Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Sometimes, going to Mass can be difficult. We regularly go to the 9a.m. Mass on Sundays. Getting everybody ready and out the door is challenging, and I find myself in a bit of a stress-mode. If we don't get there early enough, we end up sitting in the back of the church, which feels miles away from all of the action up front. If we get there too early, it means the kids have to sit for a longer period of time, which is not enjoyable for us or anyone around us. And so it's all about timing. Sometimes we get it right, and sometimes we don't. And while we are there, we spend a lot of time keeping the kids quiet, and lately, helping Christian to participate more in the Mass. So, with all of this in mind, you can see why it would be difficult for Chad and I to be able to listen to the readings and Homily. Today, I was able to hear a bit. Here's what I got: Use the time during this Lenten season to invite God into your decision making.

Wow.

That was pretty much it. Now, for some, that may seem like nothing. Of course I already knew this little piece of information. I invite God into my life all of the time. He is a constant presence. Yet, the message today really struck me. It was like Fr. was saying, "Hey, Nicole! This one's for you!" This was exactly what I have been needing to hear, and didn't know it until I heard it. In reflecting now, it seems that though I do invite God into my life all of the time, it is not very often that I invite him into my decision making process. Sure, I ask Him for guidance. I ask Him for strength. I praise Him and give Him thanks. Yet in the decision-making area, for some reason, I have not invited Him in as much- at least not lately.

I'm in the midst of trying to make a very important decision, as a parent (which decisions that you make as a parent are NOT important?) Though I don't feel that there is a "right" or "wrong" path to choose, there is certainly something stirring inside of me, which is causing me to think and feel things and question things that I never have before. And so God is trying to tell me something; what, I don't know. But I will invite Him in. As I sit here, I already have.