Day 4 of vacation and I can finally say I am ’emptied’ of all the muck the bussel of daily life left corroded in my veins. After receiving the warmth of love and affection from the local St. Gerard’s Catholic Parish at Mass ( more to come on that in a wrap up) and playing a few games of Spite & Malice with my sons ( a card game Sweetgraw taught me when I was young) I finally felt my shoulders fall from my ears.
I’m emptied and it’s beautiful because I feel like this is where I need to be to embrace the basics of my call. Makes me think of the song by Matt Maher:
My past won’t stop haunting me
In this prison there’s a fight between
Who I am and who I used to be
This thorn in my side is a grace
For because of it the flesh and blood of God
Was offered in my place, my place
You fought the fight in me
You chased me down and finished the race
I was blind but now I see
Jesus You kept the faith in me
Where did my best friends go?
In my defense they disappeared
Just like Your friends did to You, oh Lord
But You were there, You gave me strength
So this little one might come to know
The glory of Your name, Your name
You fought the fight in me
You chased me down and finished the race
I was blind but now I see
Jesus You kept the faith in me
Awaiting, set apart like incense to Your heart
A libation I’m pouring out
Empty and beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
You fought the fight in me
You chased me down and finished the race
I was blind but now I see
Jesus You kept the faith in me
You fought the fight in me
You chased me down and finished the race
I was blind but now I see
Jesus You kept the faith in me
Jesus You kept the faith in me
Savior, You kept the faith in me
No matter where you are today, at work, on vacation, or at home, take a moment in prayer allowing God to scrape away the muck of your day and embrace his presence – that He loves you, He is fighting for you and He has faith in you.
By the way, I chose to take a moment and write this… I felt called to. 😉 It didn’t take any time away from my family. 😀
Blessings
Shannon
