Dear Diary,
It was a cool morning, and the air felt soft and a little quiet, like it was thinking about something. Robert picked us up as usual and right on time, and we all rode to Church together—Sister Mary Claire, Mini, and me. Mini sat so nicely, just watching out the window with her little ears up.
When we got to St. Mary’s, we went inside and it felt warm and cozy with the wood stove gently burning. The soft crackling made everything feel safe and peaceful. I held Mini close for a moment before we found our place together.
Father LeRoy talked in his homily about how Jesus told His disciples that they would have hard times, even while the world around them seemed happy. I’m not sure I understood it all at first, because it sounded a little sad to me.
But then Sister Mary Claire whispered to me that even though things can be hard when we follow Jesus, He puts a quiet kind of joy inside us that no one else can see. Not the loud, laughing kind—but a peaceful, hidden joy that comes from loving Him. That made it feel different to me, like the hard things weren’t empty after all.
Father said that God sees those hard things as very precious, even if the world doesn’t understand. I tried to think about that while I knelt there, and I asked Jesus to help me believe it.
On the ride home, I held Mini and looked out at the fields. Everything looked so simple and still, but I started to think that maybe those hidden joys are like little gifts tucked inside ordinary things—like sitting close together in the truck, the warmth after the cold, or even just knowing Jesus is near, even if I can’t see Him. It felt like a quiet happiness, the kind you don’t have to say out loud.
Tonight, I want to try to carry my little crosses without complaining, even the small ones. Maybe Jesus will tuck that quiet joy inside them.
Evening Prayer
Dear Jesus,
please help me understand You better,
even when things feel hard or confusing.
Put Your quiet joy in my heart,
and help me trust that You are always near.
Amen.
Love,
Kathy
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