“Simon Peter said to him, ‘Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!’”
– John 13:9
Call on Christ today — the same Christ who broke bread, passed
the cup, and washed the feet of His disciples. Feel his healing hands.
Open your heart and let Him in. Let Him feed you. Let Him quench your
thirst. Let Him wash you clean.
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Today is the day which would have been Mr. Rogers' 80th Birthday. Let's make the most of this beautiful day and all wear sweaters in honor of Fred Rogers. Mr. McFeely tells us all about it.
I was waiting for Courtney to comment on this, mostly because she is there right now, fighting the good fight and I'm just an old alumna, watching from afar and shaking my head in disbelief. Also, I can't write about this here at the my desk with all the small people in my house reading over my shoulders. Click carefully and then send an email to the editor's address she's provided.
To the person googling for Easter+Vigil+Notebook, you want Alice's beautiful project.
If you get started right away and spend the next two days devoting a good chunk of time to it, you can create a meaningful notebook before Saturday night. I'll offer a prayer for your endeavor!
Do you feel sometimes as if it's all too much? I don't mean the clutter this time, or at least I don't mean only the clutter. Do you feel as if there is just so much that's expected of you and not enough you to cover it all? Are the burdens of your daily life bearing down on you with a heaviness that is nearly crushing? How could that be? You live your faith. At least, you try to live your faith. And you know that God says His grace is sufficient. No matter what the suffering, He has graces abundant enough for you. He knows you better than you know yourself. He knows exactly what you need. So why? Why is it all too much? Why does it feel like there's plugged duct in the strength and grace supply line?
What if the exact amount of grace that you need right now is ready and waiting for you? What if whatever strength you are lacking could be yours? What if you could have right away?
You can. In nearly every town, there are numerous confession times for the next few days. You walk into that confessional and you dump. You dump all the gunk that is blocking the channel of grace. You lose all the muck and you gain all the grace you need. You come out feeling loads lighter. Then, you receive our Lord in Communion and suddenly, it's not too much at all. You have more than enough.
Go now. Get yourself some grace. God is waiting to give it to you in abundance.
I'm Elizabeth. I'm a happy wife and the mother of nine children. I grab grace with both hands and write to encourage myself and others to seize and nurture the joy of every day. I blog here with my daughter, Mary Beth, a wholehearted young lady on the brink of adulthood.
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