Tag Archives: #goodhands=God’shands

Love Is Not Finished Yet

Posted on November 28, 2017 by sstyves

Hope is fragile but tenacious. These past couple of weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for me. When I met with my social worker yesterday I confessed that I had lost some of my courage. Fear is something I … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #Desolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #cancer, #courage, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Godisnotyetdone, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #HopeDances, #HopeWins, #Joy, #LoveWillHavetheFinalWord, #lovewins, #MyBeloved, #Peace, #Prayer, #Really?, #Relationships, #ShatteredDreams, #TickTock, #Waiting | 3 Comments

Ungrateful Hearts

Posted on November 23, 2017 by sstyves

My friends to the south are celebrating Thanksgiving today. I have been thinking about praise and thanks lately. I have been missing in action on this page for just over a week now. With everything else I am sorting, through … Continue reading →

Posted in #BibleStories, #Christmas, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #cancer, #DailyReading, #DanceAnyway, #Faith, #Feelings, #friendsaregrace, #Friendship, #Godinallthings, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #JesusAlways, #marianfeast, #MaryMotherofGod, #mystery, #OpenHands, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, community | 6 Comments

Entitlement & Ego

Posted on November 13, 2017 by sstyves

In my morning devotional this past week, Sarah Young in her book, Jesus Always, stated that thankfulness is the best antidote to a sense of entitlement–the poisonous attitude that ‘the world owes me.’ I have spent time this week thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Ego, #Examen, #FacingDeath, #FirstWorldIssues, #Free, #God'sPlan, #goodhands=God'shands, #P&F, #Peace, #Prayer, #SenseofEntitlement, #spiritualexercises; 19thannotation | Leave a comment

What Gets You Out of Bed?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by sstyves

A visiting Jesuit preached on love this weekend. He used one of my favourite Ignatian pieces of prose. Pedro Arrupe, sj is credited with writing Fall in Love: Nothing is more practical than finding God, than falling in Love in … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #beauty, #Beloved, #Blessings, #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Distractions, #FallinLove, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Joy, #Loved, #lovewins, #LovingGod, #Peace, #PedroArrupesj, #Prayer, #Relationships, #StayinLove, #Waiting, community | 1 Comment

Not Dying to Die

Posted on October 27, 2017 by sstyves

The question usually comes with curiosity and quietness. The inquiry takes various forms. For those who know my faith, the answer is still not evident which may say more about them than me. Will I opt to use the new … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #Death&Dying, #Dying, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Joy, #livethemoment, #LiveYourLife, #LivingWater, #MAID, #Memories, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #SufferingServant, #Waiting, community | 6 Comments

Abounding Grace

Posted on October 24, 2017 by sstyves

I have known how to do the first part of this adventure with a certain amount of grace because it was not so foreign to me. When I found out that I had an aggressive form of cancer–cholangiocarcinoma–I made a … Continue reading →

Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #cancer, #goodhands=God'shands, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, dailyreadings# | 2 Comments

Trauma and Drama

Posted on October 22, 2017 by sstyves

Life has been, as I have said before, the best of times and the worst of times recently. Trauma and drama seem to have played a major part in trying to suck the life out of me. They have wrestled … Continue reading →

Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #cancer, #family, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Joy, #Memories, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #Resilience, #Stuff, #Sundayreadings, #Trauma&Drama | 9 Comments

Hoping Against Hope

Posted on October 21, 2017 by sstyves

All around us we can learn a lesson from this glorious season if we but keep our eyes open. The trees are dressed in their most majestic robes, evoking much appreciation from those who watch green become gold and red. … Continue reading →

Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #autumn, #beauty, #Free, #Glory, #goodhands=God'shands, #hopespringseternal, #LettingGo, #OpenHands, #Peace, #Prayer, #Promised, #RestingonGrace | Leave a comment

Nunc Dimitis

Posted on October 18, 2017 by sstyves

I have interesting conversations with my social worker. I never quite know where they will go. When I started seeing him after being diagnosed with cancer, I came prepared with topics. Now we tend to free flow a bit more, … Continue reading →

Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, #Travel, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #DismissinPeace, #Free, #Freedom, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Joy, #NuncDimitis, #Peace, #Prayer, #Simeon'sSong, #Spain, #St. Francis, #Waiting | 3 Comments

Jonah’s Pity Party

Posted on October 11, 2017 by sstyves

Jonah’s grumpy attitude is resonating with me today. I am not as far gone as he was, sitting outside the city of Nineveh , angry, displeased and ready to die. I am starting to feel some side effects from these … Continue reading →

Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Creaturehood, #Discipleship, #Distractions, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #Joy, #LifeLessons, #Peace, #PraiseGod!, #Prayer, #Principle&Foundation, #Waiting | 4 Comments

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