Monday, February 18, 2013

Catholic Womens Almanac

I am going to think of the Catholic Womens Almanac as meditation.  Meditation on thanking our Lord.

I am

Thankful for:
-no sickness....it is finally gone after 4 plus weeks of it in my home!
-a very understanding spouse through some tough appointments
-healthy food and recipes, we are having fun trying new foods
-smoothies so I can get my son to eat veggies, it is a bit sneaky yes but it is for his own two year old good!
-new commitment to lent, i am certain this one is an eye opener for me in my faith
-the energy to commit to my home organization

Listening to:
-Liam chew lol
-Thomas the train...over and over.....my little guy LOVES trains.
- the wind....this snow is getting too much!

Pondering:
I was pondering beauty but Jenny has got me thinking about social media and how I am using these tools.  Elizabeth Foss also posted something about this...hmmmm hhmmmm?? trying to tell me something Lord?? ;)
The word i need is BALANCE.


 Pondering and Creative kind of go together:
Yesterday I read a wonderful article written by a 19 year old on beauty.  I should share it.  It was from The Catholic Register.  There needs to be more articles like this reminding us that everything we love is a reflection of a piece of God....if we really look at these things...we will understand how beautiful our Lord is and that after all that we are made in His image!

Contemplating this yesterday while sewing a country style placemat (I have 3 left to sew) and knitting. Knitting is my meditation.  I pray so much as I knit.

Nothing Captured this week in photos.  I am terrible for taking photos.  I am going to try to capture a few this week, especially since my son is turning 2 on Saturday! Toddler....oh babies grow so fast!

Cooking:
Oh I am so excited about my organic food box deliveries.  I am also pondering how we treat our bodies and as the Lords temple what I put into my family.  I also found East Coast organic milk.  I am trying on a limited budget.  Just because I am limited doesn't mean with a little creativity I cannot make a healthy life for my family.  I am really reducing refined sugars and adding fresh food.  I am trying to make fresh 75% of the groceries. I hope to share some recipes and creativity on here.

Have a blessed week sisters!


Friday, February 1, 2013

Moments of Grace

Moments of Grace

I cannot believe I have not posted since September.  I was writing a grace journal and then stopped that too....on the plus side I have been more involved with my bible and scripture which is never a bad thing!!

Grace....wow Jenny's post really struck me today.  I need to be posting grace or writing grace because I am a visual learner!  It helped to SEE as written in her post how "Everything is Grace"

Moments of Grace:

-Jenny's post today
-Being so sick and Andrew taking a 'vacation' day to stay home and help.  I have been looking after sick for 3 weeks and the break helped.
-communicating better with Cosette's dad (my daughters daddy)
-I went to an evening Mass and the music touched me so much I cried, the choir was so good.
-I have kept mostly positive for my family through all the sick
-I have kept up with devotions nightly with Andrew.
-knitting helps me meditate on Christ and prayer
-I have really taken my 2013 word "trust" to a new level and it is SO hard but God is with me.
-people like Elizabeth Foss to remind me that Attachment Parenting is not a fad but a way of life and it doesn't matter what others say....still nursing here!  Not caring what others think.  It is for my child.

Ok I could go on....yep, i need to see it in writing.......

I am going to write more on this blog and not isolate myself so much.