Anointed

"You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else." ~ Psalm 45:7

Last night I was overjoyed and deeply moved to be anointed by my husband in a sacramental gesture at the closing of our church's Leadership Series for volunteers! The series has been so rich and formative for my faith journey and seemed to come at the exact right time in my life. God's timing is so divine! Through my experience, I have grown even deeper in my faith, in my connection to my church with such a dynamic community of parishioners, and in answering God's unique call for me to fulfill my role in my church as a devoted disciple of Christ. And it was incredibly special to be able to go through this Leadership Series with a few of my friends and most especially my better half, Matthew! It was such a meaningful way to close the series with a sacramental anointing to each other with chrism oil and the words

"Remember that we are children of God and we are called to serve one another."

It was especially meaningful for Matthew to anoint me because he always brings me closer to God. He is such a Godly man and he is always teaching me about being a true follower of God through his actions, his patience and kindness, and his strength.

One way to define the act of anointing is "dedicating to the service of God". I am so blessed by God and eager to keep growing in my faith, my personal life, and my volunteer leadership involvement from the knowledge and experiences I gained during The Basilica's Leadership Series. Here goes! I'm diving even deeper into how I can live my life in service to God and His children by exploring some new ministries in, as well as outside of, my church!