Gathering the Graces: The Grace to See What God Sees

I wrote for the Into the Deep blog series “Gathering the Graces”, sharing a story about the graces God has given and where God is leading.  St. Ignatius invites us to ask God for a grace each time we pray.

I knew the drawstring pulls on my window blinds were wearing thin. One string was dangling loose, and the other strand was precariously twisted around the first. One night I came home late in the evening, and without thinking I pulled on the cord to lower the blinds. Much to my surprise, the entire window covering came crashing to the floor! It was well past dark, and looking out to the city street, I was suddenly aware that the entire neighborhood could now see through my front window. My cluttered coffee table, the half-folded load of laundry on the couch, my beloved pottery collection – all there for the world to see.  Read more of Gathering the Graces:  The Grace to See What God Sees.