My Lectio Divina

This morning I chose my translation/interpretation of the first Beatitude. It is from Neil Douglas-Klotz. It is "Healed are those that devote themselves to the link of Spirit, the design of the universe is rendered through their form."

   I used my morning pages "First Thoughts" page to write it out several times. I filled a whole page writing it over and over. I felt good. This was Oratio. I was acting like a monk! ....and then I went down to breakfast and forgot about the verse. I wolfed down my breakfast standing up because I was late. I had tried to get in two loads of wash, plus checking my email before leaving. Now I'm in a rush. What happened to that peaceful Oratio I was feeling before?

On my way to the car I noticed that it was after 8:00 and then suddenly I remembered Lectio Divina's time change. Was it 8:00 or 10:00? No reminder in my phone! Ugh! So, I acted like it was to happen at 8:00 It was now time to meditate on the Word.

 Since, I have a morning commute I am alone. I didn't turn on the radio or my CD's. I concentrated on meditating on my verse. My Meditatio- went like this...
I want to be healed of the way I eat when I eat mindlessly and don't even notice what I'm eating.
I want to be linked to the Spirit in all of my affairs and activities but I'd like to start with eating. 
I was designed to be healthy. I want to have a healthy body. My body is beautifully and wonderfully made. The design is perfect. I want to eat in a way that honors my body.


I see that the challenge of this program is going to be bringing my mind and attention back to my verse and my Lectio Divina through out the day. Not just when I am writing this blog. If I want a healthy and spirit-led life I am going to have to do more than change the way I eat. I must change the way I think! How about starting with reminders on my phone and in my planner.....

Before 10:00 LECTIO- Think about this week's Beatitude, my own version of it, that speaks to me. Use eating and drinking as prompt.
10:00-2:00- MEDITATIO- Late morning snack and Lunch time. Think about My verse. Chew on it before starting lunch.
2:00-6:00- ORATIO-  Late afternoon and after work drive home...when I will be tired...when I'm thinking of a hundred things I have to do .....I'll work on that one tomorrow.