent around the world!
OK, so here are the people I want to bless:
Sara - Because she is so inspirational on so many levels, because she's the kind of person I would love to have as a sister and am happy to call friend (even though we've never actually met), and she made me her new wee one's "pseudo-godmother". So that's a gift of having a wee soul to pray for. Amazingly, we have so much in common, I really do wish that she wasn't 1/3 of the width of the United States away. (She DOES hail from the state of Ohio, though, just like Fr. V. Hmm...maybe I'm supposed to be living in Ohio and not Minnesota.) Oh, right, this is about HER, not ME...so, dear Sara, God bless you!
Cathy ~ This dear friend, whom I HAVE met in person several times is one of the reasons I have continued my blog. She contacted me via email one day and revealed that the information I was providing on my blog was helpful to her in her conversion, and encouraged me to continue. She had no way of knowing that I was actually wondering at the time if blogging was really making a difference for anyone. Because she has blessed me first with her encouragement, and then her friendship, I am proud to return this more "formal" blessing. Here's to you, dear Cathy!
Terry ~ Because he is always a surprise. His sense of humor doesn't end, and at the same time, he's also not afraid to "call it as he sees it" especially if the topic is a hot-button issue. He always shares the writings of the Saints and shares in greater depth wonderful explanations of what could, for us mere mortals, be very difficult to understand. For some reason, though, he always stands us up when we go out to eat at Don Pablo's.
My prayer for all of you is stolen from Father V.: That you will know better the worth and dignity with which your Creator cherishes you and that He send His blessings upon you in this New Year so that you will be constantly surprised by His love.
Now, here is your mission should you decide to accept it:
a) Bless 3 blog buddies each
b) Include the ‘God Bless you’ image in their post
c) Explain briefly why they are blessing the people they are blessing
d) pray/include in the post the prayer for the recipients of the blessing.
e)The recipient/sender of a blessing should type in the com box of Deb’s original post that a blessing has been sent to them so we can keep track of how many blessings are being given. For easy reference a link to her post will make it into Deb’s sidebar.
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