Family Soul Story - Choose Life!: Our marriage stories - "The world needs LIGHTS!"
A picture shared today of my daughter, Maria's TEC retreat in August of 1999! This was very pivotal for me as she was our 3rd daughter to make her retreat, and each one had come home asking me to make my own retreat. There is something to be said about 3 strikes and you are out! No longer could I say; "No, I am good with my faith journey!"Here are my words today to my dear friend, Catie, who shared this and was on Maria's table 23 years ago!
Maria Verly Librande - Maria Theresa must be in this picture, too, as she was at your table! She asked me to go when she got back home, and being the 3rd daughter to ask me to go - I could no longer say "I am fine with my Faith journey." I was forever brought to such a deep place in my Catholic Faith journey by my children! Prayer became REAL and powerful and armed me to face John Verly's brain cancer, and grandson's Patrick's traumatic birth on and on!!! My husband attended 160, and it has blessed our marriage with PRAYER together to face all the ups and downs! How we love to share/Evangelize Jesus and His Bride, The Church, - the Paschal Mystery through working many retreats over these 22 years! How we yearn for those weekends to return and flourish! Bless-bless, Pat and Barb Verly
The words of Jesus today that if we humble ourselves we will be exalted is very true as we are humbly learning and growing in our Faith thanks to our children! I find no greater JOY than learning at the feet of our children - after all is that not witnessing somewhat to the seeds of faith that were planted in our domestic Church/home?
With our 3 youngest grandchildren 2 months ago at our family Christmas. Not only are we led deeper by our children and children in laws, but also by our grandchildren! Their willingness to serve at mass music and on the altar, their love of the poor, and daily sharing the rosary as a family! Their struggles with autism, and attention deficit - keep us praying and trusting. 22 grandchildren to pray for their journey to be the narrow path leading to heaven forever! Much PRAYER!!!!33 sharing our Faith/Family/Farm!!!Filling up The Church! Yes!!! Our greatest JOY is sharing our Faith as a family - all 33! United in the Eucharist!
Danielle Rose - See you in the Eucharist
2 years ago - Jude with a baby calf. This is making me yearn for one of Jude and Birdie with a baby calf or more on this nice weekend coming up!
St Patrick's day coming in 2 days - my sister, Mary's birthday in heaven and 2 years ago my mother died in a day on the 16th so we were hugely comforted in knowing that she was with her daughter, Mary, in heaven forever!
To be honest I prefer God's plan - not just because it is the BEST, but because it is exciting and without the downs and sufferings - the good would not be near so good!!!
The Catholic Church gives us beauty - a taste of heaven here on earth as we lift our hearts, minds and souls to LOVE/LIGHT/LIFE!
He sure has a way of showing us the Black and White of Truth!
St Mother Teresa of Calcutta!!! Our work is for today! Jesus, we trust in you. Bless-bless, Barbara and the 50!
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