Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Billy and his turkey brings with it so much of Jesus' touching our lives each day of each new year!

 Hallel with her Godmother and Grandmother 6 years ago!  I have been trying to resist going back all week - knowing that Hallel arrived home on the 22nd - Ruth and Paul's anniversary #6.  They just celebrated #12 on Sunday!  Happy Anniversary Ruth and Paul! 
 6 years ago Nancy's boyfriend, now husband Bill, made us the most wonderful turkey.  Today Bill will arrive with his wonderful turkey and work his magic for our large crazy crowd!   No wonder this is bringing me back so strongly to our big family battle with John's brain cancer and all that was tied into that as Nancy met Bill,  Susan took her habit and became Little Sister Hallel, Hallel came home for the week of Thanksgiving and took John for his second week of whole brain radiation of 6 weeks! 
 Coming back from mass a few blocks from the home Maria, Joe and Therese shared with Nancy and a couple other law students.  I just thought of another family event in the midst of all this - Maria giving birth to her David just before Christmas!  How I love to envision sharing our family times with The Community of the Lamb!  Our life has been given so much including so many more in our family thanks to Hallel's "yes".
 Therese is overjoyed to be in the loving arms of her Godmother, Hallel!  She is such an example to her that we ask God to show us our paths and answering the call to religious life is a wonderful option.  Therese will definitely discern a call for herself! 
 The flying airplane position...

The readings for today are reminding us that we need to stand up for the Truth and know it in our hearts, minds, souls... how do we do this?  By holding close the Truth held out to us in The Church!  It will help us through the minefield that is all around us, and the persecutions we are called to face with each new day.  I love The Church unreservedly and hold all that is upholds without question!
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/longenecker/catholic-prophecy-of-the-end-times  This is a great article which really sets forth what is happening in the world these days and that The Church is "the only supernatural religion" left to face the onslaught of the Devil! 
These two are bound together always by Susan/Hallel becoming her Godmother on her baptism day.  So many prayers pour around our precious Therese and is shows - her LIGHT is very bright!

A wonderful family picture from years back...

Therese as St Gianna on All Saints Day!

Jesus, another Thanksgiving is here, and I certainly want to focus on this one and all that it will hold for us as we gather as family.  This year we will celebrate and hold close to our heart Nancy's new life in her womb, Pat's mother nearing the end of her days here on earth, the fact that Ruth and Paul are transitioning into being on the farm, our large extended families and all that means in our day to day life, but foremost the fact that no matter if Hallel is in Rome and Maria is in NC that we are all united in our shared Faith in you, O Lord, and your Bride, The Church!  How that fills me with wonder and Joy and so much Thanksgiving!  May we face all that tries to destroy our Faith with courage and trust in you now and forever.  Jesus, we trust in you.  Amen and Hallelujah
 John and his sisters - a classic teasing look.  Bless-bless, Barbara Luke
 Thanksgiving 2009 - now for Thanksgiving 2015 and all it will hold!  Faith/Family/Farm is the heart!
The Verly Thanksgiving in 2009
Hallel and Judith arrived on the NCYC bus to take John for his second week of whole brain radiation and share Thanksgiving with our family in 2009!
How I lean on her these days of struggles!
She models for us how we are to face our lives - embracing The Cross we find LOVE and this is true LOVE. As Maria places by the crucifixes in our homes and in hers - "This is how one loves."  True!
Newsboys - We believe
Danielle Rose - The Saint that is just me

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