Fast: Let go of despair and know that God gives you sufficient grace.
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” — St. Francis of Assisi
Pray: Pray to know how God wants you to spend your time online.
Give: Make sure that every one in your family gets at least one of your hugs today.
Fast: Let go of self-recrimination.
“There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for
healing, time for change. Have you slipped? Rise up. Have you sinned?
Cease. Do not stand among sinners, but leap aside.” — St. Basil the
Great
Pray: For a few minutes tonight, after your children are sleeping, kneel beside their beds. Let your breath rise and fall with theirs. Entrust them to the Father and thank Him for lending them to you.
Give: Do not say “In a minute” or “When I finish this” at all today. Instead, put aside your agenda and meet their needs (and even some wants) immediately and cheerfully.
Between her post announcing that she's walking the halls of the maternity ward and the yet-to-be-written post announcing her baby, Melanie has written a long piece on mothering. She's setting records for blogging while in labor. Stop writing and start delivering that baby--we're all praying for you, Melanie!
"M" week is posted at Serendipity. I really think this is more like "M" month! There is a multitude of things to do: microscopes, Mass, moose and muffins, Mother Goose, mozzarella, Missouri, St. Michael, St. Martin and much, much more!
#19 Dear St. Anthony, When you heard me implore "Please let me find just one clean diaper, Please!" you really did understand how quickly I needed a response. Our diapering philosophy extends no mercy to mothers who beg a sick day from laundry duties. For that lone swim diaper in last summer's pool bag, I am truly, truly grateful. Thank you!I've got that washing machine going now. Lesson learned.
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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