Sleeping with Bread: Sunday, March 1st

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Sunday, March 1st

Heh, my first thought was to type February 29th in the title. Nope, it isn't leap year yet. Wouldn't an extra day be nice this year? I could use one.

This was the first week of Lent... well, the first partial week. I gave up Facebook, Twitter, and blogging. I knew I would keep putting the host post up, though. Fortunately, it falls on a Sunday and so I am not even cheating a little!

Since I have been absent from the social networking community, I do not have any good sense of things. What's new out in the blogosphere?

Well, I get comments sent to my email, but other than that, I'll be "dark" as they say in show biz until next Sunday. Have a great week!

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Although the examen is a Christian practice, I would hope that anyone who has something to share would feel welcome here. Also, if you don't have your own blog and would like to participate, share your bread in the comments. To holding on to what gives life,

Mary-LUE

6 comments:

Mel said...: Good for YOU! Rest knowing "All is as it should be". G-d IS large and in charge, yaknow!

It's all good!
Well......'cept for that one thingy....

Hahahaha...JUST foolin'!

Take care of you and yours. And enjoy your Lenten Season!

*hugs*; March 02, 2009 4:47 AM
Anonymous said...: http://unfinishedperson.com/2009/03/02/sleeping-with-bread-im-good-enough-im-smart-enough/

Here's mine, Mr. Linky not showing up this afternoon for me. I'll be back this evening to heck in.; March 02, 2009 1:08 PM
Anonymous said...: check, but will give you heck if I have to ;); March 02, 2009 1:09 PM
Pamela Rudisill said...: You're very brave. I'd find it extremely difficult to give up blogging, etc. but I think it's important to step away from it once in awhile. I hope you have a restful week.

God bless.; March 02, 2009 7:33 PM
Skeeter said...: Hi everybody,

A little late this week, but here nonetheless.

Best wishes,

Skeeter; March 02, 2009 9:07 PM
Mel said...: Ohhhhhh......

:-(

Miss you!
Just sayin'.....; March 10, 2009 7:07 AM

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What is Sleeping with Bread?

During the bombing raids of WWII, thousands of children were orphaned and left to starve. The fortunate ones were rescued and placed in refugee camps where they received food and good care. But many of these children who had lost so much could not sleep at night. They feared waking up to find themselves once again homeless and without food. Nothing seemed to reassure them. Finally, someone hit upon the idea of giving each child a piece of bread to hold at bedtime. Holding their bread, these children could finally sleep in peace. All through the night the bread reminded them, "Today I ate and I will eat again tomorrow." (Linn, Dennis et al, Sleeping With Bread, p.l)

These are the beginning words of a book that introduced me to a practice called the examen. The orphans held on to what nourished them and were thus able to sleep peacefully at night. The examen, based on the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius, helps a person hold onto what spiritually nourishes him by looking at what is giving him consolation in his life or causing him desolation. It allows someone to express his gratitude to God for the good stuff and turn to him for solace for the bad stuff. It is quite simple. You simply ask yourself, in the last day/week/month what gave me consolation and what caused me desolation.

How do you do it?

Sleeping with Bread is a Monday meme. You can participate in one of two ways: 1) Pick one of the above examen question sets and answer it in the comments section of my SWB post; or, 2) Create your own Sleeping with Bread post. You are welcome to right click on the Sleeping with Bread button and save it to your own computer before uploading into your post. Then, make sure you come back and put the link to your post in the automated Mr. Linky form at the end of the current SWB post. I hope you will join me and my fellow bakers as we Sleep with Bread on Mondays!