hero – hugsnblessings

dancing through my head…

(Music by: Joshua Radin)

Some kind of magic
Happens late at night
When the moon smiles down at me
And bathes me in it’s light

I fell asleep beneath you
In the tall blades of grass
When I woke the world was new
I never had to ask

It’s a brand new day
The sun is shinning
It’s a brand new day
For the first time
In such a long long time
I know
I’ll be OK

Most kind of stories
Save the best part for last
Most stories have a hero who finds
You make your past your past
Ya you make your past your past

It’s a brand new day
The sun is shinning
It’s a brand new day
For the first time
In such a long long time
I know
I’ll be OK

This cycle never ends
You gotta fall
In order to mend

And it’s a brand new day
It’s a brand new day
For the first time
In such a long long time
I know
I’ll be OK

hugs n’ blessings to all the heroes at the end of the story…

“Remember that you are in the world and not of the world. The Holy Spirit within you can stir up hope if you will believe in the sovereignty of God in spite of the wickedness of the world.”

Psalm 42:5

Your best start to any brand new day is in the Word of God!

I woke up this morning

to see my most favorite hero

basking in a beautiful light!

Even Helen thought so too!

A quick stroll

through my yard

and you will meet more heroes

of mine.

Such as St. Rita

who is affectionately hung

below a rose tree.

St. Rita is known to leave behind roses

when prayer intentions have been answered

(through the grace of Our God)

I do so verily hope the prolific blooms this year

signal a pretty hefty prayer

being answered for our family!

Behind her is beloved St. Francis of Assisi…

lover of animals; which is why he stands appropriately near

our bird-feeders.

And St. Joseph, another favorite hero of mine and defender of the Holy Family,

hangs near a favorite sitting spot of Cuppycake’s & mine.

What is a Saint?

A saint is one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue.

What is a Hero?

A person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for their brave deeds and noble qualities. 2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal.

“I’m pretty sure I fit the criteria for both.”

And so it is for me that the two are synonymous as I have not met a Saint who has not qualified as Hero. And while Hero’s, on the other hand, aren’t always made a Saint…does that mean we all shouldn’t at least aspire to be one?

Our parish priest, Fr. Larry Richards, often reminds us we should all aspire to be Saints! That when we leave this earthly life our lives will have been so devoted to pointing always to Him, despite the trials we may face, that our parishes will be filled with statues of each one of us!

(I wrote in a previous post what I would envision my statue to denote.)

In our modern day vernacular we have made the term “SAINT” synonymous with perfection. If someone lives a life above reproach we say “He is a real saint,”
if one dedicates their life to solely doing good works, such as Mother Teresa, we say “She is a real saint,” if one lives a life exemplary of good morals and high standards we ascribe to them the “title” of saint.

We have set some pretty high standards for achieving sainthood!

(Rightfully so!)

And yet…

I do believe the Saints themselves would say quite differntly.

They would remind us that to attain Sainthood is a courageous battle to be fought daily, with great joy! That there is no perfection to be found in living the life of a Saint, only imperfect people (sinners) striving to love Him always…in ALL ways and doing so heroically!