I am currently reading at least three books by authors attempting to instruct and share their faith journey. One, "Breaking Free", by the ever saintly, Beth Moore. I am sharing this book with four of my best freinds. We get together and share our thoughts and feelings, and mostly our lives, in relation to our own faith journey. I love the fellowship and really need it at this period in my life. These women are amazing and enrich my life through Christ. What a gift they are to me.
The second book is one my daughter, Aubrey, read and it changed her life. A mom of one of her friends shared it with her at a very pivotal time in her life. I kind of felt bad that I was not the mom who shared this book with my daughter, but the gratitude I have for the mom who did far outweighs any bad feelings I might have experienced (It is just my ol' pride anyway.). The book is "Seeing Yourself Through God's Eyes: A 31 Day Devotional" by June Hunt. I love reading the bible verses and underlining them in my bible and thinking about it in my life. Another gift.
The final book I am reading is one my daughter, Haley, challenged me to read for lent, "Stronger: Forty Days of Metal and Spirituality" by Brian "Head" Welch, the former lead guitarist for the hard rock band, "KORN". I remember when my son, Dan, made a t-shirt with his artwork representing that band. I looked it up on the internet to see what kind of band it was. Yikes! I started praying for God's will on that one. Now I am reading this guy's wonderful story and his reflections on his favorite bible verses. Again, I am underlining those verses in my bible and doing some refection myself. My cup runneth over.
Finally, I have started going to 8:00a.m. mass every morning that I am able. Again, the gift of community along with God's Word and the body and blood of my savior, Jesus Christ, what more could I want. All praise and glory to God. I do not deserve all that I have, but thank you very much anyway. I love you Lord.
By the way, I am really sorry about that pride thing. It is one of my main problems. Guide me Lord.
