Advent Recollection

The Retreat for Daily Life is about to end. I only have one more consultation with Riza this coming week and the program ends with that. Fourteen weeks passed by so fast. Today, I had a half-day advent recollection at Ateneo to officially end the program. I was both sad and happy at the same time - sad because I won’t be seeing Riza on a weekly basis and to a certain extent I am anxious as I don’t know if my walk will be the same when I’m already alone; happy because I have begun my spiritual journey and I met wonderful people with this group. I also realized that I am happy where He has led me. I remember commencing the program with pain and heartaches. There were tears, confusion and the stream of mixed emotions but all’s well that ends well.

The recollection master Fr. Jojo was an excellent one. He gave three simple points about God’s presence. It is that His presence is surprising, overwhelming and consoling. I totally agree. In the midst of my busy schedule, He makes His presence felt in many different ways. He throws a wild card just when I thought things are going well. Many times, I refuse to deal with His wild cards but He always has His way.

Had I known I’d end up in a better place now, in retrospect, I shouldn’t have cried as much. I should have trusted more. I should have increased my faith but no regrets. It’s all part of the walk with Him. O:-)