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Grace is…the patience needed to
take care of others when severely deprived of sleep, the inspiration to offer
up your struggles united with Christ’s on the Cross for those who are suffering
in mind, body, and/or spirit, soaking up the precious moments when all three
kids are playing together, laughing, and giggling, a loved one who you’ve had on your mind a lot calling you out-of-the-blue…
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This Is How We Do It! I couldn’t
agree more with the Applebaum Training Institute FB post today: “Children must
learn to be responsible to succeed in life. If they get everything they want,
whenever they want it, they don't learn the joy of earning it, & think
everything will always be handed to them on a silver platter.”
I find this to be
so very true! One of the great things I've learned from working at a Montessori
school is how many things children are able to do if shown how, given the tools
they need, and held responsible for the things they are reasonably expected and
able to do on their own from a very young age.
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Make Jesus Happy Here’s a great
article about how the mother of a beautiful child who happens to have Down
Syndrome entices her daughter to go to Mass caught my eye. What a great way for us to think of how and
why we do what we do to love and serve God.
I can’t think of a better, more simplistic way of explaining why we
gather to break open the Word and share the Eucharist. If you enjoy this story and this woman’s
writing, you will love the Lily Trilogy she has written. Check out my reviews of the books here: Until Lily, Wherever Lily Goes, and Life Entwined with Lily's.
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Life-giving Choices This is a message from a woman who took great joy in having each one of
her children and strongly believes that women deserve better than what society
offers as a solution for unplanned pregnancies: “Last night, several were blessed to attend
the fundraising gala for the new East End Pregnancy Test and Help Centerin Richmond. The organizers of the evening were so inspirational! But the
news that they bring is serious. In the 23223 area code where the new Center is
located, the abortion rate is over 60%. Yes, this is very serious.
The pastors who attended are sure that their congregations are being targeted
for abortion. Please pray for all those who have opened their doors and who are
working to assist the families most vulnerable to abortion in our
communities, the Pregnancy Resource Center, Catholic Charities, and
now the East End Pregnancy Test and Help Center.” –Ann Niermeyer (aka my
mom & Richmond, VA 40 Days for Life leader.)
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Manipulated Again Kevin
had a shoulder procedure, a “manipulation” is what they call it, on
Wednesday of this week. When they did his left shoulder many moons
ago, he neglected to read all of the paperwork, so he ate a banana that morning
and had a cup of coffee in the waiting room, so they numbed his arm, waited a bit and did the
whole thing with him completely awake and lucid, with me standing there
watching and listening, before taking him back over to the house where I was
taking care of “my little guys” for the rest of my work day.At least we learned from some of our mistakes, but not all. This time I had an entertaining book to read and took the entire day off of nannying, but we ended up sitting in the waiting room the from before 11am to after 5pm, because this time Kevin ate on purpose the morning of (though instructed to fast from midnight on) in an attempt to keep them from putting him under as well as keep his blood sugar from dropping dangerously low. Worked last time. Why not do it that way again? Didn’t happen, but the procedure went well. Kevin’s recovery and pain management has gone far smoother than last time. Thanks to all who kept us in prayer!
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A Hilarious
Parody & Video by Weird Al Yankovic
Check out Jen Fulwiler’s tradition of
7 Quick Takes Friday at her tremendously popular blog Conversion Diary.
