I do have some pending concerns, but I trust that God will soon resolve those. I lack my usual energy and enthusiasm, though early this morning, after mass, I made an effort to be cheerful ... singing a song - "seek 'ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you . . .
I went about completing my errands, drove around and ended up entering a church and kneeling on the light blue pillow provided in front of the altar and of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The kneeler is somehow connected to the image of our Lady by a light blue ribbon. While in prayer, looking up, one pleads, "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee".
Then, I went to the image of St. Nicholas de Bari and said the intercession prayer. He is the patron saint of seafarers, children, business men and women, students, the youth, the poor, the falsely accused, the sick and those in difficult situations.
Lastly, I went to a large (bigger than the life-sized) crucified Christ and meditated on His Holy wounds. I also saw the super-sized frame of the Divine Mercy and said the chaplet (the prayer written at the bottom, though I know this by heart, due to the many favors I have asked and granted in the past).I decided to make a candle offering, but there were no candles and I had no money. I searched from my wallet and found a couple of coins. I lighted a half-melted candle. I searched again for other left-over candles that may be re-used, and to my surprise found a new one.
I suddenly remembered Paolo Coehlo's words "He had not a cent in his pocket, but he had faith."
And you know what, by the end of the day, my anxieties "melt like wax". This is why I write to give "thanks".
Today, I learned the value of open churches, sacred images and ready "recite-able" prayers. For when I can't help feeling low, and without that spark to go to Him to "chat". I somehow did go.
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