The windows are open, a pair of cardinals is doing a mating dance through the trees, it is 80 degrees (a record for this date no doubt), and it's good to be able to enjoy what feels like late May here in Forest Lake. I was glad for the stiff breeze while walking in Heron Creek Forest Preserve, to keep me from overheating!!
I have no deep thoughts at the moment, but I am processing several books I've read in the last few weeks. There is a theme of being grateful, even for the difficulties of life, and thoughts about how transformation moves us to know God and ourselves, to make a difference in this world.
In no particular order:
Soulful Spirituality, Becoming Fully Alive and deeply Human, by David G. Benner PhD.
The Dark Night of the Soul, A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth, by Gerald g. May M.D.
The Crime of Living Cautiously, Hearing God's Call to Adventure, by Luci Shaw
Friendship at the Margins, Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission, by Christopher L. Heuertz & Christine D. Pohl
One thousand Gifts, A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, by Ann Voskamp
Shaped by the Cross, Meditations on the Suffering of Jesus, by Ken Gire
The Attentive Life, Discerning God's Presence in All Things, by Leighton Ford.
And in between these deeper readings I've scattered pages of novels about the Irish, read Irish travel guides, and am getting my soul ready for my month in Ireland, County Donegal, departing 20 April, 2012;))))
P.S. And I've started translating a book from Spanish into English. Don't ask... Well, okay...no I don't know Spanish...yes, I'm crazy;)) More on this effort some other time.
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