Fast
Do you have a talent? Remember to give God the glory. "The sole thing in myself in which I glory is that I see in myself nothing in which I can glory" (St. Catherine of Genoa)
Pray
Repeat a short prayer while you do the dishes today: "O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like yours!"
Give
Invite a friend for lunch. Don't worry about making the house look perfect or cooking fancy food. Be truly present to her.
Fast
What is standing between you and greater holiness today? Rip it out. Throw it away.
Pray
Kiss your crosses. Find something small that annoys you. Embrace it; give it to God.
Give
Make your husband's favorite dinner tonight. Serve it with candles and a tablecloth.
Fast
After you complete any essential morning tasks at the computer for the first time today, turn it off. Do not return to the computer today unless/until it is essential for the running of your household or the care of your children.
Pray
"The silence is so great that I look and do not see, Listen and do not hear. The tongue moves in prayer, but does not speak"(Blessed Teresa of Calcutta).
Give
"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving" (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta)
With every "gift" of service that you give today, give a smile too.
Fast
Call someone you have been avoiding. Offer her encouragement.
Pray
Pray in silence. "When we pray, the voice of the heart must be heard more that the proceedings of the mouth" (St. Bonaventure).
Give
Make toast with tea this afternoon. Invite your kids to sit at the table with you.
Fast
Give up an extra hour before bedtime. Read with your children--all of them
Pray
Sit quietly and listen and pray this song.
Give
"If people would do for God what they do for the world, what a great number of Christians would go to heaven!" (St. Jean Vianney)
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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