Another great prayer:

Prayer of St. Ambrose (Before Mass or anytime)

Lord Jesus Christ,
I approach your banquet table in fear and trembling,
for I am a sinner,
and dare not rely on my own worth,
but only on your goodness and mercy.
I am defiled by many sins in body and soul,
and by my unguarded thoughts and words.
Gracious God of majesty and awe,
I seek your protection,
I look for your healing.
Poor troubled sinner that I am,
I appeal to you, the fountain of all mercy.
I cannot bear your judgment,
but I trust in your salvation.
Lord, I show my wounds to you and uncover my shame before you.
I know my sins are many and great,
and they fill me with fear,
but I hope in your mercies,
for they cannot be numbered.
Lord Jesus Christ, eternal king, God and man,
crucified for mankind,
look upon me with mercy and hear my prayer,
for I trust in you.
Have mercy on me,
full of sorrow and sin,
for the depth of your compassion never ends.
Praise to you, saving sacrifice,
offered on the wood of the cross for me and for all mankind.
Praise to the noble and precious blood,
flowing from the wounds of the my crucified Lord Jesus Christ and washing away the sins of the whole world.
Remember, Lord your creature,
whom you have redeemed with your blood;
I repent my sins,
and I long to put right what I have done. Merciful Father, take away all my offenses and sins;
purify me in body and soul,
and make me worthy to taste the holy of holies.
May your body and blood,
which I intend to receive, although I am unworthy,
be for me the remission of my sins,
the washing away of my guilt,
the end of my evil thoughts,
and the rebirth of my better instincts.
May it incite me to do the works pleasing to you and profitable to my health in body and soul,
and be a firm defense against the wiles of my enemies.
Amen.

I use this before a spiritual communion also.
THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

Just what I needed today:

Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will carry you in His arms .

Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cared for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering, Or will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace. And put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations

(St Francis de Sales)

Prayers for me please:

It is a long story and more later:

It is with great joy that we would like to announce that we are expecting a baby around June 26th. As many of you know we have been praying to be blessed with another precious one. On Oct 21st I met with my doctor to discuss pre menopause and infertility signs. He wrote a prescription for a special sonogram to see what shape my ovaries were in. When the tech asked me why I was there and I explained that I was in the early stages of menopause and wanted to have a baby she just kept up the exam. After another sono she said, well, it looks like you are 6 weeks pregnant!!! I was in a rush of excitement.


THE PRAYER PART: I have been spotting for about 3 weeks, no cramps just light spotting. I don't usually have this problem. I went to the Dr and got more blood work and an appointment with a specialist in 3 weeks. All this time we (including the Dr) thought it was me going through pre menopause.

So please keep us in your prayers. We considered waiting a couple of weeks to tell everyone after we heard what the specialist said...but, believing it is our precious baby now as much as in 8 months...we had to share the good news. Also, we are huge believers in prayer...and now is crucial for our precious babe!!! Thanks so much and thanks for all the prayers and support in the past!!!

THY WILL BE DONE!!!+JMJ+

Library:

Years ago, my oldest daughter had the opportunity to show off her Lady Bug display at the library in their display case. Not remembering how important she felt...I never thought about asking again to do a display. Well, my eight and five year old daughters rush to the display cases and love seeing what "topic" is being shared with each month. So all I did was ask and they said we could have the floor case in November and the corner case in Dec. The girls were so thrilled.




THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

Slow and Steady...

My marathoner/Iron Man husband woke up this morning to wish me luck on my kinda first race. (He talked me into one when we were dating when I was 18) His advice: Be the TURTLE...slow and steady!!!

Then I sat to have my morning devotion to see what the Lord had to say. I opened my Small Steps for Catholic Moms book for Oct 30th...

This is what it said:

THINK:
"Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose you inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset." St Francis De Sales

PRAY:
When I rush, I forget you, Lord. As many times as you need to today, push my "pause button." Slow my steps and turn my heart toward you.
ACT:
Any time a child seeks your attention today, stop what you are doing and give it. Turn off the computer, hang up the phone, put down the dish towel, and listen. Through that small voice, God is speaking to you.

Well, what can I say? Running the Marian Corps 10K for VOCATIONS was great. I finished in 59.38. I froze my toes off. i had some great praise and worship music on and didn't kill myself. I was happy I didn't need to walk. Over all I am happy I did it.
THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+

RUN FOR VOCATIONS:

I am doing my first Run for Vocations 10k tomorrow morning...I ran a 10k about 24 years ago when I was young and dating my husband...I think I thought I was gonna die...well, now I am 43 and gave birth to 12 kids and for some reason I am gonna do it!!!

About 6 months ago someone asked me if I was gonna run it...I said, "No, I will hopefully be pregnant!" No luck...so I am running.

So nervous...this is not my safe little treadmill at the gym with controlled weather and my stuff right next to me...crazy weather...what to wear...what not to wear...Good Night...Pray for me!!!

UPDATE:
finished...very cold...59.38 min

THY WILL BE DONE!!!

scarf tutorial:

Thanks to Danielle Bean for linking this:



THY WILL BE DONE!!! +JMJ+