Carol Cominsky

“I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. (Jn 6:38)”
― Paula Huston, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit

“This morning, try your best to practice custody of the eyes when it comes to the mirror. It will be hard to comb your hair, wash your face, and brush your teeth without your own reflection to guide you, but since you do the same things every day, it's likely that gazing into the mirror is simply a habit. As you move through the house, think about how often you glance into the mirror to see if you pass muster. Think also about the harsh judgments you've made about your own appearance over the years, along with the occasional vainglorious “highs” of believing you've never looked so good. Pray to move beyond surface appearances, both with yourselves and with others, and into a state of true seeing.”
― Paula Huston, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit

“Today, try sleeping on the floor for the first hour of the night. Think about your own death. Ask God to help you ponder what is almost impossible to comprehend. Ask him for wisdom and insight, and most of all, hope in the promises of Christ. Then go off to your warm bed in a state of thanksgiving. Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to all: “Watch!” (Mk 13:35-37)”
― Paula Huston, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit

“Instead of humbly following along behind Jesus, I've let myself get sidetracked by a myriad of temptations: overly ambitious creative projects, delusions about my own importance, worrisome relationships, secret small addictions, stubborn resentments, and a hundred forms of self-indulgence.”
― Paula Huston, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit