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Showing posts with label Prayer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prayer. Show all posts

Monday, April 9, 2012

Happy Easter and Lenten Prayer Buddy Reveal

Happy Easter! Alleluia!!  We had a beautiful Easter Sunday with the twins and spent the evening at John's parents' home.  The photo below was taken on Holy Saturday.  The book is "The Easter Story" and is told from the perspective of the little donkey who carried Jesus into Jerusalem and then follows Him through the Passion and Death.  When our Lord is taken down from the cross, the little donkey carries Him to the tomb.  Beautiful artwork and a beautiful story. 



This Lent, I was honored to pray for Polkadot over at Making God Laugh. Holy Week this year was more poignant with G-Force leaving, and being able to offer up any and all suffering for my Prayer Buddy was wonderful and so helpful.  God bless you, Polkadot!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Power of Prayer

Tonight the twins will attend a function with their mother, and I will drop them off.  Since it's been a long time since I've spoken with or had any contact with her (her choice, not mine), I'm starting to get a little nervous. Yesterday after court, I told John that sitting there hearing what the parents have done/not done made me think about my own final judgment.  Will my good works and faith plead my case before Our Lord?  The thought was very sobering.  I just emailed a coworker to ask her to pray for me regarding tonight.  The way she prays is very personal, and the way she words things really puts things in perspective for me.  This is what she emailed back to me:

"Lord, Jenny and I come before You and ask that You would remove fear that would only cause Jenny to be distracted from what you have prepared for her to experience when meeting with the kids' mom.  I ask that you would place Your peace that comes from Your heart of grace and mercy that You demonstrated for all of us on the cross.  May Jenny see S with eyes of love, mercy and grace.  There is a reason why You placed the vision of judgment on my sister's mind.  Help her to use that vision as a way she to interact with one that is facing impending judgment of her motherhood.  In Jesus' name we pray, AMEN. "

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Busy Thursday

Several things are running through my mind, but I can't devote a whole post to each one right now.  We have 2 foster care meetings today: one this morning about services for the kids.  The second one is about questions the mom had.  All of our incident reports from the day care coincide with what the mother questions, so things will be fine.  However, I let the social workers know that my conversation with the mother will be minimal and to the point.  The social worker told me that unfortunately, this happens sometimes because the parents feel like nothing is in their control and this is their way of having control. 

In other news, John is finishing up his second week of his first clinical assignment.  He's doing great and learning a lot.  I am so proud of him and the great work he's doing with the patients.  I am also grateful that I can take advantage of getting PT help from him. Last week, he put together a fitness program for me.

To my prayer buddy--I'm offering up tonight's CPS meeting for your intentions! Even though the social worker told me that it will be easy and painless, I'll still be a bit nervous, so this is for you! :)

On an unrelated note--do any of you have a favorite tradition to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption? Please comment if you do!

On a note related to the Assumption, Cherub likes to touch our eyes, nose, mouth and ears and hair and say the names of them.  When we were in the back yard last week, I saw him climb up to the statue of Our Lady.  He started gently touching her eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair. Then he went back to playing.  I wish I had the camera. It was so sweet and cute.  Surely, his heavenly mother is pleased with this little boy.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Novena to St. Anne

Thank you to TCIE for reminding me to start the Novena to St. Anne. I am late in starting! :(  I have it on my calendar at home, but promptly forgot over the weekend.  This novena will be offered for my Prayer Buddy's intentions, in thanksgiving for the safe arrival of my new nephew, and for some things I've been worried and thinking about a lot.

Please join me in praying and asking Jesus' grandma to help us all.

Novena To St. Anne

Friday, June 4, 2010

St. Jude

Today I am beginning a novena for Little Man to St. Jude, Patron of Desperate and Hopeless Cases.  Feel free to join me in this novena, or if you have any special intentions feel free to post them in the comment section or email them to me.

Hope you all have a good Friday!