"Wherever you enter a house..." Jesus to his disciples

I stepped outside last night to see the grand entryway of Nancy's new house in the dark.  The chandelier glows and sparkles in a huge window above the door.  Very exciting and welcoming to our daughter, Nancy, and her growing family now moving to Kansas City in the heart of our country.  Being here on and off for the last month.. we are gaining a new appreciation of just what KC entails being in two states side by side and twice the size of the Twin Cities in Minnesota!  There is also a very exciting and vibrant Catholic presence here... for us that hugely includes our wonderful Community of the Lamb!  There 8 years here speaks so much of Lumen Christi - LIGHT of Christ entering the heart of our country which is so influenced by the culture of death and darkness!  So much HOPE entered with them, and allowed our daughter, Susan/Little Sister Hallel to say "yes" to her call to become a Little Sister and the beloved Bride of Jesus!

My final watercolor in honor of John's birthday yesterday... He and Hallel in Lumen Christi Little Monastery and the stain glass windows in my heart, mind and soul of our farm.  It was special to bring the two together.  Hopefully I will be reuninted with my husband in the next few days!

The words of Christ as he sends out the twelve speak about them entering a house wherever they find themselves on the journey.  That so speaks to all of us in these times of transition!

Kneeling to pray as a family before sharing their first meal in their new home!  They are placing their faith first and most important - looking to Jesus for all and knowing that he is in control of our lives and homes!

Many of us are not sent out to go from town to town, although we are learning that there are big moves and changes that we are called upon to follow when we place our lives in His hands.  "Whenever you enter a house" - we are called upon to share The Way, The Truth, and The LIFE with all those we encounter and most importantly those in our domestic Church/family.  We are called to live humbly and die to self so that Jesus can live and work through our hands and feet. 

A week of joyful work!  How I have loved doing this side by side with the grandkids.  Thanks to Maria asking me to add to her scrapbook. It will be very hard to part with them, and I foresee scanning them first.  They have been a form of therapy for me away from home... Thanks to the children's book that gave me such inspirtation along with my life on the farm and our extened family - Lumen Christi!

The idea of being sent seems very strong to me... I know that I have lacked and failed in many ways, yet I have been sent and will return to my life and will also be called to:
Just as Jesus, though everywhere,
has not ceased to be sent.
So we cannot prevent ourselves
being at every instant,
envoys of God in the world.
Jesus within us has not ceased to be sent,
throughout this day which is now beginning,
to all human beings of our time, of every time.
Both those in our town and those of the whole world.
Through the brothers and sisters close to us
whom he enables us to serve, to love and to save,
the waves of his love will go out
to the ends of the world,
to the end of time.       Servant of God Madeleine Delbrel (1964)

Jesus, may we be your hands and feet this day.  May we humbly die to self so that your Holy Spirit may work in us and through us and when necessary use words.  Jesus, we trust in you.  Amen and Hallelujah

A stairway to a small slice of heaven for this new family to Kansas City - always placing Jesus and His Bride, The Church, first in their lives and family!  Bless-bless, Barbara Luke

Many small blessings this past month!

Time with my wonderful girls/lights and their families!  Open to LIFE and raising LIGHTS for the world!

Full arms and full heart!

Casting Crowns - If we are the body