John came out to check out the new pool on the farm this morning. He is a stay at home dad for the summer while Bobbi works. I met him at the pool and 7 year old Luke helped too. So nice in this hot summer weather!
Ready to experience pool time on the farm.
Luke helping as we had to keep them in our arms at all times.
So refreshing in this hot dry weather. How we are pleading with God for rain for our thousands of acres of crops that are suffering.
A prayer for rain that we are saying without ceasing!
Birdie was happy in the pool... Jude was wanting to get out a lot, but we kept him swimming and he did fine too.
Hot and dry and dusty while I mowed yesterday for the last time until we get some rain. Some of the sights I captured...Clamitus doesn't seem to mind the heat at the bottom of the flagpole
Our Lady in the midst of a blooming bush just about ready to burst forth with dark red flowers all around her. I find myself repeating "Hail Mary's" while I mow... did you ever wonder or notice that the Hail Mary is taken from the Gospel?
Look it up and realize that we are praying scripture/The Word of God!
Outside our bedroom door to the outside... I see mama robin flying back and forth feeding them, and today I heard their impatient peeps for food!
Joy and Birdie on the swing under the old climbing tree.
Jude joins the girls!
I love the Gospel today as we hear about the LIGHT we are all called to be to show the world that Jesus is alive and well and dwells in our hearts, minds and souls!
"...You are the light of the world.
A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;
it is set on a lampstand,
where it gives light to all in the house.
Just so, your light must shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds
and glorify your heavenly Father.” Matthew 5:13-16
This is what struck Pat when he was going to school at Holy Redeemer in middle school - "Fr Harry told us that the mess in the world - the asasination of Martin Luther King, President Kennedy, and Robert Kennedy along with the Viet Nam war - it called us to be LIGHTS for the world and show the world that the answer is giving your life over to Christ!" This in turn led Pat to never hesitate when it comes to be open to a large family - "The world needs lights!" The motto our marriage is based upon and now the marriages of our children including our nun, Little Sister Hallel!
Family Soul Story - Choose Life!: Our marriage stories - "The world needs LIGHTS!"
Hungry and tired after the pool time... graham crackers hit the spot.
Jude is 2 and Birdie is 1... close in age and interested in where the other one is at all times.
The climbing tree where my kids climbed up the gentle slope. So fun to now have grandkids here on the farm enjoying the good life that their parents grew up with! Ruth loved it so much that she has the same life now with her family, and doing a much better job of doing it too! LOVE! Truly letting her light shine in all she does to make her surroundings beautiful!
An attempt to get the flag in the picture... It's up there blowing away!
Out to watch for heat and got distracted by the beautiful clouds...
Green pastures all around, cows and calves and that beautiful sky with white fluffy clouds! How my father loved sitting on the porch each afternoon and noticing the clouds going by overhead. My heart is full of happiness when I recall the work we did each day in prayer in our farm monastery!
Curious cow checking out the 4 wheeler, Pat working with the pay loader, and the beautiful green pastures under the glorious sky!
Dad gives me so much JOY in his markings up his prayer book - today he really likes - the LIGHT and the truth on His Holy Mountain! Dad is there now with mom - only separated 7 months!
Dad loved "glory" and we see that when we shine our light for all to see!
Dad's man, Brother Victor, sharing the prayer space we find in our inner temple if only we practice silence and solitude. The lawnmower fulfills the solitude - silence definitely not! I should get sound blocking head phones right?
Unceasing prayer!!! Jesus, we love you and long to die to self so that you live within us. May we be your hands and feet and our voice proclaim your Glory and Truth! Jesus, we trust in you! Amen and Hallelujah
Joy and Snowball her pet calf. It is very special to see this as Joy's big sister, Mary, also had a pet calf with a white face that she named Snowball. Mary is 11 years older than Joy and is a great role model for her little sister!
All you have made will praise you, O LORD... Psalm 145:10a
"With what humility
should we assist at Mass, if
we realized that our guardian angel
was kneeling beside us, prostrate
before the majesty of God!"
St. John Mary Vianney
These sisters are 13 years apart - Therese with her baby sister, Magdalene!
The sweetest! #1 and #7 with 4 boys and another sister between them! Open to LIFE and raising LIGHTS!
4 years ago on the new porch on the farmhouse - newborn Joy with her 4 year old sister, Rose Again! They are now 4 and 8!
Ruth's door going in from the deck and newly painted grey porch...
Looks like summer on the farm! LOVE!
My Mary of the deck is still watching over our farm. Intercede for us for RAIN
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