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Responding To The Stirrings Of The Spirit: February 2015
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Responding To The Stirrings Of The Spirit. Saturday, February 28, 2015. On February 14, Valentine's Day, I moved in here at New Camaldoli Hermitage. Just before Vespers, at 5:45 pm that day, I received the smock I wear as a postulant. It is much like a monk's habit, except it ends at my hips, whereas a monk's habit goes down a little below his ankles. Saturday, February 21, 2015. From Here To There. Accordingly, I left my job as a lawyer. I got accepted into the Peace Corps. I moved to Morocco. While I s...
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Responding To The Stirrings Of The Spirit: Spiritual, Not Optical, Illusions
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Responding To The Stirrings Of The Spirit. Sunday, May 31, 2015. Spiritual, Not Optical, Illusions. Today I felt spiritually weak. I prayed to God for grace and strength. Instantly I felt better. Often our problems seem to us to be bigger than they truly are. In such moments we can choose to pray to God for the grace and the strength we need. Then our problems seem much smaller. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Spiritual, Not Optical, Illusions. St John of the Cross. On Febru...
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps: May 2012
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps. Monday, May 28, 2012. Conquering Your Fear, Not Letting It Control You. Most, if not all, PCVs, soon after swearing in as PCVs, freak out to a degree they've never before experienced. If you're a new PCV, you're pushing yourself into new territory, and it's scary because it's unfamiliar. As you freak out, and conquer your fear, remind yourself that many people never do what you're doing. What you're doing is remarkable. Saturday, May 26, 2012. A couple of the...
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps: July 2012
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps. Tuesday, July 31, 2012. I've been repeatedly noting that I don't miss things that people have taken. Consequently, I want to give away more things as soon as possible. I don't want a lot of things dragging me down. After my fellow PCV left with a load of things yesterday, I went into the kitchen and went to grab the cinnamon jar to use some cinnamon on a snack. I discovered that many ants had infiltrated into the jar! Friday, July 27, 2012. He told me that he...
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps: December 2011
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps. Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Gone, But Not Forgotten. Anyway, soon after my folks had received my letter, I received an e-mail message from my mom, in which, among other things, she acknowledged that they had received the letter. She also described how, when my dad was reading the letter, their dog, Star, walked over to my dad and started sniffing the letter! As Star was sniffing the letter, she started wagging her tail! Monday, December 19, 2011. She's not re...
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps: A New Friendship Between A PCV And A Moroccan
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps. Thursday, October 4, 2012. A New Friendship Between A PCV And A Moroccan. When our fellow PCV Ariana arrived, she was absolutely thrilled with the beautiful handiwork of the younger daughter of the family. She was all smiles, and thoroughly loved trying on the keftan which the daughter put on her. But, again, the food today played a supporting role. In one way, the food was secondary to the sartorial creations we admired. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps: February 2012
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps. Sunday, February 26, 2012. I Am Not A Tourist. One friend who's a PCV simply walks away after she has paid the correct amount and is asked to hand over more money. I've started doing that too. Saturday, February 25, 2012. Another Way to Encourage Girls To Be Confident. Wednesday, February 22, 2012. A Simple Way to Help Girls Be Confident. Since I want them to learn English well, I try to reinforce and otherwise complement the English lessons they have in scho...
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps: The Sun Is Setting On My Peace Corps Service
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps. Sunday, September 30, 2012. The Sun Is Setting On My Peace Corps Service. I'm getting so close to the end of my Peace Corps service that when I do a lot of things now, it's the last time that I'm going to do them here in Morocco. Today I went to the city that's near my town, making the last round-trip journey during my Peace Corps service to that city. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). San Jose, California, United States. View my complete profile. Partial L...
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps: June 2012
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Taking The Leap: . . . . . . The Peace Corps. Friday, June 29, 2012. Given that I still don't understand the vast majority of any conversation of any significant length which occurs in Darija, I was, during this particular conversation, as is usually the case, present merely and primarily in the status of a cultural observer rather than a full participant in the conversation. During exchanges, slightly removed, I note interesting and humorous occurrences. Monday, June 25, 2012. Sunday, June 24, 2012.
