I watched Bon Voyage (Jean-Paul Rappeneau). It had been years since I had seen the film. It is one of intrigue. One where the upper class and average French life collides as the Germans are invading France. You see government officials in their reasoning for fleeing and surrendering, you see German spies, you see the protagonists trying to survive at all costs. I must say that one thing stood out to me: how little things have changed in the world.
The scenes of crowded streets with lines of cars evacuating to the next “safe” city. The upper class’ lack of concern, self-absorption, obsession with safety and simple desire to just return to Paris and go “back to normal” even if it means living with fascism. Those who were social climbers and how they lied and used others so long as it meant protection for themselves. The scenes where Germans walk into a cafe and start asking people for papers. Streets turned into refugee camps. Certain people paying for the mistakes of others. Communications blocked and censorship. The resistance. Secrecy. Manipulation and self-interest. It’s impressive to think that we can zoom in and take a look at different parts of the world, including the United States, and see these scenes played out in recent time. The absurdity of it all. The corruption of institutions. The lack of resolve from leadership. The lack of integrity from the people from which we need it the most. The way you learn to live with restrictions and learning who is trustworthy. Enduring what was once thought of as unthinkable.
Decades may pass, and names may change, but the world keeps on spinning, and so much stays the same. We keep taking the same trip.
Pack your bags, pay attention to the details as they unfold, and be ready. Bon voyage.
It’s summertime. (Well, almost). The weather feels like it, and school in the South is officially out.
What has happened since we last met? I mean, Johnny Depp rightfully won his trial. Shakira and Pique are splitting. The news is in its typical tailspin, and gas and food prices keep going up. In a summer where we will need to make do with a lot less, my mind keeps going back to that Aerin Lauder quote, “More is more.” There is something about classic elegance that still has a hint of decadence and maximalism.
Summertime in New York makes me think of the Hudson Valley. (Ok, I think of the Hudson Valley in every season). But summer makes me think of the big and grand estates just north of the city. Stunning views, tree-lined streets. *cue Downton Abbey music* Bookshelves lined with old books that elegantly match. Porcelain figurines. Floral bedding spread. Glass double doors. Gardens as far as the eye can see.
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Lately, I am dreaming of that old world classic summer vibe. I am gathering inspiration from the following:
Aerin Lauder
Courtesy of Aerin
Ms. Lauder’s aesthetic is just magical to me. I love how she uses color, and how she sets a table like it is art (and her florals). (Fun tip from the person who often does her florals– use nonclear vases so that when the water clouds, it doesn’t mess up the beauty of the bouquet).
I also love how she frames her photos and artwork made by her children. She keeps her children’s art in the kitchen. Reminds me of when I had a wall of art done by little H in the kitchen/dining area.
Courtesy of Aerin
Kathy Hilton
Ms. Hilton (yes, of the family of the famous hotels) knows how to set a table and decorate her home. The woman has never been to a bank (they joked about this on Bravo), but she knows her lane.
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She throws these stunning parties and dinners. She said herself that guests should arrive about ten minutes late. They should never come early. In those last ten minutes, she circles around and checks the details of every setting and every piece. It’s all about relaxed precision.
How to host a holiday party like Kathy Hilton has some transferrable wisdom for any season.
Mary Orton
Mary Orton has impeccable taste in home decor, fashion and beauty. She writes for her page Memorandum, which is spilling over with great info and recs.
Image via Memorandum
Image via Memorandum
We can borrow a page from the old world maximalists. They rarely were about consumption of the new, but they creatively used the old to make their day-to-day living art.
William Morris said, “If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
I am dreaming of a summer filled with beauty.
If you are game to follow the home and living rabbit hole, find more interior design inspiration here (LuxDeco).
I have been a fan of M.I.A. for more than a decade. She became famous for Paper Planes and Bad Girls (Bad Girls has been stuck in my head since it was featured on The Mindy Project). I gravitated to her for her honesty and bad-assery. The Sri Lankan/British rapper is one of those what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of people. I remember when she went on a show Colbert was hosting (I can’t remember which one, at the moment– it has been years). She was very unpretentious and sincere, and I think she sort of bruised his ego with her sincerity. I won’t forget that weird conversation and his salty intro.
