Author Archives: Lanny
It Is What It Is
So I read through the remaining chapters on beginners’ vices and I’m not going to flap around and be upset with myself or question the validity of what St. John is saying or wonder if the translators got it right. I pulled out some key things which I don’t have time to write down right … Continue reading
Avarice, Spiritual Avarice
Ugh, no more God, can’t there be something that is not wrong with me, some avenue that I travel correctly? Just one look at the title of Chapter Three in Book One http://www.carmelite.com/saints/john/works/dn_4.htm last night and I couldn’t take it. I closed it instead of reading on and just decided to cry and pray instead. … Continue reading
Behind
I am trying hard to not being discouraged because I know when I get discouraged I just get farther and farther and farther behind. Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel and getting back in the ring next year but then next year will have a worse mess on its hands. So I am … Continue reading
Pride
Dear reader, I reread my readings from yesterday in St. John of The Cross. And my confession is that Book one chapter one, http://www.carmelite.com/saints/john/works/dn_3.htm, outlining the faults of the beginner as to pride, describes me. A year ago when I wanted everyone to read with me, Celebration of Discipline, and there seemed to be at … Continue reading
Anna’s Doves
This is Anna’s dove pen.It used to be a small cage that hung on the wall and was difficult to get into not to mention didn’t afford the doves much room. Her father conceded to give up his fire wood stacking spot (the reason for the plywood “wainscoting”) and built this pen for her. Kathy … Continue reading
They’re Home and Settled In
Meet Holly and Ivan (there names have been changed to fit their owners) This is one happy girl. Do you suppose the smile will ever come off this face? I’ll share a peach with you. ooooh and when your lips tickle my hand it makes me feel all fuzzy. Two girls who couldn’t be any … Continue reading
Course Change
One dark night, fired with love’s urgent longings – ah, the sheer grace! – I went out unseen, my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure, by the secret ladder, disguised, – ah, the sheer grace! –in darkness and concealment, my house being now all stilled. On that glad night, in secret, for … Continue reading
New Family Members
Well, I ‘m not sure what just happened to Phil and I, but the girls have two new horses. We had recently borrowed a horse from our good friend Cindi. I have been out riding with them for a few days and got re-bit by the horse bug. So when Anna came across a nice … Continue reading
Teresa of Avila and the Interior Castle
Our dear friend Kathy left a comment on my last post inquiring about my meditations on St Teresa of Avila’s book, Interior Castle, that I had intended to share with you, dear reader and this is my answer to her and to you also if you were wondering what had happened to my invitation to … Continue reading
Love
Love is: patient kind not jealous not boastful not proud not rude not self-seeking not easily angered keeps no record of wrongs does not delight in evil rejoices with the truth always protects always trusts always hopes always perseveres Love never fails (from 1Corinthians 13:4-8) Love lives in many things, many actions, many thoughts, many … Continue reading
