So yesterday we covered the whole living-in-the-present issue, with me going on and on about how I’m always doing one thing and thinking about the next thing. I continually read about St. Francis of Assisi and wonder how it’s possible for someone like me, with my tendency to obsess with worry over the future all while living in the relative luxury of a warm (or cool) home with lots of good food, a healthy family and steady work. How do you learn to trust enough to just let go of the worry and really, truly put it all in God’s hands.
Well, here’s a beautiful story about a group of Franciscan Friars who wanted to