Her music is on my ‘pump up’ playlist. The one I play before a trial, a job interview, a visit to the GYN office– you get the deal. The events that require you to be ready to go and brimming with confidence.
I recently read about her vision, and it sort of made the hairs on my arm stand up.
“But I had a vision, and I saw the vision of Jesus Christ.”
“M.I.A. described her experience of having a vision of Jesus Christ as a “very creatively a crazy thing” that turned her world “upside down.” She remarked, “Everything I thought and believed was no longer the case,” which she believed was a “sign that something major was going to happen in the world” and that people had to know Jesus Christ.”
Her new music is called The One. Her Instagram and Twitter show her on a stage with a cross behind her. M.I.A. was always unafraid to speak out. Nothing has changed. I smiled when I read her interview. Jesus loves his badass daughters who live courageously. It’s just like Him to show up to this woman and reveal Himself so plainly and undeniably. He pursues us all with His great love. He pursued a British Tamil Hindu rapper boldly, and now, boldly, she is telling the world. He is the One.
“If I’m coming back now saying ‘Jesus is real,’ there’s a point,”
We have come to the end of my favorite month– and what a month it has been.
I binged the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial. My thoughts on it were the #1 post of the month. As I review this, we are still on verdict watch. I enjoyed watching videos from the attorneys who stood in line and saw the jury reactions to certain parts of the trial. It was so insightful.
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I cleaned out my closet. Sold clothes for the first time. I am halfway through my Elegant Stylist course with Anna Bey.
As I cleaned out my closet, I played a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episode for the first time ever. Never seen one of those shows. It was absurdly dramatic. It’s like a group of women who don’t feel comfortable with one another or trust one another who are forced into experiences together with zoomed-in slow facial expressions. Wild. I can’t believe people actually think this is an acceptable dynamic. Have we normalized this behavior? If we have, this explains so much.
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I will say that the hospitality these women show each other– the guest rooms, the goody bags and gifts– their attention to detail is astounding (they probably have people for this, but hey, we can always get inspired by ideas). It makes me want to be more thoughtful.
Here are some of the things that inspired me this month:
“What the really great artists do is they’re entirely themselves. They’re entirely themselves, they’ve got their own vision, they have their own way of fracturing reality, and if it’s authentic and true, you will feel it in your nerve endings.” David Foster Wallace
I love the idea of fracturing reality…
“There’s a lot of people who don’t want freedom, whether physical or emotional. It can be hard to understand for those of us who do.” Calvin Correli
“The more disciplined you are, the harder you are to control.” Ed Latimore
I keep trying to think of the ways in which I can keep discipline strong. Latimore is so right. The disciplined are not an easy bunch to war against. I want to be in that bunch.
“I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.” G.K. Chesterton
Today, I had my noodle lunch spill all over my skirt. I did the whole ritual of spot cleaning with hot water. You then dab the area to absorb the oil that rises off the fabric. Then, you use dish detergent and soak it for three hours. And then the final wash. That is what hot water does. It can cleanse something deep. Don’t be afraid to get in hot water.
“...to truly see the dignity of others and to truly love them meant that love would wage war against the evil that had so terribly harmed them. To do this, she became convinced we must first see in each person a reflection of God Himself and respond with the kind of humility and passion to serve that such an awesome revelation requires.” Eric Metaxas
To love someone is to war against that which harms them.
“Those who use their power to oppress do not have the luxury of freedom.” Erwin McManus
“…was that I was a person with dignity and self-respect and I should not set my sights lower than anybody just because I was black. We were taught to be ambitious and to believe that we could do what we wanted in life.” Rosa Parks
We need to teach this more in school, rather than teaching people that they can’t or that they are victims. What if we had a generation that truly believed they could do anything. Imagine what that would do to the world!
“Competitive victimhood is the only game you win by becoming a loser. When people can’t compete by merit, they try to get attention through pity.” Ed Latimore
“The longer you live, the more you begin to realize that things you once thought were disparate narratives in your life were actually always interwoven.” Erwin McManus
“Jesus exposed the lie of loving God without loving people.” Erwin McManus
I think sometimes, in our efforts to be right or avoid the judgment we would cast on another, we would forget the important element of loving people. This is a way in which we reflect the love we have received from God. You can’t love God without loving and feeling for people. This requires kindness. It’s a thought that now pops into my mind when I feel a conversation or interaction get a bit savage.
