Sometime while I wasn't paying attention, peace has settled back in. I missed it. We used to be such friends, but over the past month, we haven't been talking much because worrying and anxiety were taking up all my time. But I have asked God to escort them out the door - and now peace has descended again.
I worked on the Confirmation Retreat and even got the situation at my former parish resolved- or rather I resolved that being upset with the way people behaved wasn't helping anyone, so I went back to being involved in the Confirmation Ministry. I dreamed about it and realized that I was saying "no" out of pride. So told the Youth minister that I am all in - and it felt really GOOD.
After Mass, Father had offered to give Jake the annointing of the sick - where the holy oil is used to bless the hands and head and heart - and special prayers are said asking God to grant healing as well as asking Him to forgive sins and give Jake a clean soul. I know, that is a LOT of work for a little bit of annointing oil! After Father was finished, Jake rubbed it over his scar and into his hair, using the green oil on his palms to coat those places that need the healing the most.
The amazing thing about the oils is the way it smells - like heaven- like purity - like love - I don't know how to describe it. It is like the scent of something holy and lovely and it catches me by surprise even these hours after the annointing. I am still open to the "poof" miracle - anytime now Lord that you want to do that would be fine. But I am confident in our future - and confident that He is watching over us- and everything will be just fine.
2 comments:
You're right- those oils are intoxicating in the most holiest of ways. :)
It is so odd how appealing they are - like breathing in Heaven - the whole thing is a little surreal. But there won't be oil this weekend- we are after Perogies!
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