Irish Blessing

"May the God of the misty dawn waken you,

May the God of the rising sun stir you up,

May the God of morning sky send you on your way,

May the God of noon-day stillness renew your strength,

May the God of afternoon bring you home,

May the God of sunset delight your eye,

May the God of twilight calm your nerves,

And may the God of dusk bring you peace.

And may God bless you,

The rising and the setting sun,

The Alpha and the Omega,

The Beginning and the end,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Fr. Andrew Greeley

A Pencil

A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE PENCIL 5 IMPORTANT LESSONS JUST BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE BOX.

1.) EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK .

2.) YOU CAN ALWAYS CORRECT THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE.

3.) WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU.

4.) IN LIFE, YOU WILL UNDER GO PAINFUL SHARPENINGS, WHICH WILL ONLY MAKE YOU BETTER.

5.) TO BE THE BEST PENCIL, YOU MUST ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HELD AND GUIDED BY THE HAND THAT HOLDS YOU.

We all need to be constantly sharpened. This parable may encourage you to know that you are a special person, with unique God-given talents and abilities. Only you can fulfill the purpose which you were born to accomplish. Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot be changed and, like the pencil, always remember that the most important part of who you are, is what's inside of you and then allow yourself to be guided and sharpened by the hand of God.

"God doesn't change us so He can love us, He loves us so He can change us" - Phil. 1:
Rosemary Westbrook