“If Johnny loses this case, humanity has officially gone down the drain.” Jesus Enrique Rosas
If you want a masterclass in body language, watch The Body Language Guy’s commentary on the trial. It is GOLD. He did one viewing party, and then, we just couldn’t part ways. The community came together day after day. We saw the evidence unfold each day. We stared in shock and disbelief together when certain people testified. I learned so much. Thank you, Mr. Rosas, for that gift!
“Every minute of every day, the ego and the soul are doing battle. When courage is absent, the ego keeps on winning. But when courage is present, the soul wins every time.” Beth Kempton
As many of you know, I have been following the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial. (Nerding out and feeling like I am in law school again). I get a thrill out of a good cross-examination that corners someone into telling the truth.
Shout-out to The Body Language Guy (Jesus Enrique Rosas) who has hosted three viewing parties during Ms. Heard’s cross examination and AH’s sister’s direct and cross so far, and his commentary has been so fun and educational. He has cultivated an incredible community of thinkers. It has given me all the feels like being on a fun camping trip with a youth group or something. I have laughed out loud and also pondered hard during his analysis with some of the connections he has made. The truth is that while some dismiss this as celebrity stupidity, there is a lot that can be learned by observing behavior and listening closely to the search for truth, no matter who is involved.
It’s clear to me that if you are really listening to the evidence, then you have an idea of who the true victim was in this relationship. That’s what trials are for, to unload admissible evidence. You get to show all your cards.
AH’s testimony has been a train wreck without corroboration, even from the medical providers who surrounded her constantly. Those listening probably get chills when thinking of her taunting tone and demonic sounding laugh in the audio shared.
“You’ve got everybody out here almost fooled…”
Rumor has it the jury won’t even look at her, which makes it a more wild scene given that she constantly whipped her head around and tried to make eye contact with the jury. I have faith in the jury. It’s a captive audience. And if you have been paying attention for even an hour, you know what is up. But the truth is that even if the jury sides with her, those of us from the public who have been intellectually invested and know what abuse looks like won’t change our minds. You can’t unsee and unhear this stuff.
Those who still side with her, I am convinced, are not paying attention or are influenced not by the facts but by their own biases and trauma.
“Johnny had cops, nurses, security and drs testify for him… Amber’s witnesses are a few friends she doesn’t speak to anymore that didn’t even want to turn up in court. If you are still Team Amber, just think about that for a moment.”
–@ReptilianToast via Twitter
I started to think about several elements tucked into the controversy of the two parties. Many victims of abuse have come out publicly to state that people like Ms. Heard do a disservice to actual victims of abuse. She pulled a Jussie Smollett so to speak, some allege. Others refuse to believe Johnny, and in their posts reveal a strong anti-man bias (not sure who hurt these folks) so strong that they can’t seem to sympathize with whom the evidence actually points to as a victim of abuse. They would rather side with a woman because it confirms their own biases or trauma.
Some posts state that even if she is lying, we can’t side with anyone else or it has a detrimental effect on all women, ignoring that men can be victims of domestic violence and narcissism, as well. They should be recipients of justice, too. Shouldn’t we just be believing whomever has the facts and evidence on his/her side? These days, we tend to seek a narrative not truth. We want to be comforted in our beliefs, not challenged. Not a shred of credible evidence has yet to be produced that vindicates Ms. Heard. Even her own witnesses (freeloading friends and a sister who all lived and did drugs off of (all expenses paid by) Mr. Depp, for years) testify to not seeing the things alleged in tense rehearsed testimony. And after all the staged photos she has presented, one has to wonder why. There are photos in the public domain and public appearances out there for all to see that dramatically discredit her testimony.
Then, there is the fact that she was cross-examined, and she confirmed herself that she hasn’t paid out what she stated she had paid out to her charities of choice. Piers Morgan had a headline stating something along the lines of: if she lied about paying money to charity, why should we believe anything else she has said. She stiffed the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for crying out loud.
“So Amber Heard’s a liar.. and if she’s lying about paying money to charity, why should we believe anything else she says?”
