MrsPaws
- Name: Barb
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God has created me
to do Him some definite service
He has committed some work to me
which He has not committed to another
I have my mission
I may never know it in this life
but I shall be told it in the next
I am a link in a chain
A bond of connection between persons
He has not created me for naught
I shall do good - I shall do His work
I shall be an angel of peace
a preacher of truth in my own place
while not intending it
if I do but keep His commandments
Therefore I will trust Him
whatever I am, I can never be thrown away
If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him
in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him
If I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve Him
He does nothing in vain
He knows what He is about
He may take away my friends
He may throw me among strangers
He may make me feel desolate
make my spirits sink
hide my future from me-still
He knows what He is about
Cardinal Newman
A Prayer for Mothers
Mother most pure, from your very conception
you were guarded from the least stain of sin.
Speak to your divine Son with me now
for the protection of my child against dangers of soul.
You know how greatly sin offends God and you abhor it.
You know, too, how horrible sin is because of all
that your divine Son suffered on account of it.
Ask him now to defend my child from
all dangers of sin that threaten.
Please ask him to grant the protection of his grace,
so that grievous sin will not possess the soul of my child
and prevent us from sharing happiness together in heaven!
Mother most holy,
Pray for us!
HT - Sassy
you were guarded from the least stain of sin.
Speak to your divine Son with me now
for the protection of my child against dangers of soul.
You know how greatly sin offends God and you abhor it.
You know, too, how horrible sin is because of all
that your divine Son suffered on account of it.
Ask him now to defend my child from
all dangers of sin that threaten.
Please ask him to grant the protection of his grace,
so that grievous sin will not possess the soul of my child
and prevent us from sharing happiness together in heaven!
Mother most holy,
Pray for us!
HT - Sassy
All About Me
I joined the Catholic church in 1993, and live in Minnesota with my hubby and 7 children.
We homeschool using the MODG syllabi. The children are aged 13 years-16 months.
I also do daycare and help my self employed hubby with his business.
We homeschool using the MODG syllabi. The children are aged 13 years-16 months.
I also do daycare and help my self employed hubby with his business.
What Im Thinking About
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Soap?
07/16/08 20:58:40 | 0 Comments
By the time bedtime rolled around today the kids were filthy. It was hot and humid and they had played outside almost all day. I couldn't help but question 6yo ds when he got through a shower so fast. It didn't help him any when he asked me if he still had sand by his ears.
"Did you really shower?"
"Yes!"
"Did you use soap?"
"I didn't NEED soap!"
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Oh No!
04/24/08 13:19:49 | 2 Comments
"Oh no!" my husband in an Eyore like voice. "What's the matter?" I replied. "Did you see the book on the counter?"
I glanced over and saw the title: The Mighty Big Book of Riddles. "You know what this means, don't you? An endless stream of bad jokes."
Oh no, indeed.
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide!
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Spring has finally arrived
04/23/08 12:48:43 | 0 Comments
It's so peaceful here right now. Three little ones are sleeping, one is riding his bike, three are exploring by the pond and the eldest is crafting. I can hear the birds chirping and the choral frogs are singing loudly. In the distance I can hear an occasional child calling out and the traffic going by. This is why I love Minnesota. Days like this make the long winter fade into the long ago (and never mind the weatherman said snow next week). Today is perfect.
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Dear Mom,
02/28/08 17:42:31 | 2 Comments
Baby Ben and I were still at the dining table. The rest of the children, plus 11yo ds's friend, had moved to the family room where my two oldest girls had claimed the couches as sickbeds. I could hear some roughhousing, but nothing that caused me concern. Then my 6yo came into the dining room and handed me the following note:
Dear Mom,
The boys are literally trying to kill each other. They are threatening each other with knives (sharp) and trying to use the secret...
