Love is the single most powerful and important word and notion in culture and language. Until the power of love supersedes the love of power, we have no chance of ever being successful. -Bill Walton

The weeks are flying by as summer rapidly approaches. I find or create mini-retreat moments of reflection whenever I can. I have eleven minutes in between meetings and so I take advantage of this window to share the below resources. Blessings on your week ahead!

God’s Time – Sr. Jeana Visel

It takes a lot of faith to wait on God. God makes promises of mercy, promises of goodness, promises of love, but sometimes we have to wait a long time to see their fulfillment. I marvel at societies that can think in terms of waiting generations for God’s vindication, when I can hardly wait a few days, weeks, months, or a year. It can be difficult not to lose hope when faced with disappointment and hardship that just seem to go on.

Nevertheless, we are asked to be patient and to trust in the mercy of God. God is trustworthy, Christ is coming again, and if we pay attention, the first hints of the fulfillment of God’s promises invite us to rejoice.

Blue, Red and Grey– The Who (cover by Eddie Vedder)

Some people seem so obsessed with the morning
Get up early just to watch the sun rise
Some people like it more when there’s fire in the sky
Worship the sun when it’s high

Some people go for those sultry evenings
Sipping cocktails in the blue, red and grey
But I like every minute of the day

I like every second
So long as you are on my mind
Every moment has its special charm
It’s alright when you’re around, rain or shine

I know a crowd who only live after midnight
Their faces always seem so pale
And then there’s friends of mine who must have sunlight
They say a sun tan never fails

I know a man who works the night shift
He’s lucky to get a job and some pay
And I like every minute of the day

I dig every second
I can laugh in the snow and rain
I get a buzz from being cold and wet
The pleasure seems to balance out the pain

And so you see that I’m completely crazy
I even shun the south of France
The people on the hill, they say I’m lazy
But when they sleep, I sing and dance

Some people have to have the sultry evenings
Cocktails in the blue, red and grey
But I like every minute of the day
I like every minute of the day