tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488042249492889606.post3429383104649728244..comments2024-03-22T14:36:41.065-04:00Comments on A Modern Grace: The Un-Official 8th Sacrament...Pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900413545108321127noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488042249492889606.post-83078072847536004952016-01-12T22:31:31.427-05:002016-01-12T22:31:31.427-05:00I love this! That book looks awesome; I've nev...I love this! That book looks awesome; I've never heard of it, but now I want to read it! I first really began to have the "lightbulb" go off about the Present Moment when I read a compilation of Mother Angelica's words of wisdom (she's the EWTN nun). She has spoken a lot about the Present Moment, and it made so much sense to me-there have been many moments in my life where I'll live with regrets or not forgive myself for things, but eventually I came to see that God isn't living in the past, He's right here in the present-so I should be right here, too. <br /><br />Also, random cool story about the Present Moment: So in my first high school restaurant job, there was this middle-aged man who regularly came in. I saw my job as a ministry I got paid for (I love interacting with people over the cash register), and found a lot of joy in glorifying God in the little moments each day at the job. Anyways, this man finally asked me how I could be so joyful all the time, and how I could be so bright in the midst of craziness. I explained the Present Moment to him, and how freeing it is to live in the present. After he ate his meal, he left...and then returned about an hour later. He gave me a watch that he and a friend from his church had designed and made. Instead of numbers, the watchface had the words "Now is the Time." It was really exciting, and I still have and wear the watch regularly, several years later :) AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488042249492889606.post-23488929426794910692016-01-12T09:09:36.187-05:002016-01-12T09:09:36.187-05:00Your perspectives and world view always inspire me...Your perspectives and world view always inspire me ♡Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306422982005181238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488042249492889606.post-62490408704907421042016-01-12T09:09:30.141-05:002016-01-12T09:09:30.141-05:00Your perspectives and world view always inspire me...Your perspectives and world view always inspire me ♡Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306422982005181238noreply@blogger.com