Dear Friends;
Writing to you every day has brought me such comfort as I have been alone for over 2 weeks now… So, thank you. But, I also notice a beauty in solitude and even a power that doesn’t exist in “normal” life.
Do you allow for solitude?
Let’s talk a little about the importance of this quiet, sacred space…
Solitude gives you a greater connection to God, to the Holy Spirit and even to your own Divinity. We forget we are made in the image and likeness of God! Solitude helps us reconnect to that space in each of us that is Spiritual ~ even Divine!
Solitude gives you the opportunity to NOTICE the purpose of all things… When you quiet your mind and give yourself the space to contemplate, you notice there is a purpose to ALL THINGS…
I’m reading this delicious book about King David and at one part of the story he is in the fields tending to his sheep and watching a spider spin its web. He says to himself, “What is the purpose of this insect?” and let’s the though go…
Then, years later, he is in a cave hiding out from King Saul who is trying to kill him. He actually hears Saul and his 3,000 men walking up to the cave and he knows he is a goner! Then, to his surprise the King and his men WALK RIGHT ON PAST. When David approaches the opening of the cave, he realizes that a spider had spun a web so thick over the opening of the cave, Saul and his men walked past knowing no one could possibly be inside or the web would have been broken. Wow! It is written that David thanked that little spider saying, “You are wonderfully made and I praise the God who created you!”
Solitude helps you NOTICE the purpose in everything. Take heart my friend! Your life has this same amazing purpose, too. And solitude helps you realize it…
Today, I spent the morning writing in front of The Pantheon. It’s Romes only architecturally intact monument from Classical Times… from 80AD! In 609 it was turned into a Christian Church and now holds the bones of several Christians from the catacombs.
Then, this afternoon I spent time writing in an adorable cafe above the Spanish Steps! The staircase was built by Francesco de Santis in 1723 and the fountain in front of it was built in 1629. Such a sweet piece of history!
Can you guess how many steps make up the Spanish Steps? Post your guesses (without looking it up) and the one who is the closest gets a prize!
My purpose is to Connect people around the world and create ONE Spirit. That is why I posted on FB that I would love to send postcards to you from my European Tour. What a joy it has been to personalize over 25 postcards to people from all over the world! I would love to send one to you, too!
For today, honor solitude and just watch what gets created in that powerful space!
I’ll check in tomorrow from the Vatican!
LISA
Lisa Jimenez M.Ed.
