Our Holy Chaos

This article is part of a series on finding peace in everyday chaos. It may be better to start from the beginning . So, there it is. Encountering God is the source of the peace that we’re chasing . I’m sure no one is surprised. What else could it have been? Everything else that we chase around melts when we catch it. The things, people, and plans that promise peace don’t deliver. Before we keep talking about peace in everyday chaos—there are two more steps to complete the journey—let’s spend a little more time with the concept of encounter. Encountering God sounds great on paper, but how do we do it and what does it look like? Here are three images to help us welcome and recognize an encounter. Being on God’s Frequency God constantly communicates His love for us, His desire to spend time with us, and the next steps He wants us to take from where we are. Why don’t we hear Him more often? Maybe our souls are like old-fashioned radios, I envision a classic ‘80s boombox, with a dial that a...

This article is part of a series on finding peace in everyday chaos. It may be better to start from the beginning . It was one of those mornings where I just wanted to go back to bed. I managed to turn off both of my alarms without becoming conscious. Getting out of bed was done under protest. No amount of coffee or prayer was snapping me out of my funk. I’m normally a morning person, what was wrong with me? Oddly, the day before had been great! I defined success , I rode the wave , I made progress toward my goals, and my vocations aligned in a way that made me think for one brief evening that I actually knew how to do what I’ve been writing about! Why did it all feel so empty the next morning? Why did it seem pointless? Thankfully, God was merciful and didn’t make me stew too long. He let me know that I had done everything right and still managed to completely miss the point. I believed the lie that peace comes from living life well. By doing the right things I would be content. By...

  So, there I was, just living my life, when my husband asked, “Tara, can you read this blog article and let me know what you think?”   The article is here:   http://www.ourholychaos.com/2024/01/finding-peace-in-chaos-making.html   I sat down on the couch and read the article.   It affected me deeply, and in a way that I wasn’t ready for.   I sent him a text in return and said: “I am never reading another one of your blog articles!”   Then I said, “Wow!   I have a lot of work to do!”   I spent all day reflecting upon this article and then the next day I took it to adoration and made my lists.   I realized that I have been failing miserably at what is most important.   My internal vocations needed some attention.   About internal vocations, Deacon Dan states, “Some vocations integrate with our identity. They are within us and cannot be separated from us.” My Internal Vocations: I am a child of God first and foremost, fol...