Rambling

As of late I have had so many things going through my mind that I really don't know what to write about first.  It is very hard to quiet the thoughts when they come as quickly as they have been.

We had our first CCD class since Christmas last night.  We talked about prayer as adoration and awe.  When I was prepping.  Yes, I did do a little prep., even though it was only an hour before class and about twenty minutes long.  I realized that this is probably one of the least common types of prayer.  All to often we are asking for something and or thanking for something.  We talked about how you have to love someone for who they are and not just what they do( that would be using them).

The first thing I thought about was children's prayers.  They are so simple and sweet.  They also are straight forward and have no hidden agenda.  I pulled a book of Celtic Children's prayers off the shelf and found one of my favorites by St. Patrick.  It was a perfect example of just adoring our Lord.

We went on to talk about silence.  This was very difficult for them.  The tech savy world  has provided us with every avenue imaginable to be inundated with technology and be connected at all times.  We simply don't know how to be silent.  This was made evident when I asked them to be silent for two minutes.   It is also evident when one stops to consider when if at all they have silence each day.

As a mother of now four I can attest that there is no silence.  I have even threatened to change my name from "Mom", in an effort to find some moments of peace.  Right now I am even typing with an infant bouncing on my lap.  What a mother won't do to get things done.  Well I believe that is enough rambling for now and perhaps I have given you enough to think over.  I would like to think that my class is thinking it all over, but I won't flatter myself.