The pace of life with 5 little ones is now slowing down with naptime... I am finding my mind slow due to fatigue... there might be a few things to share today, but it will be brief of that I am sure. Resting on my own bed with my rosary is required to give me the strength and patience I need for the rest of the day! We have already had a teaparty with cupcakes and placemats all made for the occassion, and look forward to a birthday party for the two cats tonight with Simon home from school.
John is a human form for Maria's sweater that she is crocheting for Little Sister Hallel in France. It will be big and warm and the right color blue to go with her habit. It is a labor of love for Maria to make it for her sister as per her request. In their life of poverty they use minimal heat and in the areas where they work and eat... they use wood heat. Hallel is proud of her ability to make a fire as she had lots of experience here at home with her dad teaching her how to build a fire in the wood stove. I think building a fire and driving a stick shift car or truck there in hilly France is the two things that she is most proud of accomplishing to help out the community! She was in charge of driving an old stick shift pickup truck to get drinking water everyday up a very steep hill! The small things in life that give you satisfaction in accomplishing!
Grandpa is waiting in the van on the end of the driveway with Simon for the school bus - 2 hour late start means that we are all there watching for the bus to arrive as well as the 2 cats... Maria's spare pieces of yarn have been shared with each kid, and the result a fun time for one and all! Now for a day of activities so that we all can have some kind of sanity! Cupcakes- tea party - out for a snow adventure - naps - cat birthday party - movie in grandma's bedroom - is there any more we can fit in the day... there will be plenty of ups and downs we can be sure of that!
The school bus arrives and we all send fond farewells and bless-blesses Simon's way as he heads off to a short day of school. I did manage to listen to about the last half of the webcast last night of Abby Johnson... a former director at Planned Parenthood - she had 2 abortions herself and then counceled many women, who had them, as well as discovered that there was a hidden agenda to increase abortions as they are the money maker for Planned Parenthood - they loose money with contraception and make a lot from abortions!
"We love you Simon, have a wonderful day!" The group that had stood outside of her clinic as she worked inside helping women with contraception and abortion decisions... is called Forty Days of life - http://www.40daysforlife.com/ I just googled the site and you can click on this and get informed about this powerful movement! It takes place during the 40 days of Lent - every single minute and hour! You stand outside abortion providers and pray for those that are entering..
I just googled the one that is taking place in the Twin Cities -March 9-April 17, 2011... here is the link for that - http://www.40daysforlife.com/twincities/ I am going to try to find a slot to go up there and be a part of this prayer - fasting -peaceful outreach vigil in front of Regions Hospital in the Cities...One thing that Abby was asked was how we can make a difference in this huge mess called abortion and the millions of babies that have been lost and continue to be lost. She said some amazing things... "You need to physically be there outside the abortion mills... you need to be compassionate and prayerful not angry!" Prayer is making a difference - Planned Parenthood is having a hard time finding people willing to work there...they are realizing more and more that this is truly taking a life. "You feel ashamed when people ask you where you work and you say PP."
I ordered two of her books... I am excited to get them and to read one and share one with one of my girls or husband or son! I am sure you will be hearing much more about it from me! This is such an amazing breakthrough to hear from her perspective the sad and seedy world of lies that PP has used to push it's agenda of death! So dark and ugly and sad and hard and depressing! 
"Grandma you need to get some kid toothpaste!" as they make minty fresh faces at the powerful stuff that us big folks use! They knew that their teeth had been cleaned for a good long time! The house is quiet for the first time since 6a... I am needing to put my feet up for a while. I am in the midst of reading a book of Mother Angelica from EWTN that my mom gave us to read... talk about a lady that fought through physical hardships to accomplish so much in her lifetime...which continues to this day although now she is bedridden with a stroke!
Jesus, there is always so much in each day that we can learn and grow from. So many can teach us how we should live a better and more productive life.. following the path that you have laid out before us. I would ask that this book - Unplanned - by Abby Johnson... can make a difference in this world and put Planned Parenthood on its ear! May the truth come forth and give freedom to those that are trapped in the lies of the culture of death - bring them to the joy and happiness found in the culture of your LIFE and LOVE! Jesus, we trust in you to use us to your honor and glory now and forever! Amen and Halleluia!
Bless-bless, Barb... Hallel's sweater is taking shape - her Goddaughter, Therese wishes she could be here to try it on for herself. How we all would love that!"How great is your name, O Lord our God,
through all the earth!
Your majesty is praised above the heavens;
on the lips of children and of babes
you have found praise to foil your enemy,
to silence the foe and the rebel." Psalm 8
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