It’s hard to believe twelve days have passed! Not only did I have so much fun with audio divina but I had so many epiphanies while listening.

This experience has taught me a few things. First, there’s no limit to what we can use to stimulate spiritual growth and ignite our prayer life. Use music, movies, books, pictures. Use them everywhere – at home, in the car, at work during break. Second, we CAN pray without ceasing and NOT be overwhelmed by it. Lastly, I have a new appreciation for my little Jeep. I realized yesterday, as I prayed the rosary and listened to evening prayer and Christmas music, that it’s a mobile chapel. It’s my place away from home and outside of church where I can be alone, undistracted and inspired to tears! Thanks be to God for THAT epiphany!

So today, on the 12th day of Christmas and last day of audio divina, I share Born in Me, the song that brought me to tears in my mobile chapel last night. I cried tears of joy just thinking about how awesome our Lord is and how close He really is to us!

The tiniest spark grew into a flame that erased the dark! THAT’s was spoke to me! The reason for hope! But not only that – it reminded me of our faith journey. What starts out “small”, a little spark, can be fanned into a flame. Ponder what that means. Flame, fire, Spirit, hot, engulfing! I encourage you to fan the flame – use everything at your disposal- music, movies, literature, pictures- to grow closer to God! He does not disappoint! God bless you!

I’ve been told I have a lot of patience and that I’m a conduit of peace – though I don’t see myself this way. I’m often asked where I get the energy to do all that I do. I like to joke and say “I don’t sleep! I’ll sleep when I’m dead!” But nothing could be further from the truth – because when I pass from this life to the next I’ll be more awake than ever! But I digress.

I’m not so sure the next song I’m going to share has anything to do with Christmas (though anything having to do with Christ I guess can be considered Christmas-y) but it certainly answers the question – where does my patience, peace and energy come from?

I can’t help but think – the more we surrender and allow the Lord to transform us, the more we become like Him. That’s how we can manifest our undeniable beauty. That’s how we can effortlessly obtain the virtues our world so desperately needs. Today let’s ponder how we can be the conduits to all that is good, true and beautiful. God bless you!