St. Francis Project: Week One
There has been some great writing for the St. Francis Project so far, and I want to make sure you haven’t missed it! I’m going to list some of the writers here and I really encourage you to visit them and leave a comment. I’m sure you will be impressed with the quality of what you find.
Where There Is Hatred Let Me Sow Love
The Saint Francis Project and a Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo
and even a Week Two post (way to go, Jean!):
(If you posted, let me know. This is all I can find in pingbacks and Technorati. Also, if you’re participating, considering sharing some of this link love with your fellow participants.)
It’s not to late to get involved in the project. In fact, I haven’t even written my first post yet! We’re officially in Week Two of the project, and here is the breakdown:
Week Two: February 10-16
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
Week Three: February 17-23
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
Week Four: February 24-March 1
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen
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In Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town, the central character dies an early death. Emily is given the chance to revisit a day of her life and is advised by those in the afterlife to pick an ordinary day, warning her that she might be overcome otherwise. Still, Emily is overwhelmed with emotion as she recognizes how wonderful the everyday details of her existence were. Her daily routine takes on new significance now that it is gone. Through her tears, she asks:
Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it– every, every minute?
With this blog, I am trying to fully “realize” my life by documenting the things that I love. I want to appreciate and examine my past and present, as well as plan actively for the future.
I hope to accentuate the positive in my life and in the world around me, with the hope that by focusing on the positive, I will draw more positive elements into my life. Or, at least, realize all of the blessings that I do have.
Bob, the author of this blog, is a 33 year old husband, father, son, teacher, Christian, and liberal.
Hi Bob,
thanks for the overview of blog posts participating!
Just wanted to let you know my second post is up!
Looking forward to the other ones,
Ellen