Bible Journaling

Well, I have found a new website and I can't wait to share it!  The Littlest Way Jenny is a stay at home mom of 7 children and she is a Catholic home schooler.   Her site is amazing, she does a lot of bible journaling and prayer journaling.  Two things that I am going to try.  I am a faithful reader of the bible.  I read at the very least one chapter a day. I have found from doing this daily that I have become a lot more calm.  Being in the word each day is just a really good feeling.  I will for go housework to read my bible. Which makes me more of a "Mary" than a "Martha".  I noticed that I'm not as worried about "things" I figure that as long as I am doing God's will everything else will fall into place. I feel a change has happened since I started to read each day.  I'm not as snappy as I can be with my hubby. He will always get on my nerves just because he doesn't listen.....he hears but doesn't listen (like most men)!

If only I can do this at work, I get ticked at my Doctor when he does insane things like trying to do a crown prep (a 90-minute procedure) when they only gave us 30 minutes. Running behind drives me batty!!!! I am a planner person and I am one who is at least 15 minutes or more when arriving somewhere. I hope my new attitude can be shifted over to the work place! I guess we shall see!

Breaking Habits

They say it takes 6 weeks to break a habit....well I am going to put that to the test!  A friend at work was saying how she quit swearing and especially saying OMG.  I thought it would be a nice challenge for me to do the same. I know this is going to be hard since I'm so used to using OMG among other words.  So 6 weeks from now would be August 20th.  I pray I can do this.  There are so many things I need to change but I'm starting with this.  Wish me luck! or even better pray for me!

Lot's To Think About

Well, I've been doing a lot of reading.....in my Catholic Women's Bible, and I have to say I have been feeling a whole lot better about things!  I always know when the devil starts to creep into my life and that is when I go to my trusted companion, my bible. Try to read a chapter each day but when I feel things closing in on me I have my nose in the Bible a lot more!

Today at Mass Fr. Mark was talking about being gentle and how Christ was a gentle man he told the story of the woman caught in adultery and how the Jews wanted to stone her, after all, that was the law!  But trying to trip Jesus up (which didn't happen!) They brought her to Him and asked him what to do He, of course told them one of the most famous lines ever.......let he who is WITHOUT sin cast the first stone....eventually they all left and it was just her and Jesus, he told her she was forgiven and not to commit that sin again. It made me think......how many times have I gone to confession and confessed the same sin over and over?  After we are forgiven we are not to commit that sin again yet we just keep doing it.

It was just weird that Fr. Mark brought that story up because it was the last thing I read last night in my trusty Bible....things have a way of coming around and slapping you in the face!  Not I have not committed adultry, but I have judged people and I have confessed the same sin over and over.  So I need to pay attention to what I am confessing and I need to stop judging people.  (In my defense, please do not think I  go around and judge people on a regular basis.)  I have lots to think about.....it's time for me to READ!!!!

Palm Sunday

I love Palm Sunday! It's the beginning of Holy Week....we really wanted to go to Mass on Holy Thursday and Good Friday but I have a CPR class I have to be at....so there goes Holy Thursday.....we can't make it to Good Friday either, maybe next year.  We had planned on going to at least one of the Stations of the Cross but it never worked out that we could go.

This year is an anniversary of sorts for my hubby he became Catholic last Easter. He is still learning....but is doing great!  He never has said that he didn't want to go to church and I think that is great and half the battle.  Some people are gun ho at first then they run out of steam after awhile, not him!!!

I will resume my Eucharistic ministering the Sunday after Easter.  I didn't do it all winter just because my hubby tends to been in the hospital during winter he has many health issues so it will be nice to get back to it, I have missed it.

Well I'm looking forward to the nicer weather and seeing old friends at Mass this Spring! We usually sit with Pat on Saturday night but she only comes during the warm months she is in her late 70's and has a bad leg she doesn't want to risk it in the Winter so it will be nice to get back to normal!

Lent

Well we are in the midst of Lent.....it is my favorite time in the Church, I love all the things that go with it....the Stations of the Cross, Holy Thursday, Good Friday.....etc.  This year for Lent I gave up Facebook and to tell you the truth I am not missing it at all this could be the end of  Facebook for me!

My hubby didn't give up anything he added to.....he is praying everyday, that is what he is supposed to do but since he is a fairly new Catholic I will let it slide this year.  Maybe this will kick start him into praying every day like he is supposed to.  He's done really well with everything else so I can cut him some slack on this.

Lately I've been reading my bible, trying to read it at least once a day if not more.  I am under some stress and when that happens it always seems like the devil works his way into my head and makes me nervous, crabby, and snappy.  Hopefully by knowing this happens I can push him out of my head and back down to hell where he belongs. He has NO authority over me I am a child of God!

Letting The Devil In

Since we have moved to our new house four months ago I can't find my Bible.  Have I really looked for it?  Not really, I did find my other Catholic Bible and it's fine I just like my other one better.  I really need to get back on track and read it like I was doing I am noticing that my thinking is off, my moods are off and I've let the devil in my head and he is telling me lies as usual.  Now that I've realized what is going on with me I need to get back to the things I know I should be doing.....praying more and reading my bible.  We do attend Mass every week and I am still an EM, but I've slacked off in doing the right thing as far as my faith.

While talking with my husband he has been feeling the same way I have been feeling I told him that we both need to pray more and get back to reading the Bible on a regular basis.  It's crazy how if you let up on your prayer life, the devil finds a way to get in your head and mess with your thoughts, feelings, demeanor. Well starting tonight, the devil is no longer allowed in my head, heart, or house!

Hopefully things will change in a big hurry!

Long Time

And again it's been forever since I"ve posted!  I guess buying a house and trying to get things put in their place has taken up most of my time.  I am still serving as an EM and am liking it more.  We have a big EM meeting coming up on October 8th. I am signed up to go but not sure if I will make it.  That is the week I have friday off and we might take a day trip to my hubby's home town.  He has to clear up some stuff from his mother's death.  It will be nice to be done with all of that.  Of course if his mother knew he became Catholic she would be having a fit, she didn't like Catholics not really sure why someone would not like a Catholic just because of their religious choice, but whatever....she is one that needs to be prayed for! Hopefully in the future I will be better at posting!  I just need to remember to do it! (Good lucky to me on that one!)