Piers Morgan
This brings me to another point that society likes to ignore, but is (thankfully) still relevant in court: impeaching someone’s credibility in one thing damages their credibility as a whole.
We seem to have lost this very logical mindset in society. Scripture highlights this concept– we are always the same people.
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.”
Luke 16:10
If you lie about one thing, you won’t hesitate to lie about another. And you will rationalize it, too.
Then, you have AH’s legal team panicking and unable to ask a simple question that will elicit the testimony they want. We are all tired of Elaine.
Many of us are waiting to see what will come out of this trial. Hopefully, truth and truth alone. It has been a wild ride.
Clearly, I have already mentally chosen the winner. And I chose this not based on being a fan (because I really couldn’t care less), it became so clear after listening to testimony, listening to audio and seeing these photos and the contempt, arrogance and covert anger during testimony. I hope Johnny Depp gets justice. This trial really makes one wonder how relationships can get this bad and how people stay to the point of almost losing it all. Maybe the reason so many of us (fans and non-fans alike) are so invested is because we believe in truth, and more than that, we also believe in stories of redemption. These are my scattered thoughts. Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk.
“Amber Heard wants us to believe that she was abused and terrified, yet invited her friends and fam to live next door in Johnny’s apartments, bought him a knife, and took many photos of him sleeping but none of her broken nose or other major injuries. Umm, sure.” #DeppvHeard
I’ve got bridal stuff on my mind. Something that has always captured my attention are unique bridal looks. There are brides that sort of pick a more cookie-cutter route (nothing wrong with that; it’s classic). But there are brides that bring an iconic feel to how they look.
My mind immediately goes to Bianca Jagger, Laila Gohar, Margherita Missoni, Sofia Coppola, Lauryn Bosstick, Shiva Safai and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. These women were not afraid to be very original in their bridal looks, and I adore their looks.
Bianca Jagger via Pinterest
Biana Jagger via Blogspot
Laila Gohar via Pinterest
Laila Gohar Reception Look Pinterest
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Margherita Missoni Reception Look
Sofia Coppola Wedding Look via Pinterest
Lauryn Evarts Bosstick delcaboweddings.comShiva Safai’s Wedding Dress via her InstagramImage of Shiva Safai via Emirateswoman.com
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy via Pinterest (simplicity and elegance at its finest)
As I have been digging around and gathering inspiration for my own future look, I found some shops that have some unique vibes. Sharing them below. None of this is sponsored. Just sharing some stuff I have dug up. (Special shoutout to Instagram ads targeting this future bride).
Some of these shops carry some unique inspiration.
Whether the bride goes traditional or a bit less traditional (or a mix of both)– the best way to be iconic is to feel like yourself. It’s a recipe for success, always.
Erwin McManus wrote recently that we pick certain studies and professions because something deep inside of us sort of seeks something in that. He gives the example of his wife, a woman who was orphaned at 8 years old, who then went on to be a teacher for eight-year-old kids. While she was abandoned at that age, she was determined to make the lives of other children special and to nurture them. It’s a touching (and slightly cliche thought), this thought of seeking to fill our holes. And it rings true. We see if fulfilled in many lives, including his wife’s life. A remarkable life, indeed. What do these little lines on a map say about us? In some cases, they take us down into a valley, in others, they take us up the mountain.
There is also another fact, and it’s that we can often end up where we don’t expect to. We didn’t initially position ourselves for it, but– bam– we end up there. Or perhaps, we positioned ourselves for it without an agenda, unknowingly. The past had less recipes for life. These days, if you want to become a designer, you go to FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology). And yet– none of the old greats really graduated from there with the exception of Calvin Klein. In the old guard, you just sort of fell into things. Sort of how Johnny Depp became an actor by accident. That caught my attention when he told the story on the stand. The Studio 54 crowd didn’t get there because they marched in a straight line– there was a strange little jagged path that took them there. The artists who influenced a generation did it because they dared.
But let’s say there is something in the subconscious that takes us in the direction we need to go or the hand of providence gives us the nudge we need, and we do end up filling those holes… what does that look like– what does it really look like? And what should it mean? We can establish that we desire or have a need for something, but then what does it mean to actually pursue it? What should we be getting out of it, and what should we leave behind to it?
