Therapy appointment #2

Sunday night (7/19/20,) Franciscan University hosted a live stream conference called, Night of Hope. I missed out on the first part of the broadcast (due to not realizing that the times listed were EST.) However, when I did log on, I got to hear Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, answer a question about vulnerability with the LORD. (At 2:31:20 of the conference video – link above.) What she said could not have been more appropriate for what I’m working on by going to therapy. I feel her response can apply to vulnerability in my human relationships, not just my relationship with God and is a beautiful way to re-frame the difficult, sorrowful, things in life that I’ve experienced.

In case you can’t read my handwriting, here’s what I wrote down from her response.

“The sorrowful mysteries of our life never go away… Until they’re transformed, they don’t allow blessing, they transmit suffering on to other people.”

“Suffering that is not transformed, is transmitted.”

“Allow the LORD into these places.” “Invite the LORD into these places.”