Wordless Wednesday

Update on Baby Brayley from Charlotte ~

Here is the link to Charlotte's update on the mother and father.

My prayers go out to these parents.  They have made a life giving choice that came with a huge burden.  I can't imagine their pain right now.  God bless them and may he fill them all with His grace as they await Brayley's birth.

Oh how I pray they get a chance to hold her.

The link:  Baby Brayley

Today in honor of St. Rose of Lima

God our Father, for love of You, St. Rose gave up everything to devote herself to a life of penance. By the help of her prayers may we imitate her selfless way of life on earth and enjoy the fullness of Your blessings in heaven. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

St. Rose pray for us,

That we have the same fervent love and faith that filled your soul while here on earth.

 

 

 

 

Afternoon Tea

 

St. Rose of Lima cookies

Rose Punch

Glory Stories CD

(listening to St. Rose of Lima's story)

 

 

St. Rose's Song Prayer

Tiny singer, flit your wings;

Bow before the King of kings.

Let your lovely concert rise

To Him Who gave you songs and skies.

Let your throat, full of carols sweet,

Pour them before the Eternal's feet

That we His praise may magnify

Whom birds and angels glorify.

I shall sing to Him who saved me:

You will sing to Him who made ye.

Both together, we shall bless

The God of love and happiness.

Sing, sing with bursting throat and heart!

In turn our voices will take part

To sing together, you and I,

A canticle of holy joy.

As the bird flew away:

The little bird abandons me:

My playmate's wings ascend.

Blessed be my God, Who faithfully Stays with me to the end

It began

On 

August 19, 1997

we became parents

As most new parents we reviewed names, studied their meaning.  We wondered whether you'd be dressed in pink or blue, and had NO idea what labor would REALLY be like.

With no doubt we had fallen in love

In love with all your possibilities

Our sweet first born

You have grown so much

sometimes

you were naughtier than sweet

but

mostly you been such a treat. 

I can't believe you're 13!

It really went faster than I could have imagined but, here we are. 

Our big girl

sweet

loyal

a girl of faith

courageous

adventurous

a protector of the weak

seeks justice in all the gray areas

loves her horses and the water

and

is loved tremendously by her

Papi and Momma!

Feliz Cumple Anos mija

WE LOVE YOU!!!

(prayer for our daughter)

Most High, glorious God,

enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me

true faith, certain hope, and perfect charity,

sense and knowledge, Lord, that I may carry out

Your holy and true command.

Amen.

Prayer Request

If you come across this post, please link to Charolotte's blog for a very special request!

The link is here:  Thank You for Your Generosity

Lost in Translation

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Last week a couple of families, us included, got together for dinner and a Flamenco show at El Cid.   A friend found a good deal using Groupon.com.   El Cid is located in the middle of the Silverlake area in Los Angeles.  Blocks away from where I use to live...back in the day.

Anyway, the restaurant has an old spanish feel to it.  Brick walls, balconies overhead with iron gates give an authentic feel to the place.  Really, a cool place for dinner (and the food, though not gourmet, is pretty good).  I suggest the Halibut.

We took our older 3 kids, thinking they would enjoy the dancing while they ate.  As a bonus we were seated at the center table, right in front of the stage...awesome table.  The youngest girls sat closest to the stage and Max was right there with them. 

Our meals were ordered and the show began.  The girls were captivated by the dancers and the live singing.  Max, on the other hand looked mostly confused and well...half asleep.  I was a bit surprised that he wasn't more into it.  There was a live guitarist, percussionist (which he plays for kadima), singer and two dancers literally feet away from him.  But, he hardly had a reaction.

What gives...I thought?

After the show, Max looked up at Papi and asked most seriously....

"So, when does the flamingo show start"?

I guess I should have been clearer that we were going to a flaMENCO show and not a flaMINGO one.  Ah well...it was a good evening with or without birds.

The Power of Prayer...

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