Daily Guidance - January 9

Our Lady of New Vision

already has a (new) idea in mind

for me, her cherished daughter.

Our Lady is (always) 

Whispering to my Heart.

I'll reach my destination.

My light is already shining

. . . . 

brightly.

Just take it one step at a time.

.           *             .

An Anniversary and Two Letters

Today marks my 13th anniversary of working at my company. (Brady Ware is the 

one that acquired us on January 1). 

Something I'm not sharing more publicly just yet is that today is also the day that 

I turned in my resignation. 

The company is moving our location to a new area on Sept 16 that, turns out, is just 

too far for me to drive. 

In fact, it was our managing partner, Teresa, who kindly took a few moments three 

weeks ago to pull me aside and say "the closer we get to our move date, the more 

and more concerned I'm getting about you." She's dreading the drive herself and also 

knows that, with my being permanently on crutches, I can feel pretty vulnerable 

(and anxious) behind the wheel and I that do my best to avoid heavy traffic. 

At her suggestion, hubby and I drove up there and it took *45 minutes* one way on 

a Sunday afternoon so that's without Atlanta traffic. 

Just that realization alone 

knocked the wind out of me. 

While it took me a couple more weeks to come to peace with it, I had a sense then 

that I'd need to let go. Before I did that, just like Jacob wrestled with the angel until 

he received his blessing (and walked away with a limp to remind him of the struggle), 

I asked all the questions I could possibly think of that would allow me to stay. Could 

I work 2 or even 3 days from home? (We were all issued laptops so it wasn't too far 

fetched). Could I be trained to do something else? Teresa was willing to consider all 

of my questions and even discreetly brought in a gentleman from the home office. 

In the end, it just wasn't going to work and I do understand and appreciate their 

reasons.

So today my supervisor and I traded letters. I gave her my sincere and honoring letter 

of resignation and she gave me a very kind letter of recommendation from Teresa. In 

fact, tears pricked as I read her glowing last review of me and my work.

I feel sad and I really, Really don't want to job hunt. 

I am also feeling a deep sense of peace about it all. 

So there we be ... 

Please know, kind friend, 

that I'm grateful for your witness. 

(Again)

❤️

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Prairie Pilgrimage Prayers

(Your warm thoughts and prayers 

while we are here visiting my family 

would be most welcome and appreciated, friends.)

💕

.         *           .

A Gentle Reminder . . .

Be Here, Love

. . . 

Even when it's hard 

. . . 

And when you remember?

Return to what you know.

All will be well.

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We made it . . .

While a few days later than most 

(and I'm ok with that...feels like there's a lesson in there as well), 

Mary and I did complete our journey 

around my beautiful Advent wreath spiral. 

 💜💜💗💜

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Eventide Journeying and Abiding

Eventide Journeying and Abiding

(love this photo)

..

December Reflections :: Light

Because the length of Advent is different every year there are only 24 stopping places 

on my wooden wreath.

Knowing this is a season of waiting and practicing patience, it feels right that there's a bit 

of waiting practice intentionally built in to the beginning of each year.

Still, she says with a warm smile, on Dec. 2, the day when it's time for Mary, donkey 

and me to start our actual journeying around the spiral always finds me breathing a sigh of 

relief.

One step, one day at a time feels like a holy thing to me, reflecting and honoring not only 

our Advent journey but our pilgrimage in life as well.

Blessed be. 

#decemberreflections2016

Today's Grace . . .

. . . on this chilly rainy morning 

is savoring a cup of hot apple-chamomile tea 

in the company of my faithful Advent pilgrims.

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Thanksgiving Baking Play

This evening's play was trying my hand at coconut macaroons 

so we all moved to the counter that I usually bake on. 

 🙃

Not only does it hold my mixer and ice cream canisters, 

it's right next to my stove so it's very handy dandy.

Operation Butternut Squash

Starting a family favorite in the welcomed company of a lit candle reminding me of 

Grace and those on my heart, a cute pilgrim couple to share smiles with, and my dear, 

always-faithful kitchen angels gently reminding me that they are always, 

always 

close by, still loving and watching over me. .

Blessed be. 

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

💕 . 💕 . 💕 . 💕 . 💕

Thanksgiving People

Knowing how much cheer they would bring, 

Tadd asked me last night 

"Where are all of your Thanksgiving people? 

 Did we get them down yet?"

After he brought down the boxes and lots of smiles were found 

as I gently unwrapped each one, 

he carried them all into our front room for me. 

The biggest grin spread when I saw 

that he had lined them all up on our coffee table 

so that they could watch tv with us. 

 He's so thoughtful like that. 

😉

Well, lookie here. 

More smiles this morning. 

❤️️