my new journey to Chirst

For a while now, I've been saying that I wanted to live simple, be simple, eat simple...........and just simply BE! Well here I go!!

My Favorite Saint is St. Francis of Assisi, and I've pray his peace prayer often so I decided to learn To Live as Francis Lived. I'll use this blog for my journal entries and hopefully it will inspire others to become more like Christ. I already know that this journey will be tough...........anytime you want to become more like Christ..........you have to deny yourself! Let me just say..............I have lots of faults and short comings. But the decision is made. I want to one day be a Saint in heaven and there is no other way of becoming one!

This book ~ To Live as Francis Lived, "will lead you to a closer life with Jesus Christ. Through a process of prayer, reflection, study texts, questions and connections to Scripture, you will be formed in the Franciscan way of life as Francis lived it in his own time."


Reflection 1 ~ Beginning Again
"Let us begin to do good, for as yet we have done little." ~ Saint Francis

1st Question ~ In what ways do you hope to deepen your love of God?

I feel like lately, I'm not giving Him enough quiet time. Only in this time of silently listening to the Holy Spirit can I be aware of what His will is for my life. I've been too busy for Him and I am ashamed! To deepen my love for God I want to put Him first in my life again! I will work on a set schedule to pray and have one on one time with Him. I will set this schedule this week and post it!

Life sometimes gets in the way if we let it! I am to blame when I don't give Him the time He needs to renew my soul. Thank you Jesus for NEW BEGINNINGS!

God Bless all of you!
Dodi