Prayers – Page 4

A Prayer for Pentecost Sunday

Come Holy Spirit Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray: Lord, by the light of the Holy Spirit, you have taught the heartsRead the whole post >>

Mary Elizabeth’s Birth Story

I’ve had some people ask about Mary Elizabeth’s birth day, so I thought I’d share some labor day details. I started having contractions on Saturday (April 4th) evening. They were mild but regular. They faded away for a few hours, but I woke up around 2 AM on Palm Sunday morning with more contractions thatRead the whole post >>

Update

I’ve been up since 2 amish with more contractions; these ones are more intense and coming closer together. I’ve started my good, old Bradley birthing relaxation techniques, imagining each contraction as something like an ocean wave that slowly rises, crashes, and then fizzes away, leaving my body limp, loose, and detached from the pain. SoundsRead the whole post >>

I’m Feeling Better Already

I’m still tired, but when my 4-year-old climbed onto my lap and pressed her warm body against me, I instantly felt comforted. Isn’t it ironic that the very children who can sometimes emotionally drain us through no real fault of their own are also the ones who fill us up and give us the strengthRead the whole post >>

Catholic Carnival 208: Prayers

Here’s a link to the latest addition of the Catholic Carnival. The theme is fitting for me, as I’ve been thinking (praying!) quite a bit about my current prayer life, what prayer has meant to me in the past and what it should mean, and how I can cultivate a stronger prayer life in thisRead the whole post >>