"Know that even when you are in the kitchen,
Our Lord is moving among the pots and pans.”
- St. Teresa of Avila
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No long post today. Instead, I am going to link up to a new project started by some of my friends - Blessed is She. They write devotions on the daily Mass readings. Enjoy!
A quick search around Pinterest and Facebook will bring up countless of images, blogs, and posts about how you must cherish every.single.moment of being a mother. "You'll miss this!" or "Wait until they are older!" is often the words of advice from very well-meaning parents who are finished with the baby years. And know what? I usually pass over these posts and images. Yes. I get it. These years will go to fast. (they already are.) I know I will miss this. I often am sad that they years are flying by, out of my grasp. Why do I pass over them? Right now can be hard. The lack of sleep is hard. The tantrums are hard. The trying to instill lasting virtues and faith in a toddler is hard. The fact that we will someday miss this stage shouldn't remove that fact that we moms of littles are tired and toiling now. It's like when people tell someone who is suffering from (abc) that their suffering isn't as bad as those suffering from (xyz.) We ...
While I know we haven't even celebrated Christmas, I am thinking today about New Year's Resolutions. Yes, yes, most people give up on their resolutions after only a few futile weeks, and I don't think I am some special case that will succeed. However, you do miss 100% of the shots you don't take! 2014: 1. Prayer . I am to develop a a more consistent morning/night prayer routine. 2. Happy Thoughts: Reading a positive quote/motivating story each day. This may sound silly, but reading quotes or watching short happy clips can really improve my mood and help me think in a more positive manner. 3. Gratitude Journal. I've tried this in the past and I want to start it up again. I really believe life can be as happy or sad as you make it, and so much depends on one's perspective and 4. Reading . Even if I read 10 min per day, it will be more than what I'm reading now. I LOVED reading as a child, and somehow the Internet and other distractions ha...
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