Tuesday, June 22, 2021

The narrow gate leading to the narrow path- keeping our goal in sight - Jesus and Mary forever!

Christmas 37 years ago...Smiles all around.  

My day is now half gone, and there is much frustrations with the mess of our world these days.  Not enough people working to get our country back on track.  Pat is very tied up with a broken tractor, no one to deliver the parts, not enough mechanics to fix it quickly, and it all adds up to waiting with time he doesn't have - frustrations!

1982 with baby Nancy and Ruth 2 years older.
Last year with the 3 little boys - two were having a meltdown to make it a picture of LIFE!  Notice the faces of the bigger boys behind us to be the frosting on the cake!  The hot sun was adding to the agony.

Being open to LIFE is not always easy or pretty.  Just as going through the narrow gate and staggering down the narrow path in our weakness is not easy or pretty either.  In my weakness I find that when the Lord asks me to take up my cross and follow him - that I tend to drag it behind me.  

I think it is pretty obvious what the Gospel is today... the narrow gate!

“Enter through the narrow gate;
for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction,
and those who enter through it are many.
How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life.
And those who find it are few.”  Matthew 7

How is that for peace and sweetness and beauty?  Baby Romeo gazing with heart melting love at his beautiful mommy 6 years ago.

6 week old Maggie starting to give a sweet smile to her mom, too!

One thing that helps me to stagger down the narrow constricted path is that I can see ahead of me Jesus and Mary smiling at me and unconditionally loving and forgiving me - it allows me to even lift that cross to my shoulders time to time and go a few more steps forward.  I am armed and blessed with so much help through The Church!

Talk about smiling in blue!  Bernadette 8 years ago in Kansas City - Lumen Christi/Light of Christ!

Yes, today I am using pictures from the past - I am needing some uplifting help to share at this late hour of the day.

Dad and I with our rosary beads each day at 3p - chaplet and rosary for the intentions of our family.  

Dad's message about the name of Jesus having such power was revisited today by St Gregory in The Office of Readings.  Wow!  Dad continues to teach me and help me to stagger down the narrow path.  I now have dad and mom there to reach after this world is behind me.  I know of their more perfect prayers of our family and I!  
"The marvelous content of the name of "Christ"
Yes, dad, do all that we do in the name of Lord Jesus!
Mom on hospice 5 years ago -some time on her deck praying.  I was honored with special time with her for her 2 years on hospice while living in her wonderful home.  The woman, who taught me all I know of being a city girl come to the farm 43 years ago - still a farm wife with a lot to learn!  Thanks, mom, you certainly had your work cut out for you with me!  You were always so kind and loving.  Thank you!
Dad leading us in prayer of The Church 6 years ago in their wonderful home in SCF.  How I miss my special time with them for days at a time in their peaceful prayerful home!  Our charismatic days of beseeching the Holy Spirit to come and dwell in us and our family!
Dad teaching me and sharing his insights with me!  

Peace, O Lord, Peace!  St Mother Teresa is now working tirelessly from heaven for True Peace and LOVE!
Becoming Jesus through The Eucharist! Pope Benedict XVI left for me by my mother!

So grateful for our 6 months together here in our farm monastery!  
A visit from my brother and wife - sharing in our prayer!
Pat stops by and hears us praying for "the farmers."  Dad was always very much aware of the need for prayer for safety, rain, the crops, the cows and calves on and on.  This year we are facing the creeks drying up already in June!  "I have never seen this happen this early in the summer." reports hubby.  

Dad we need your prayer power for RAIN this year, and all the slowing down due to the world situation which hurts the farmers and all they have to do in the window called summer!  

Dad with the great-grands!  He prays for them first and middle name each Monday while he lived here, and so it continues in heaven!  We just added #59 with 60, 61, and 62 coming in the next months.  
Pat giving him the Eucharist as he watched mass on TV towards the end.
Blessed Solanus relic here and always available to pray with others as the need arises!  
A treasured keepsake with the 19 a year ago. Now up to 20 with 21 and 22 on the way.  
George knew great-grandpa pretty well after his times here spending the night last summer.  I need to end this today... Jesus, I trust in you.  Bless-bless, Barbara



Zach Williams


 

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