“The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you.”
I see this quote several times every day, but somehow I think it’ll take a lifetime to fully realize its truth.
The Golden String, Rough Draft
DISCLAIMER: This was written at 1am. I know it’s got flaws. I intend to fix them someday. For now, I present to you my second attempt at a short story.
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It wasn’t long after it appeared that Ginny noticed the string. The golden cord was delicately wrapped around her waist and tied at the front and the remainder of the string seemed to stretch infinitely in front of her. Every once in a while it would gently tug her in the direction it went off into.
Choosing Hope in the Midst of Despair (May Be, Part 2)
Well, I tried.
I did do better than last time.
I didn’t do well enough, though.
Time to pick up the pieces.
Robert Frost once said, “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life — It goes on.”
May Be
Like anyone, I have regrets. There are so many things that I could have done better in this life. So many things that I look back on now and shake my head in disappointment at myself. So many instances of “what if…” and “I wish…” that it would be impossible to count them.
But you know what? Those regrets make me who I am. They’ve taught me the kind of person I want to be. They’ve served as an example of what not to do ever again.
Habemus Papam!
Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis I
