Having just returned from the LCWR Leadership Conference of Women
Religious this past week this sentiment is so true. The time at the LCWR was
full of renewed relationships, wonderful presentations, discussions and sharing.
As I reflected on this time, I was struck by the depth of the conversations
that I was privileged to be a part of.
The hotel has a pool called the lazy river. This became an image of
how I see religious life right now. In the lazy river you sit in a large tube
and just float in the current. As I went on the river, I was struck by the fact
that you ride in the current, occasionally hit a wall, get turned in different
directions, get sprayed by the different sprinklers that are spread out
throughout the river. Occasionally you find yourself outside of the current and
you need help to get back into it. It was a most peaceful experience and it
spoke to me of the experience of religious life right now. We are in the
process of moving forward yet at times we get stuck and need help to get ourselves
out of it. The more I prayed with this image the clearer it all became.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit Hollywood Studios. Having not
been there in a very long time I could not believe how much it had changed. I went with friends and really enjoyed the
experience. Initially I did not know where I would wind up, but I am so happy I
went. I even went on the Tower of Terror ride. It certainly lived up to its
name. I alternated between feeling terror and laughter.
Today I was going to spend the day at the lazy river before I flew
home but this is where God changed my plans. I received an email from the
airline saying that my flight might be changed due to storms, and I could
change my ticket without penalty. I never moved so fast in my life. My ticket was
changed, and I was rebooked very quickly and then had to get myself out of the
hotel and to the airport. I am so grateful that I am home as the storms are
beginning to come. My plans changed and I truly believe that God intervened.
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