It’s 8:09 PM and I am sitting here half asleep. I hope to be in bed soon and up at 6:30. It is not unusual these days for me to sleep a great deal because I am so exhausted by the end of the day. This is Week 7 of the exterior reno and it has heated up horribly in the past few days with the neighbors, along with other problems. A relationship with one of the neighbors is probably permanently destroyed and I am trying hard to preserve my relationship with another neighbor, though it requires me to swallow my pride and forgive inappropriate behavior. I don’t think people know the meaning of patience or graciousness anymore. These are the virtues we receive in the sacramental life, that others are without (and boy does it show when people are tested-you find out who your friends really are and aren’t). But I know for a fact that God is watching over us in many ways, that is was His will for us to do this and that it will all be okay in the end.
I was very excited to receive my new outdoor creche today. I immediately unpacked it, cleared a spot for it and set it up. I will post a picture as soon as I get a chance.
God has been working so providentially in my life this past year and I suspect many other have noticed this too. He is consoling us during these terrible times. I was thinking the other day that I need to stay calm in the midst of everything I have to do right now (and it’s Christmastime, though I am a proponent of the minimalist Christmas) and this is what it said on my teabag:
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
Lao Tzu
Just the Man upstairs giving me some encouragement once again! Advent blessings to all:)