A Woman's Wise Words...

As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you. ~ St. Teresa of Avila

Let Your Soul "Branch Out"...

Even in the city...

One can find...

Solitude ... like a desert oasis of stillness, where only the sound of
the breeze across the treetops is heard louder than the barking of a dog
or the hum of traffic ...

Great American Desert Grotto in Kansas...at least that's what "little" calls it .

From Hermit to Saint

John 7:38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said,
‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.’

Let a man consider that God is always looking at him from heaven, that his actions are everywhere visible to the divine eyes and are constantly being reported to God by the Angels. . In order that he may be careful about his wrongful thoughts, therefore, let the faithful brother say constantly in his heart, "Then shall I be spotless before Him, if I have kept myself from my iniquity."
--from The Rule of St. Benedict

From the Highway at 60 mph...

Western Nebraska in October 2009