As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about “DETACHMENT”.

When should we detach from people? When we are hooked into reacting with anger, fear, guilt, or shame? Is it when our mind gets focused on revenge, and we plot how to protect ourselves? This is when we need to think about detaching for a time, so we don’t act out of pain, and let space and time help HEAL the issue.

What’s most important is that we find our inner peace. Getting centered and restoring balance will help us. We can do practical things like breathing deeply or exercising. As we center ourselves, we can look at the issue differently. The Holy Spirit will guide us to a new approach.

Today, if someone or something makes you react in anger, fear, shame, or guilt, step back, center in the moment, and, with God, let HIM take you to a safe place where you can bring HIS peace into the situation. When you find this place, you will find the PEACE and the connection you need.

Have a blessed day.

As I sit and have my cappuccino with Jesus in Assisi, Italy, I am thinking about the word “detachment.” Everyday things are changing and often I find myself holding tight on the way I want things to go. I make lists and schedule lots of appointments and then I get to Assisi. And I realize the Italians understand detachment.

I see people having a coffee and chatting with friends on the way to work, not rushing. Street markets greet people.  Kids playing in the streets with their soccer ball as they go to school. They are detached from clock time.  Meals take hours as people savor the meal and conversation. I am glad to be here to remember that the simple things are important and I do not have to be driven or attached to “A Way.”

Today I remember Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Ciao!

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about “DETACHMENT.” When should we detach from people? When we are hooked into reacting with anger, fear, guilt, or shame? Is it when our mind gets focused on revenge, and we plot how to protect ourselves? This is when we need to think about detaching for a time, so we don’t act out of pain, and let space and time help HEAL the issue.

What’s most important is that we find our inner peace. Getting centered and restoring balance will help us. We can do practical things like breathing deeply or exercising. As we center ourselves, we can look at the issue differently. The Holy Spirit will guide us to a new approach.

Today, if someone or something makes you react in anger, fear, shame, or guilt, step back, center in the moment, and, with God, let HIM take you to a safe place where you can bring HIS peace into the situation. When you find this place, you will find the PEACE and the connection you need.

Have a blessed day.

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about how life keeps MOVING FORWARD. Every day is a new beginning. We have to have HOPE and trust, and move forward. It would be dangerous to drive a car always looking only in the rearview mirror. And it is dangerous to live life always looking backwards.

Moving forward often takes DETACHMENT. Moving forward can be painful, as we see things with greater clarity and less glitter. Moving forward means trusting in God’s PERFECT plan. Moving forward means to have a new excitement that wonderful things and miracles are just around the corner.

Today, I’m going to look forward with faith, hope, and love. I am going to embrace the past and the lessons I have learned while looking forward with HOPE and TRUST. I am going to allow God’s WORD, the sacraments, many friendships, and the PRESENT MOMENT be my guide. 

Have a blessed day and keep looking forward to the future. It is an eternal life with Jesus! 

As I sit and have my cappuccino with Jesus, I think back to Assisi, Italy. I am thinking about the word “detachment”.  Everyday things are changing and often I find myself holding tight on the way I want things to go. I make lists and schedule lots of appointments and then I get to Assisi. And I realize the Italians understand detachment.

I saw people having a coffee and chatting with friends on the way to work, not rushing.  Street markets greet people.  Kids played in the streets with their soccer ball as they go to school.  They are detached from clock time.  Meals take hours as people savor the meal and conversation. I am glad to have visited there to remember that the simple things are important and I do not have to be driven or attached to “a Way”. Today I remember Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Ciao!

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about  “DETACHMENT”.  When should we detach from people?  When we are hooked into reacting with anger, fear, guilt, or shame?  Is it when our mind gets focused on revenge, and we plot how to protect ourselves?  This is when we need to think about detaching for a time, so we don’t act out of pain, and let space and time help HEAL the issue.

What’s most important is that we find our inner peace.  Getting centered and restoring balance will help us.  We can do practical things like breathing deeply or exercising.  As we center ourselves, we can look at the issue differently.  The Holy Spirit will guide us to a new approach.

Today, if someone or something makes you react in anger, fear, shame, or guilt, step back, center in the moment, and, with God, let HIM take you to a safe place where you can bring HIS peace into the situation.  When you find this place, you will find the PEACE and the connection you need.

Have a blessed day.

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about how life keeps MOVING FORWARD.  Every day is a new beginning.  We have to have HOPE and trust, and move forward.  It would be dangerous to drive a car always looking only in the rearview mirror.  And it is dangerous to live life always looking backwards.

Moving forward often takes DETACHMENT.  Moving forward can be painful, as we see things with greater clarity and less glitter.  Moving forward means trusting in God’s PERFECT plan.  Moving forward means to have a new excitement that wonderful things and miracles are just around the corner.

Today, I’m going to look forward with faith, hope, and love.  I am going to embrace the past and the lessons I have learned while looking forward with HOPE and TRUST.  I am going to allow God’s WORD, the sacraments, many friendships, and the PRESENT MOMENT be my guide. 

Have a blessed day and keep looking forward to the future.  It is an eternal life with Jesus! 

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I was thinking about  “DETACHMENT”.  When should we detach from people?  When we are hooked into reacting with anger, fear, guilt, or shame?  Is it when our mind gets focused on revenge, and we plot how to protect ourselves?  This is when we need to think about detaching for a time, so we don’t act out of pain, and let space and time help HEAL the issue.

What’s most important is that we find our inner peace.  Getting centered and restoring balance will help us.  We can do practical things like breathing deeply or exercising.  As we center ourselves, we can look at the issue differently.  The Holy Spirit will guide us to a new approach.

Today, if someone or something makes you react in anger, fear, shame, or guilt, step back, center in the moment, and, with God, let HIM take you to a safe place where you can bring HIS peace into the situation.  When you find this place, you will find the PEACE and the connection you need.

Have a blessed day.

As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus I was thinking about “DETACHMENT”. When should we detach from people? When we are hooked into reacting with anger, fear, guilt, or shame. When our mind gets focused on revenge, and we plot how to protect ourselves. This is when we need to think about detaching for a time, so we don’t act out of pain and let space and time HEAL the issue.

What’s most important is that we find our inner peace so that we can work it out. Getting centered and restoring our balance will help us buy things as God intended us to. We can do practical things like breathe deeply, exercise, or take a walk as we center ourselves, we will look at the issue differently and the Holy Spirit will guide us to a new approach.

Today if someone or something makes you react in anger, fear, shame, or guilt step back to center in the moment and with God and let HIM take you to a safe place where you can bring HIS peace into the situation. When you find this place, you will find the PEACE and the connection you need.