The light sneaks into St. Etienne in Cajarc so nicely. Even though our St. Etienne is smaller than the Cathedral in Rocamadour it is just as beautiful...maybe just because it's ours.
I usually just go in to light my thank you candle and sit a while with St. Therese, but on this day I wandered around a little more and caught the light a little differently than in the past. It felt soft, nurturing, comforting, and yes- holy.
Even though we are returning to the states, I seem to thank St. Therese of Lisieux for the same things...bringing us to this place, learning to take pleasure in the simplest of things, learning to live in the flow of life, and just generally being grateful for all. There is a huge gratefulness in being able to feel the flow and know that even though you may have to do things you'd rather not do at the moment, there is a power you cannot see at work and it will all become clear at some point. I've known since May that we might have to go back to the states for a longer period of time. It became clear to me as time went on that there was more to this return than just (ha-ha) needing to work and be with Dali. I try to pay attention to those feelings. I don't usually know what it is at the time, but I know it when I see it. It's here.
There's a sense of peace, power and protection for me in knowing, but not knowing. I also know...there could be more. This may not be the only "it"!
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