.sacrifice.

"I wish to smile, resting on Your Heart and there tell You again and again that I love You, O my Lord." St. Therese, The Little Flower

sacrifice comes from the heart. sacrifice is doing something that is difficult for you to do, but you do it anyway, because you are doing it for love. it took me a lot of years to understand what sacrifice meant. i always thought it was some lofty guilt trip thrown in my face by my parents to make me feel like i was spoiled or taking them for granted. however, i am slowly understanding what they were trying to emphasize.

we sacrificed for you.

isn't that plain as day? it's not to make me feel bad, but because that's what you do when you love someone. you try to forget about your own heart's desire and do what you can for the heart of the one(s) you love, because they need it more than you do. on occasion, i start to get self-absorbed and throw myself a pity party. i'm human, that's fine. but once it starts becoming perpetual, well, that's when i need to take a step back and re-examine my life. i may not smile like i used to, and maybe part of the spark that i used to have is dim, but as long as i keep on serving with a good hearted intention, then i hope and pray it will all be worth it.

in this lenten season, i hope that the next 40 days that you wander will be fruitful upon its completion. i pray you that peace will penetrate your busy heart and mind and bring you back to the home of the heart you long for. <3