Fast
Every time a child interrupts you today, stop what you are doing and look into his eyes as he talks.
Pray
"My sheep listen to my voice. I know them and they follow me." (John 10:27)
Give
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta)
Fast.
No noise today. Turn off the TV, the radio, the iPod. Find God in the silence.
Pray.
Take five minutes in the morning, at midday, and in the evening to be still, silent, and alone, only asking God to infuse your soul with this will.
Give.
Pay particular unsolicited attention to your least demanding child today.
Fast.
Don't cut corners. Even if no one will know, complete today's work thoroughly.
Pray.
Light a candle. Every time you pass that candle today, offer a prayer of thanks. Don't ask for anything. Just thanks him.
Give.
Touch is a powerful thing. Make an effort to touch your children: a hug, a shoulder rub, a tousled head--especially the bigger ones.
Fast
Don't read blogs, or message boards, or Facebook, or Twitter, or anything else today . Ask God to make you aware of how much time you have gained and to show you how He wants you to fill that time.
Pray
Prayer reveals to souls the vanity of earthly goods and pleasure. It fills them with light, strength and consolation; and gives them a foretaste of the calm bliss of our heavenly home" (St. Rose of Viterbo).
Ask God to conquer your vanity and inspire you to bring calm bliss to your home on earth so that home becomes a foretaste of heaven for your family.
Give
Go outside and play with your children. Don't just watch them. Engage.
Fast
Don't rob your family of yourself in order to impress others. That's not impressive.
Pray
Give your troubles to God who is infinitely powerful and can transform them.
Give
Be Christ to your family today. Feed their minds. Fill their hearts.
I'm Elizabeth. I'm a happy wife and the mother of nine children. I grab grace with both hands and write to encourage myself and others to seize and nurture the joy of every day. I blog here with my daughter, Mary Beth, a wholehearted young lady on the brink of adulthood.
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