Spiritual Life Life begins each morning

I am sharing with my readers a reflection about life which I lifted from a devotional booklet edited by Joan Stott, a friend from Australia.

Joan was the first stranger who reached out to me after I was elected as World Secretary of the World Federation of Methodist Women (WFMW) in Singapore (1991). I did not know then who she was, but she graciously congratulated me and said, “I am one of the voting delegates representing Australia. I voted for you, because I was impressed by your resume that was distributed to all the voting delegates, but I would really like to meet you in person, to associate the name with the face, and of course to know you better.” I thanked her for her kind words and for her support in what I now consider as one of the most significant events in my life.

I believe that my meeting with Joan over a cup of coffee was also significant for her, because I requested her to serve as Editor of “The Tree of Life” a quarterly newsletter of the WFMW. In our exchange of experiences, I found out that she has been a creative writer and editor of a devotional book entitled, “In God’s Presence.”

My friendship with Joan grew throughout the five years that I served as World Secretary. In fact, she gave me the opportunity to

Aurora S. Cudal-Rivera