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Ordinary (Five Minute Friday)

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Often on Friday’s you will find me writing with Lisa-Jo Baker, tales of a Gypsy Mama.   Lisa-Jo gives us a one word prompt and we write for 5 minutes–no editing.  I’ve been blessed my fellow writers–by reading about their lives–they become a blessing, often without realizing it.  A beautiful thing to experience.

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I go to Target, I fold laundry, I try to follow a meal plan, yet at 5:00–it is still a scramble, I try to lose weight, I try to get up early, I clip coupons, I vacuum and dust . . . I get lost in the mundane.

I hide in the ordinary.  Such a comfortable cycle of wash, dry and put away.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I lost sight of how awesome I am.  As I begin to come out of my fog of the everyday–you know what I mean–you are driving along in the fog and then all of a sudden the sun is so bright it hurts!  or you drive along and a some point it the fog lifted but so slowly you didn’t even notice, and you say “wasn’t it foggy?”

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I lost sight of how awesome my husband, my kids, my house, my life . . .

My life is anything but ordinary–it is amazing!  I just hit a foggy patch.

I was knit in my mother’s womb, fearfully and wonderfully made.  And so were you!  Maybe you hit a foggy patch too?

Be Blessed.

STOP.

No Matter What–Divine Mercy

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April Children’s Adoration
Divine Mercy
What is Divine Mercy?

It is God’s love for us—all of us—no matter what.  God wants us to know that his mercy isgreater than our sins.  He loves us with kindnessand compassion—no matter what we do, say or think.

Why do we need God’s Mercy?

If God loves me—no matter what—why can’t I stop there?   Matthew 5:7 says “Blessed are the merciful,for they shall obtain mercy.”  God’s loveand compassion are never ending.  Ashumans we sometimes find it hard to be gentle, loving, kind, respectful and showingmercy can be difficult. 

In our culture we all want to be the best and often at theexpense of making others feel less.  Godloves us—no matter what—and to him it doesn’t matter if we have fancy boots,sparkly jewelry, a big house, if we are popular or not.  It doesn’t matter to him if we talk funny,walk funny or are just weird.  God madeus perfect in his way (Psalm 139).  Weneed God’s mercy to love us and forgive us.
How do we practice being merciful?
A-ask for God’s loving mercy in prayer asking him forforgiveness of our sins and for him to fill our hearts with mercy.
B-be merciful.  Whenwe ask God for his mercy in A, now we need to let the mercy come to us and use itwith others.   God wants us to showkindness and forgiveness to everyone we meet.
C-completely trust in Jesus. This is God math—the more we trust in Jesus the more we will receive.   Whenwe trust in Jesus he gives us more grace than what we need and it flows tothose around us.
Jesus asked a nun for Divine Mercy to have its own feast day—thiswill be coming up the Sunday after Easter. This woman was St. Faustina.  Shewas a poor girl who lived in Poland and had very little education.  How can a poor girl with little education haveconversations with Jesus?  Well, I thinkthat she trusted in Jesus so much that he trusted that she would be bold enoughto keep a diary of what he told her.  Ifwe met St. Faustina today and she told you about how Jesus comes to her andasks her to write things down for him so that she can share his ideas . . .would you be gentle, loving, kind, and respectful?  Would you show her mercy?

Be Blessed as you spend your time with Jesus whether it is in adoration, the car or watching your baby sleep.  Take a moment to practice being merciful andknow that God loves you—no matter what.