Giveaway winners have been announced within their posts.
For the winner of a St. Luke's Brush doll, click here.
For the winner of a credit for Origami Owl, click here.
For the winner of credit with Catholic Child, click here.
There are a few more sponsor spots available beginning in April. Please contact me at intheheartofmyhome AT gmail DOT com for more information.
When the print version of this column appears in mailboxes, it will have been a week since Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio took the name Pope Francis. A week is an eternity in this brave new world of instant information and opinions. Sometimes I am certain that thoughtful mothers who wait for something to percolate before writing should just give up in the digital age. But my editor told me to take my time. So I did and I soaked in every anecdote, every sweet observation, and every one of Pope Francis’ public words in those very early days of his pontificate. With every new wave of information, I was more impressed by the Holy Spirit. Seriously, God got it done. Please read the rest here.
Fast
Call someone you have been avoiding. Offer her encouragement.
Pray
Pray in silence. "When we pray, the voice of the heart must be heard more that the proceedings of the mouth" (St. Bonaventure).
Give
Make toast with tea this afternoon. Invite your kids to sit at the table with you.
Fast
Give up an extra hour before bedtime. Read with your children--all of them
Pray
Sit quietly and listen and pray this song.
Give
"If people would do for God what they do for the world, what a great number of Christians would go to heaven!" (St. Jean Vianney)
Fast
Refrain from self promotion. "The only way to make rapid progress along the path of divine love is to remain very little and to put all our trust in Almighty God. That is what I have done." (St. Therese of Lisieux)
Pray
Is there someone who inspires feelings of inferiority in you? Offer a Memorare for that person's intentions.
Give
Page through your wedding album with your children today. Remember how loved you felt that day. Love your family well.
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.
Like what you see here? Support this space by treating yourself to some of these good things.
Powered by Squarespace.
