Sunday, October 08, 2006

A joyful spring morning.

Just home from a very pleasant morning with the family.

We woke early and drove , not to our local parish for Mass, but to a Latin Mass (1962 Missal ) - the celebrant was a priest from the Fraternity of St. Peter.

The drive to the church was fun - first prayers then listening to the Beastie Boys. Strange mix, but it worked.

After a quiet, peaceful Mass, we drove to Birkenhead Point for breakfast at a cafe. Blue skies and attractive views.

I love spring.

And - as was said recently on an unschooling email list - It is unschool when it doesn't feel like work...it feels like joy.

We can choose to be joyful.

"If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments." Anne Morrow Lindbergh

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think it is so important to remember that we need make a conscious choice to be joyful! It's like St. Paul who learned to be happy in want and in not...

Happy to be where you are right now regardless of the storm or calm...I am learning...

Leonie said...

Choosing joy and savouring moments are important, aren't they?

BTW, have you read Anne Morrow Lindbergh's "Gift from the Sea" ? A heartwarming book, thought provoking, esp for mothers/wives.

Anonymous said...

No, I've not read that book, but I will put it on hold at the library!

Your spring breakfast sounded lovely, btw...

Leonie said...

I had banana bread and a skim milk falt white. :-)

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