https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-november-7-2018-thinking-beyond-the-future/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:37:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-november-7-2018-thinking-beyond-the-future/#comment-13359 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:37:18 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=65053#comment-13359 Jesus said that we must CARRY OUR OWN CROSS in order to follow him. Oh, how difficult that is. I rarely plan details for the future any more, I try to enjoy each day, but at the same time try to reflect on the obstacles – and there are many – that separate me from God. God bless our families, friends, neighbors, and all who touch our lives.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-november-7-2018-thinking-beyond-the-future/#comment-13358 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:03:51 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=65053#comment-13358 I am embarrassed to admit that I just finished planning out the next three busy days hour by hour. How short sighted is that! Thanks for knocking on my head so I might enjoy and provide a few hours of peace for my friends.
DC, when I go I know the years dedicated to my mom and her health will have been some of the very best years of my life. That time was a gift from God.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-november-7-2018-thinking-beyond-the-future/#comment-13357 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:44:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=65053#comment-13357 DC, the greatest gift I ever got was the chance to care for my mother.
Steve, I always enjoy your tips. Thank you.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-november-7-2018-thinking-beyond-the-future/#comment-13356 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 11:45:24 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=65053#comment-13356 Dear DC, I don’t know the answer to your question, but food for thought… sometimes allowing others to care for someone (even though it’s definitely extra work) is also a gift to them. I’m sure I speak for many people in the world who would not give up any of the time they spent caring for their elderly parents or loved ones.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-november-7-2018-thinking-beyond-the-future/#comment-13355 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:29:22 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=65053#comment-13355 We do get ourselves all tangled up worrying about things out of our control. Get a plan and understand its all in Gods hands. Thank you Steven

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-november-7-2018-thinking-beyond-the-future/#comment-13354 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 19:26:50 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=65053#comment-13354 This brings to the front my questions I ask my self over and over. Should I not stay in my home, is it selfish to do so. Or is it selfish to place myself with others to care for me so I do not have a home but become their burden? I know I am staying home and so not to burden others, but I do try to help others, is it enough? I don’t know the answers but your reflection helps me think on it and to try and understand and do what I can and should for others in this world. Thanks for opening the basket that brings thoughts to the front. God bless you and yours with the Holy Spirit.

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