“I can only manage what’s in my hula hoop: my mind, emotions, and actions.”

The Spirit all around us is compassion: we are forgiven for the mistakes we have made; we are loved without condition; we are blessed without asking. But we each have an invitation to freedom: a chance to see more deeply; a path to follow home; we awaken to what is sacred. We grow into the holy and discover what has always been there.

Adapted from Returning Home

Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal toward which I must work daily. I ask God, as I understand Him, to help me to be loving and tolerant to my loved ones, and to those with whom I am in close contact. I ask for guidance to curb my speech when I am agitated, and I take a moment to reflect on the emotional upheaval my words may cause, not only to someone else, but also to myself. Prayer, meditation and inventories are the key to sound thinking and positive action for me.

Adapted from Daily Reflections

Meditation for the Day Try to be thankful for whatever vision you have. Try to perform, in the little things, faithful service to God and others. Do your small part every day in a spirit of service to God. Be a doer of God's word, not a hearer only. In your daily life try to keep faith with God. Every day brings a new opportunity to be of some use. Even when you are tempted to rest or let things go or to evade the issue, make it a habit to meet the issue squarely as a challenge and not to hold back. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may perform each task faithfully. I pray that I may meet each issue of life squarely and not hold back.

Adapted from Twenty-Four Hours a Day) 1975 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.