And what makes certain choices different from another? I mean, to start off, I studied journalism. So, you could argue I like the truth, finding it, questioning it, and sharing it. What made me different from another major? Does one sit back in the stacks or in a lab and question and does the other question the masses? I hate a liar, but do I give myself up for truth as Socrates did? Does it mean I have enough humility to know that one person cannot know it all? Or am I skeptical? Does it mean I am not embarrassed to bluntly state I don’t understand and let the expert do the talking? An attorney seeks justice. Does this mean I suffered deep injustice that bothered me to no end? Do I have some unsatiable need to fix things for others and ensure they are treated with dignity and leave with something in hand? Did I lose so hard I now need to win? Do any of these questions matter?
What do our tiny choices mean? What do they reveal about us? When do the tiny choices become the big ones? Why do humans forget they have a right to live life, and instead settle for crumbs and beg for permission until it’s over?
I truly think that we have become the ones who go to that one school for that one thing because we can’t deal with life. With really living it. We want safety. We want surety. We want the straight line that goes nowhere. A map to a destination is not one filled with straight lines.
Maybe, the sooner we realize that life is all the little jagged lines, we will accept the assignment. We will go on the adventure. We will take the risk and fill our lungs up with the cool damp air that screams to us that we must live, live, LIVE!
It’s rainy. The kind of rain that makes all of my baby hair curl up. I am sitting in front of a judge I had stood next to at an intersection this morning. We both had the unpleasant realization that we were standing in the splash zone. A car went by that made puddle water go into the judge’s face. I saw him when he turned in horror. We didn’t make eye contact.
It was one of those mornings where one eats one’s breakfast under a scaffold. I walked into the court, and sat in the back of a room to submit an emergency motion on my tablet.
A man stepped up for his case and told the judge he was asking for more time to move. His voice broke. He mentioned he had a young son.
“Show me a picture,” the judge said. The officer and clerk exchanged glances. The judge gave them some side-eye. The officer stood up and took the man’s phone once he had settled on the photo he would show the judge.
“You took him to a concert?” the judge asked smiling. “No, your honor, it’s Peppa Pig,” the man said.
The judge allowed the opposing attorney to state her argument. He continued to look at the photo with the slightest smile.
“I know he doesn’t have defenses, so I know my hands are tied as to what I can do legally, but this is a man with a minor child. I can’t just put them on the street. It comes down to grace, you see,” the judge said to the attorney.
The man broke down sobbing. The judge told him that he admired what he was doing for his son, and that he needed to make his efforts and hold on a little longer. The man apologized for his loud sobs. “You don’t have to apologize,” the judge said. “I know you are under a lot of pressure and scared. Things will get better.” The judge suggested some resources.
He sent everyone to take a step back while he deliberated and wrote his decision. You could have heard a pin drop in there.
Sometimes, that’s all there is— grace. It comes down to grace. Grace is that magical thing that rescues us. It can hold us together when we are at our breaking point. It’s a gift. It’s more than enough. It overwhelms us.
Another month in the 2022 books. Chapter five starts tomorrow. This month was one of very early mornings (4 a.m. early), crazy train rides (shootings and all), skipped lunches (gonna work on that), and plenty of court time. Not only was I in court for my cases, but I have been engrossed in the Johnny Depp defamation trial. Binging it. I haven’t missed a minute.
I did an interview with Professor Karen Swallow Prior (second interview) that I am really proud of. Linking it here. We talked about abuse, disillusionment in the church and so many other complex and deep topics. I loved it. I have completed 33 books contributing to my yearly goal of 100. Currently, I am learning a lot and savoring an Eric Metaxas book on 7 Women. The Johnny Depp trial also took me back to Hunter S. Thompson and thinking about how weird it is when someone reads your text messages out loud with no context.
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And here we are. The world sort of gets more maddening with every passing minute.
This month’s most read post was Safe, all about my crazy missed train experience. Additionally, below you have some of the quotes that caught my attention and the things that stirred my heart in April.
