The Martha/Mary Retreat, here at the Monastery, is similar to St. Francis' idea of some of the brothers spending all their time in prayer without doing any work while the "Mothers" as Francis called them, would do the necessary work as needed - cooking meals etc.
Some spent their time down by our creek. (pictures below).
This little quote below from Jan Karon's book A Continual Feast brought a big smile to my face.
From Gary Barnes' little paper, Over the Mountain:
How to keep a healthy level of Sanity:
Take time to sit by a flowing stream (mine)
As often as possible, skip rather than walk.
Sing along at the opera.
When money comes out of the ATM, yell"I won! I won!
Page yourself over the intercom-don't disguise your voice.
Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with it.
Specify that your drive-through order is "to go".
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