Friday, August 12, 2011

Ruby Strewsday

Strewsday

Faith is hosting a regular Tuesday Strewsday. Sharing that with which we have strewn our children's paths.

Okay, I know it's not Tuesday. I know I'm late. It's been that kind of a week.

And because it's been that kind of a week I have been at wit's end, trying to think what exactly it is that I, that we, have strewn this week.

Ummm...

Then it came to me.

I may not have been doing a great deal of visible, intentional strewing for my homeschooler, for the family, but I have been strewing myself. My life.

In my interactions. My discussions. My silences. My actions. My life of attempted consistency, of trying , of striving to be faithful, of going to Mass, praying the Divine Office, sharing the liturgical year, going to work, household chores, workouts, reading, work at home, writing..

In the end, it is who I am and what I do that speak volumes to my children. Especially to young adults and teens . Who look beyond the rhetoric and the public persona to the real mother.

"...the most effective educational method is not the word of instruction but the living example without which all words remain useless. " from "Woman" , page six, Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)

7 comments:

Faith said...

Beautiful, Leonie!

And thanks!

Leonie said...

Thanks for the idea! Hopefully I will be on time next week. And loved your blogging about your conversation with your son!

Darlene said...

I LOVE Faith's idea of Tuesday Strewsday!! Love your post on it. Now, why is it Ruby Strewsday though? :)
LOVELOVELOVE Teresa Benedicta! Sara's patron saint and my spiritual helper when I reverted.

Leonie said...

Have you read Woman? It's great! And everytime I heard Strewsday Tuesday I had to sing the Beatles song... Goodbye Ruby Tuesday!!

Darlene said...

NO!! Have not read Woman. I guess I need to. I feel like there is always another a book around the next corner. My reading list makes me dizzy somedays. Too many books; too little time is such a perfect saying.
HAHAH!! Sorry for being dense. Yep. Totally get it now. Ruby Strewsday! Excellent. :)
I just saw an interview on EWTN with Dion Dimucci- the guy who sang "the Wanderer". He knew the Beatles well and his face is even on the cover of the Seargent Pepper album. Anyways, he talked about why he doesn't like the song, "Imagine". Pretty cool interview. he's Catholic now and good friends with Scott Hahn. Oh, the company he's kept-- first, John Lennon and now Scott Hahn.

Leanne said...

You nailed it. It is our living example.
I am enjoying these Strewsday posts.

Leonie said...

Wow, Darlene! Connections! And Leanne, yes, Faith's idea is great!