Happy Sunday!  It has been a long time since I have written. I am reading a thoughtful, spiritual book, Soul Keeping , by John Ortberg.  When I lived in Portola Valley, Ca, I attended John’s church.  Menlo Park Presbyterian church, is a huge church, one that was too big for me, and I also got lost in the shuffle. The great gift was having John Ortberg as the pastor. His sermons touched my heart and I could connect with him.

I woke up this morning and started reading about, Caring for the most important part of you, your soul. He starts out the book by saying it is so easy to lose one’s soul in this fast paced, do do world. I am blessed by my life, but it is difficult to sometimes stay afloat, with all the emails, and the rest of the social networking happening. I also have a busy mind, and choosing what to do at a certain time is like a big wave coming at me. It is all good, a blessing from God. You have to laugh.

Here are some of my favorite writings so far in the book:

“The soul is the deepest part of you, there is a depth to your soul that is beyond words.A deep soul has the capacity to understand and empathize deeply with other people, not just himself. A deep soul notices and questions and doesn’t just go through the motions. A deep soul lives in conscious awareness of eternity, not simply today.” Our soul connects with God, he gave us our beautiful souls, this I know so well.

I have a dear friend in Napa Valley her name is Carol, when I was going through my divorce and was scared and lonely she was always there for me. I remember her saying to me, it is okay to do nothing, be happy and your faith and God will guide you. It warmed my heart and still does today. Yes, it is good to be quiet, to reflect on what really matters, and I thank her for her wisdom and friendship and my love for God.  Seals and Crofts did a beautiful song, We May Never Pass This Way Again, I can still hear it playing in my head, ” Life, so they say, is but a game, and they let it slip away,…. Like Columbus in the olden days, we must gather all our courage, sail our ships out on the open sea, cast away our fears, and all the  years will come and go and take us up, always up.” So, how does this connect to my point about the soul? It is those special moments in our lives, that make our souls sing, knowing we will not have that second again , I do my best to treasure my husband, Keith, and my dear friends and family. It is so easy to get caught up on all the hustle and bustle, but what really matters is that shared moment with a loved one, and knowing how precious it is , because We May Never Pass This Way Again.  Let’s pay attention to our Souls, I love you, Courtney xoox