“The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and His compulsion is our liberation.” C.S. Lewis
I found this quote to be profound. God is so loving– we can’t understand it. His desire for us is liberation and true freedom. As humans, our softness often turns into a laziness and neglect that allows for weeds to take over our mental garden. God takes the time to weed us. We get annoyed when he rips out a chunk, until we realize the weeds he took out were suffocating us. They were blocking the light and stealing from us all along.
“We need to cultivate a peace of mind that neuters fear and fosters discernment.” Jeff Krasno
First of all, the book the quote is pulled from is written like a devotional of sorts, and it begins April 9 (for some reason), and I happened to pick it up off the shelf on that exact date. I took it as a sign and have continued to read it since. ‘Discernment’ has definitely been a word of focus this year. It keeps coming up because it feels like it’s what society lacks the most. Half of the messes we find ourselves in as a society stem from man’s inability to be grounded and secure in something, regardless of the thoughts of others (very Blaise Pascal-y of me, I know). We have allowed fear to drive us to the point of illogical attitudes and beliefs. Fear has made men into shells, rather than authentic versions of themselves. We then get lost in the justification of the shell, not realizing we aren’t really living.
This photo of Sharon Tate caught my attention. Love the dress.
“If you are struggling to trust God, it may be because you don’t really know God.” Martha Tennison
This quote again pointed me to God’s love. We distort who we are, and then are surprised to see that we have distorted the image of God in our minds, too. One of our greatest goals and prayers should be to see God as He truly is. Even if it’s just a glimpse. It really does change everything.
“I am left, yet again, with a sense of wonder at the strange hospitalities of my own country, of these places that are becoming mine as I walk them. Or perhaps I am becoming theirs.” Katherine May
Katherine May’s last book really irritated me. She is still a brilliant writer, but it was basically one long complaint. This line was refreshing. I love to walk. Do places become ours or do we become theirs? Or both? My vote is with both.
“Have some humility. Clean up your bedroom. Take care of your family. Follow your conscience. Straighten up your life. Find something productive and interesting to do and commit to it. When you can do all that, find a bigger problem and try to solve that if you dare. If that works, too, move on to even more ambitious projects. And, as the necessary beginning to that process… abandon ideology.” Jordan B. Peterson
“Whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.” C.S. Lewis
If anything has stood out in this Johnny Depp defamation trial, it’s that truth is simple but often in the nuance, and it fears nothing. We’ve seen countless of witnesses tell their stories and recount memories. They corroborate each other and each person and how they expressed it is original.
Truth gives a refreshing originality that is rare. Hoping more people can dare to be original, no matter the price, in a world that celebrates and accepts what is “same.”
“Faith is about how you live your life in the meantime, how you make decisions when you don’t know for sure what’s next. What you do with yourself between the last time you heard from God and the next time you hear from God is the ongoing challenge of a life of faith.” CeCe Winans
I was talking to someone about what we do when we feel God is silent. I told her about that dark faith concept, where you continue to move and live with the knowledge you have about God rather than based on where you feel He is or how He is behaving toward you. Then, I read this quote. It once again confirmed that idea to me. That faith is made up of the dark, in-between moments and what we do with them. This is where we show what we truly believe.
“I find it hard to believe that people can content themselves with unsubstantial things when there is so much wonder in the world.” Katherine May
As someone who can be easily entertained by a misplaced object or funny looking cloud, I believe Ms. May captures the thought well. There really is so much wonder in the world. If only we would look past the frivolity.
As we move toward the new month (my favorite month), I hope we can look beyond the unsubstantial, and see the substantial. Wasn’t it Antoine de Saint-Exupéry who said that the essential is seen with the heart and not the eyes? It’s one of my favorite lines from Le Petit Prince. The substantial and essential holds mysteries for us to unlock. And I am convinced that in mysteries we find lessons we cannot come across otherwise.
There are two things Joanna Weaver points out in her book Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World that stayed with me:
Jesus was never in a hurry. I think of all the time I spend scurrying around like a mouse, and this gives me pause; and
Fear is like fog. Fog is made up of many droplets, and it can be so thick as to impair visibility profoundly. In fact, she writes, “it has the power to bring an entire city to a standstill.” Fear works the same way in our lives. She writes, “a life filled with fear has little room left for faith.”
I continue to ponder these thoughts. Clear the fog and slow down. It’s time to move at His pace with clear visibility.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 