Inshallah
Good Sunday and Happy Mother's Day!
I have been hanging in there with the "engaging the will" thing and it's been paying dividends of happiness and joy. Yesterday I went to Mass alone while the others chose various other options like coffee and naps.
We found out the local Idyllwild Fire Dept. offers a vegetarian option at their Annual Spaghetti Dinner and participated. I thought that was absolutely amazing! It was really good too and the local color was fun.
Our family watched a spiritual movie last evening on an incredible Catholic mystic. We all noticed the positive effect it had upon us. Such choices really make a difference. We did our EE's, etc.and then went to the training room for a rousing kirtan and meditation. The influence intense chanting has on meditation is striking. As you keep repeating the chant over and over, the sacred sanskrit words permeate your Consciousness and uplift it. All random thought is also chased away and the mind is made steady and receptive to meditation.
I noticed not an ounce of fatigue and kept meditating on and on. After, I realized I had not studied my Lesson for the day. I thought I would just double up today and yet, why??? I wasn't 'choosing rest'. It was easy to complete that commitment as well. I slipped in bed around midnight with the agreement in place of meeting up with the family for EE's early on the 2nd floor deck.
The family enjoyed another rousing kirtan this morning and we had our longer meditation complete before Mass. Everything just felt SO GOOD by making Higher Choices. Joy! Joy! Joy!
We may now take a stroll among the Lilacs. We have decided on another Kirtan and meditation instead of dining out for Mother's Day in Idyllwild. First things first means God always has Center-stage....and we always have our ever-growing Peace!
Loving you always! k
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