Advent: Practicing Presence VS Presents
Dear Holly,
Thank you again for this wonderful website! I frequent it almost daily and my heart and soul are always fed with a word or a call to choose "the better part of our vocation as wives and mothers."
As Advent comes soon I have decided as I have learned in a Mother's Rule of Life to plan for the priorities of this season and have a conscious Christmas with Christ as the center. To think before the holidays capture me and I get lost in a commercial wonderland of stuff! My family and I are beginning the season by each day naming "what gift today will you give to baby Jesus?" Beginning our day with an intention of giving a grace or mercy or a help to another all in the name of our precious Lord! I believe by this one small shift in our hearts and our minds the season will be full of Presence vs. Presents. Oh and on that not I believe that in order to give more of my self to others I must immerse myself in our Lord and I am going to begin this season with the sacrament of Reconcilliation so our Lord can use me Fully to further his kingdom during this time.
Thank you again for making it plain to see in order to be intentional with all our gifts we must plan these priorities our hearts long for and use a rule to guide our lives, it makes all the difference.Labels: Miscellaneous
posted by Holly at 7:23 PM
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Seasonal Affective Disorder & A Mother's Rule
Dear Holly,
I read your book in July and LOVED it. I implemented a rule of my own and I was so happy with the change in my home and my heart. Here's my question: I struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder. The shorter days really affect me. I have a full-spectrum light and try to get time in front of it each day, which helps, but I am trying to discern how much to push myself harder and how much to accept that I am just less productive in the late fall and early winter than I am at other times of the year.Labels: 2nd P Person
posted by Holly at 9:29 PM
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How Can You Tell When to Push Yourself?
Dear Holly,
Do you have any tips on how to tell when you're offering Jesus the full five loaves, as you put it in your book, and when you just have less to offer? There is no less laundry in November than in July, but I certainly have less energy to deal with it.Labels: Miscellaneous
posted by Holly at 9:25 PM
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There's Joy in A Mother's Rule
Dear Holly,
I feel compelled to thank you for your book! I have always wanted to be a wife and mother and I have always been organized. So, when I first read your book I didn't quite see how it applied to me. I had a schedule/routine, and I had a desire to be home and schooling my children. However, my days were not filled with the 'peace' I thought I should be experiencing if I was truly doing God's will. "OK," I thought desperately, "time to read that book again..."
Working through the questions in your book helped me see that I wanted to be a wife and mother on my terms and be organized according to MY will - not God's. Since I've made the effort to truly live each activity scheduled for me and my family and to offer each segment to God (though I still need to work on this!!!!!!!!!!) things are so peaceful. My husband comes home to a peaceful, joyful family and home, and we are both so grateful for your generosity in answering God's call to share your Mother's Rule!
I know that as I continue to surrender, I will come closer to Christ, who loves us each so much - what a joy to have this to look forward to!!Labels: 1st P Prayer, About a Rule of Life
posted by Holly at 7:43 AM
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A Reminder
Just a little reminder friends, that this blog is composed of your questions and comments about A Mother's Rule, or any aspect of our married vocation, so please feel free to email me with even the littlest concern or query. Many others will be helped by your input. And once more, your comments to the questions are very welcome and necessary as well.
May God bless you as you begin your spiritual and practical preparations for Christmas.
Holly
posted by Holly at 6:00 PM
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