“Life is full; how did I ever have time to drink?”

"It is what it is. I invite you to practice patience. It surely does take practice, and God will no doubt allow you many opportunities to learn. When you are in a hurry or impatient for some particular outcome, first observe the sensation in your body. Notice what this impatience feels like, where it shows up--for example, jaw, neck, chest, or gut. Be present to the feeling. Slowly expand your awareness to include what your senses are taking in from the outside world--what you see, touch, smell, or taste. Be present to this moment. Let the reality of both your impatience and the outer reality be as they are, without your attachment to them. It is what it is. And all is grace."

Adapted from Richard Rohr Daily Meditations

“God is all around us. His spirit pervades the universe. And yet we often do not let His spirit in. We try to get along without His help and we make a mess of our lives. We can do nothing of any value without God’s help. All our human relationships depend on this. When we let God’s spirit rule our lives, we learn how to get along with others and how to help them.”

Adapted from Twenty Four Hours a Day

Meditation for the Day “Prayer changes things. Practice praying until trust in God has become strong. And then pray on, because it has become a habit. Keep praying until prayer seems to become an honest and deep communion with God. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may form the habit of daily prayer. I pray that I may find the strength I need as a result of this communion.”

Adapted from Twenty-Four Hours a Day©1954, 1975, 1992 by Hazelden Foundation.