Finding Joy in the day, Day 148

Talking to someone I appreciate
A fresh taste
Blessed Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola- a speaker of truth and light

Quote of the day:
“If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He has great designs for you, and that He certainly intends to make you a saint. And if you wish to become a great saint, entreat Him yourself to give you much opportunity for suffering; for there is no wood better to kindle the fire of holy love than the wood of the cross, which Christ used for His own great sacrifice of boundless charity.” 
― Ignatius of Loyola

Finding Joy in the day, Day 147

Made it this far
A super sweet gift- Loving my address book with "Water Color Birds" on it (thank you Amy J)

Quote of the day:
"There is a restless drive to discover the truth about oneself and about the meaning of life deep within every woman... in the end the deep longing for union with the truth... propels the person to keep on a pilgrimage for truth that is lasting and firm." Sister Prudence Allen R.S.M.

Finding Joy in the day, Day 146

People listening to where I am at
Encouragement
Hopeful responses

Quote of the day:
"For sometimes you can't help but crave some ruin in what you love." 
Chang-rae Lee

Finding Joy in the day, Day 145

The healing of Forgiveness
Letters from Home
Easing into the day
Finding my way home without directions, I am learning the area slowly

Quote of the day:

"True humility consists in being content with all that God is pleased to ordain for us, believing ourselves unworthy to be called His servants."

St. Teresa of Jesus

Finding Joy in the day, Day 144

Mass x3 days in a row
Free Fountain Soda
Safety in numbers

Quote of the day:
"Hope is the thing with Feathers..."
Emily Dickinson

Finding Joy in the day, Day 143

Private Mass and Confession on the Feast of Sts Anne and Joachim
Seeing sisters after a length of time

A Glimpse of the Aquatennial Fireworks

Quote of the day:
(in honor of all the Star Trek talk today)
"You look quite well for a man that's been 'utterly destroyed', Mr. Spock." -- Kirk (Patterns of Force)

Finding Joy in the day, Day 142

TGIF
Journaling experience
Morning Mass on the Feast of St. James

Quote of the day:
"Do not be afraid to cast yourselves into the arms of God; whatever he asks of you, he will repay a hundredfold." Pope Francis

Finding Joy in the day, Day 141

Compassionate people
Making it through the day on little sleep
Getting laundry done (except that I lost one of my favorite socks- boo-hoo)

Quote of the day:
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” 
― Maya Angelou


Perseverance:
noun

1. steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

Finding Joy in the day, Day 140

A long day almost done
Enjoying my bright toes painted yesterday
Target run

Quote of the day:

"How much does one imagine, how much observe? One can no more separate those functions than divide light from air, or wetness from water." 

Elspeth Huxley

Finding Joy in the day, Day 139

Pedicure with a special friend
Bright bright colors on my toes

Sharing common thoughts with others

Quote of the day:
"The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday." Unknown

Finding Joy in the day, Day 138

Air Conditioning on a hot muggy day
Learning how to cut a jicama and then getting to eat it fresh
And a little Sun to Heat the day (of maybe some would say "overheat" the day- warm weather advisory)

Quote of the day:
"We must pray incessantly for the gift of perseverance."

St. Philip Neri

Finding Joy in the day, Day 137

Clean room
Reading outside
The Sunday paper

Quote of the day:
"It is far more honorable to fail than to cheat"
"Teach him how to gracefully lose"
Abe Lincoln

Finding Joy in the day, Day 136

Take me out to the Ball Game

Sharing vulnerability and compassion with others

Quote of the day:
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” 
― Brené Brown

Finding Joy in the day, Day 135

Early start to the day
Healing pain
Making a note card for someone special

Quote of the day:
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” 
― Maya Angelou

Finding Joy in the day, Day 134

The day almost done
Time in the sun at the park

Quote of the day:

"O Jesus and Mary, let my entire consolation in this world be to love you and to suffer for sinners."

St. Bernadette Soubirous

Finding Joy in the day, Day 133

Resting in the Sun
Making Business calls during the day
Fresh Berries

Quote of the day:

"Mary being in heaven nearer to God and more united to Him, knows our miseries better, compassionates them more, and can more efficaciously assist us."

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

Finding Joy in the day, Day 132

Target Cartwheel
New faces
Feast of St. Bonaventure

Quote of the day:
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. ~Thomas à Kempis, Imitation of Christ, c.1420

Finding Joy in the day, Day 131

Fun with photos
A good friend
Happy Feast of St. Kateri

Quote of the day:
“The singular mission of the working woman is to fuse her feminine calling with her vocational calling and, by means of that fusion, to give a feminine quality to her vocational calling."

Edith Stein

Finding Joy in the day, Day 130

Hassle free returns
Good deals
Time with Mom and Dad

Quote of the day:
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” 
A.A. Milne

Finding Joy in the day, Day 129

Beautiful Falls
Sharing time with special people
Moments with my parents

Quote of the day:
“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.” 
Salvador Dali

Finding Joy in the day, Day 128

Sleeping in
Day is done
Seeing momma and dad

Quote of the day:
"Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy."
Isaac Newton

Finding Joy in the day, Day 127

Back in my own space
A little freedom

Quote of the day:
"Sorry I can’t today. My sister’s friend’s mother’s grandpa’s brother’s grandson’s uncle’s fish died and yes it was tragic."
Unknown

Finding Joy in the day, Day 126

Such a wonderful woman
Trying something different

Quote of the day:
“And language, (...) is not just another faculty or skill, it is what makes thought possible, what seperates thought from nonthought, what seperates the human from the non human.” 
― Oliver Sacks

Finding Joy in the day, Day 125

Someone with so much compassion and generosity
A new day
Sweet spirits

Quote of the day:
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” 
Maya Angelou

Finding Joy in the day, Day 124

Great Weekend
Being understood
Connections with help

Quote of the day:
I have such confidence in Jesus, that even if I were to see hell open up beneath my feet and find myself on the edge of the abyss, I would not lose faith, I would not despair; I would place my trust in Him. - Padre Pio

Finding Joy in the day, Day 123

Walk around the lake
Fresh Raspberries
Mass at the Cathedral

Quote of the day:

"Trust to the goodness of our Lord in the crosses which He sends you; He will never abandon you, for He knows how to draw good from our ills and His glory from our trials."

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Finding Joy in the day, Day 122

Sweet sleep
Time with friends
Soaking feet in the lake

Quote of the day:
“funny how a beautiful song could tell such a sad story” 
Sarah Dessen

Finding Joy in the day, Day 121

Freedom to exist and find ways to appreciate the life given to me

Open roads with no traffic
New friends
Fireworks booming with Great Friend!!!

Quote of the day:
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselved be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."
Galatians 5:1

Finding Joy in the day, Day 120

Talking via google videochat
Working with supportive people
Validation and compassion

Quote of the day:

“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.” A.A. Milne

Finding Joy in the day, Day 119

Checking out more of the U of M campus

Sweet corn ice cream 

Quote of the day:

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly!!!" Robert F. Kennedy

Finding Joy in the day, Day 118

Enjoying the World Cup hype even despite the loss
Not getting drenched by rain during my walk

Quote of the day:
"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy." Anne Frank