I am doing this in obedience to the Holy Spirit.  I know the Holy Spirit has been leading me to do this for some time, but I  have been hesitant to obey.  I have resisted because I wanted to feel heard and understood and I wanted a place where I could complain and vent.  I should be going to God and those around me for these needs, not sending these thoughts out into the ether.

What has made this finally come to pass?  Well, Pentecost for one, and Jessica asking me to write something about how the Holy Spirit works in my life.  (Sorry, Jessica, for not doing it in time to meet the deadline) Also Abigal’s sign off on her blog.  But most of all I am prompted by the quote from St. Magdala that Father shared at my Thursday discussion group, “A drop of obedience is worth a vessel full of meditation”.  I am now willing to give that drop of obedience rather than spilling forth a vessel full of half-formed thoughts and mediations.  It is simply what I am supposed to do.

So, what’s next?  Authentic communication.  What does that mean?  Well, I’m not really sure yet.  But knowing how the Holy Spirit has worked in my life in the past, I’m sure it will be enriching, wonderful, and sometimes extremely frustrating and challenging.  But I’m finally ready for this new step in the adventure the Holy Spirit is offering me.