The Pat and Barb Verly family and their 5 children, in laws and grandkids along with many prayer warriors have been drawn together by John's cancer... sharing daily for 8 months started this blog- Family Soul Story - Our faith, family, farm and now our cancer journey called HEALING have colored and deepened our world. WE continue to share and depend on the support of our prayer warrior community, that has lowered us into the Lord's presence for His healing!
Little Family time after mass - pink and blue/Good fruit - our 22!
These two keep us giggling with their advanced speech and cuteness in every way! Today Birdie Barbara had the cutest dog ears in her hair, and an adorable old fashioned shirt that I remember being worn by many little girls before her... Maybe even her aunties! Oh my!
Grandpa treated them to slurpies after breakfast shared at McDonalds as the farm family had other plans after the 15 of us shared mass together this morning. He got a pink one and a blue one, but of course they both wanted "the blue one." Surprisingly they shared quite willingly.
Just before mass we had a calf, so there was quick getting it to nurse and putting it in the warming box to get all nice and warm and ready to go. Just now we have 2 more calves, and we are very grateful that these arrived during the day and not in the middle of the night.
Birdie's turn with the blue one and Jude with the cherry. It was fun to share time with our little family! Sitting with them at mass - Jude sat on Grandpa Farmer Pat's lap for the first time! Birdie moved between grandpa, grandma and mommy. Her big smile and hug when we arrived was so sweet and special! There is nothing better than sharing our Faith - Mass as a family every Sunday. We were gone last week to KC, and I think we were missed.
From the pictures - it appears that Birdie has the blue one more than Jude. Grandpa loves to spoil the grandkids and they appreciate his love for them!
It might sound braggy, but I truly do see so much LIGHT in our kids, their spouses and our grandkids - "good fruit" as Jesus speaks about today in the Gospel. Just reading an article in the Catholic Servant - Sisters of Jesus the Lord serve in Russia.
It looks like she was at St Thomas in Catholic Studies possibly with Maria, and just before Susan/Hallel! So powerful to see another new order of nuns begun as are the Handmaids in New Ulm and Hallel's order is relatively new starting in the early 1970s during Vatican 2.
With the current war started by Russia against the Ukraine - I thought this about the lack of Faith in Russia was very insightful. What she writes about the importance of mothering and fathering..
Sr Catherine really shows us how important being caring and involved parents and sharing our Faith lovingly and with JOY is so important! The "Good fruit" coming from..." A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good..." Luke 6 the Gospel today. But we need to thank our parents for showing us how unconditionally loving and forgiving is our God! Thanks, dad and mom!
Sorry - you need to subscribe to receive a paper copy and not available to show you on line, but it was very insightful considering the current situation in the world!
Much about the Church not caving in, but standing strong. Lord and Lady protect them!
Ruth and Paul sleep with cow TV - thanks for all you do and allow the old guy to sleep most nights during calving. I think that this part of the move is very nice, and also all the work that your family of 9 do to bring young excitement and hard work to the farm!
Every day prayers for LIFE from conception to natural death!
A St Mother Teresa pearl of great price!
Start LOVING in our homes!
The Lanoue bunch at mass needed 2 pews today and sweet Tom-Tom was held by Rose, dad, Ruth and David!
13 year old big brother caring for his 3 month old baby brother, Thomas. David is such a sweet boy when it comes to little ones!
Nothing better than a large family with siblings to share your life with!
A week after this was gifted to me... I admired it on Iran's mother, the new postulant in the neighborhood of the Little Brothers. She handed it to me as we left a week ago to return to the farm. Had to visit Our Lady of Guadalupe this morning... Thank you, sweet Laura!
John; "I love it! It is so Catholic!"
She brings so much JOY to her old grandparents and her old namesake. "She loves to say her whole name -Birdie Barbara!"
Dog ears and attitude with a cute top worn by many of the little girls down through the years.
"I want the blue one!"
Grandma got carried away!
Lord, how we love you and know that you are such a loving and forgiving Father as we are just days away from beginning our Lenten journey! May we die to self so that you may live and move in us. Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Hallelujah
Birdie passing over the pink for the blue. They really did share well. Close in age and taught to share at just about 3 and 2 years old. Good job mom and dad! Bless-bless, Barbara with the 46... 33 here and 13 in heavenChris Tomlin - Your a good good Father
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