One of the things that I have vowed to do is to take advantage of Mqt's Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. There is nothing like fresh veggies and fruit - let alone local artists, music, plants and seeing friends. I love the Market!!!!
This week while at the market, my sister Mary and I were talking to a local gardener. She was showing us some perennials that she had grew from seed. She was saying that the plant grows best where it wants to grow. I guess when the flowers drop their seeds - those plants that come from the seeds do better than the plants that she plants. It's as if the plant knows what it needs and drops its seeds there.
This got me thinking...
How many times in my life have I been worried because I have not flourished or grown the way I think I should. Sometimes I put myself in a situation because it will be a "good learning experience". I think I know how I should grow and what will help me best to grow. I may learn something from the experience but it's not nearly as life forming as it is if I am thrown into a situation and left to figure it out as I go. Now those are life changing experiences!!!
I tend to think that God is like the wind - he carries our life where he feels we will grow best. Instead of me resting myself where I think I should be. I guess the trick is to TRUST that the wind will carry us to the right place.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Tip Toe Thru the Tulips...
When I walked into the church on Sunday morning for Mass I was struck at how beautiful the worship space looked. Red fabric draped here and there, red banners hung at attention, and red candlelight flickered among the plants. It just looked so nice - and I was reminded... it's Pentecost today!
How many times do we notice the beautiful flowers, plants, candles, homemade details and prayer focal points that are created in order for us to pray and worship more fully? It's something that many of us take for granted. We may notice a flower arrangement or a blue bird up in a tree during Easter but do we really think about "who does all of this?' We don't have flower fairies or little elves that come out at night and decorate. We have a committee of parishioners whose ministry is to draw the community deeper into prayer and worship through visual aesthetics. The Art and Environment Committee is a small group of folks who gather once a month for a meeting to plan, organize and create beauty. Members sign up for certain holy days and weekends during the summer to decorate - members are teamed up with one other person. During the summer members pick flowers from parishioner's gardens (with prior permission, of course) and put together arrangements. It's a fun and rewarding committee to be involved with!!! There is nothing like sitting in your pew on Sunday morning and looking up and seeing a flower arrangement that you created pull attention to the Ambo during the reading of the Gospel. Or watching parishioners pray in front of the Holy Family Statues which are adorned by a simple yet stunning arrangement of flowers and leaves that you worked on.
The Art and Environment Committee is a gift to our parish. If you are interested in helping out on this committee, contact the parish office at 228-8180. The parish staff will take your name and give it to the committee. New members are welcomed and appreciated!!!!
How many times do we notice the beautiful flowers, plants, candles, homemade details and prayer focal points that are created in order for us to pray and worship more fully? It's something that many of us take for granted. We may notice a flower arrangement or a blue bird up in a tree during Easter but do we really think about "who does all of this?' We don't have flower fairies or little elves that come out at night and decorate. We have a committee of parishioners whose ministry is to draw the community deeper into prayer and worship through visual aesthetics. The Art and Environment Committee is a small group of folks who gather once a month for a meeting to plan, organize and create beauty. Members sign up for certain holy days and weekends during the summer to decorate - members are teamed up with one other person. During the summer members pick flowers from parishioner's gardens (with prior permission, of course) and put together arrangements. It's a fun and rewarding committee to be involved with!!! There is nothing like sitting in your pew on Sunday morning and looking up and seeing a flower arrangement that you created pull attention to the Ambo during the reading of the Gospel. Or watching parishioners pray in front of the Holy Family Statues which are adorned by a simple yet stunning arrangement of flowers and leaves that you worked on.
The Art and Environment Committee is a gift to our parish. If you are interested in helping out on this committee, contact the parish office at 228-8180. The parish staff will take your name and give it to the committee. New members are welcomed and appreciated!!!!
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