First Sunday of Lent

We did it!  We survived the 1st partial week of Lent.  It has been difficult, but as I continued to pray it became a bit easier.  Thanks be to God for those graces.  I don't think I could have made it if He wasn't helping me along.

I ran across a site that I haven't been to in a very long time the other day, and I found this letter to be one of the things I needed to hear.  Laines Letters is a nice little site.  The owner seems to be such a sweet and compassionate woman.  I found after reading their story of how they paid off their mortgage that I was lacking in my faith in God.  Sure, I believe and I thought I trusted Him, but after reading this...I realize that I have really failed in that department.  I cried when I saw the truth of the matter, but then I prayed to God and poured my heart out.  I realized that I am not living my vocation as God wants me to be.  So, this is one of the things that I am working on for Lent this year.  I pray that God will send all the graces I need to get through everything that comes my way. 

On another note, we are trying to start a garden.  It is frustrating and funny at the same time.  See, the younger 3 girls are sort of causing a bit of trouble.  The oldest one, of these garden destroyers, is over watering.  I don't mean just a little bit of too much water...no I mean that there is at least 2 inches of water in the containers.  Next, her younger co-conspirators are always digging into the dirt.  The youngest one for some strange reason likes to rub the dirt onto her face.  So, hubby and I are going to have to figure something out.  We really need the little pots to stay where they are because the spot we have them in has the most sun.  It looks like the mean garden mommy is going to have lay down the law!  I am sure we can figure something out, but we need to do it quickly, as time is running out!

I hope that you all have a wonderful and blessed day.  God bless.

Lent

Today is 3rd day of Lent.  I wasn't sure what I was going to give up this year, but then my wonderful husband of 19 years reminded me that I can add something extra.

So, I have added a couple of prayers, and some religious reading.

It seems to be going well, but our Lent started off with a bang.  It was such a painful Ash Wednesday, but I had been telling God that I wanted to have a good Lent this year.  My heart still aches, but I am embracing this Cross and holding onto it for dear life.  I do not know where it is going to go or how it will end, but I am turning it over to Christ because I know that I can not deal with this on my own.  I have realized that I need to trust in God completely, I must let go of everything and leave it all in His hands.  In my own hands...it is nothing, but I know that in His hands He will fix it all and it will be something beautiful.

May God bless you, and may you have a blessed Lent.