Since I last wrote, I enjoyed an eighth grade graduation at home with loved ones in town to join my son in his celebration….then my younger two kids frolicked around in the woods for a week at overnight camp….while both my wife and I took part in various end-of-the academic year programs at work. Plus our family also enjoyed a couple different weeks of down time in the mountains of North Carolina and along the coastal town of Manzanita, OR; our recent road trip to Oregon was definitely a highlight of the summer.
Mentally, for me this week marks the start to the new school year and I am feeling (almost) ready. I’ve been blessed by some great family memories this summer along with some fulfilling professional opportunities in Napa, Chicago and Moraga. My cup is full, my daily routine feels balanced (for now)…and I look forward to the excitement ahead.
Blessings to you and yours!
A Prayer for Vision – Maureen Hillard, SND
May you be blessed with vision.
May your light invade any darkness.
May it be soft brilliance,
As bare as candlelight,
Guiding you through
Twilight ‘til dawn.
And when the dawn breaks,
May you find yourself
Upon a threshold.
May you enter
And go through,
And may you emerge
Into the dance –
A whole and holy new
Dance of grace.
Keeping the Faith 