Added the names of the people coming to my retreat this week. Praying for all our joy and fulfillment. The larger rock reminds me that God is my rock, my foundation, and to have hope. Continue to pray for my sister Monique who lost everything in the LA fires. Lord have mercy.

Continuing to tend my altar. Adding lavender oil for inner calm, strawberries to encourage sweetness, and water with salt to hold my tears. Divine Heart, I lift up my needs and the needs of all those calling out.

Today I cleaned my altar. Dusting the wooden surface and statues. Adding fragrant roses, prayer cards, and gratitude prayers. Stones in my jar representing the practice of letting go. And a little book made for me by a fourth grader. How’s your altar changing as you interact with it?

I’ve started putting small stones into my glass jar. Adding a stone every time I notice myself judging myself or when I am overly striving and not letting go. Making sure to keep water in my small heart shaped bowl. How’s your altar making going?

Today I light an incense. Let prayers be the fragrance and smoke rising Added a rock for grounding.