VIdeo

For those of you who may not have seen this... I have posted our chicken dance "I wanna be a Nun" version at the bottom of my blog. Have a look! It was a tribute to Mother Gertrude who was the Mother Provincial of the Chicago Province for the Little Sisters of the Poor when we began the LoveServes program.

The draw of the cloister

After a week at home, the Lord has truly been blessing my vocation as He strengthens this draw for the the cloistered life. The drastic difference from living with the Little Sisters to now living at home is enough to pull me once more towards the cloister!

My Beloved awaits me and yet I can spend only a minimal amount of time in the chapel as my duty here is to be with my family and be present to the needs here (as well as a major cleaning and clearing out of my room). Even while in Palatine, it seemed I could not get enough time with Him alone and so He draws me ever closer to His Heart!

As I struggle to let go of my own ideas and accept His, I am learning how much He loves me. I thought, once again incorrectly, that I had things figured out a little bit and could handle my schedule all by myself. Wrong-o! It looks as if walking across the country again was not in God's plan (unless I am mis-reading Him again of course) and I am trying to "be not afraid" of other decisions which lay upon the horizon.

May God continue to bless you all and please be assured of my love!

Home again

My dear friends, I post here on this blog once more as I discern away from the Little Sisters of the Poor. They are near and dear to my heart and spending the last three months with them was a wonderful experience which I shall cherish forever, but my soul desires more. I desire a way in which I can sacrifice more for God and become totally His through the medium of Himself.

Please understand that to serve our Lord in those who are around us is an important and very self-sacrificing task as you seek to see Him within each resident in the home and a very tangible way in which to soothe His wounds. I truly fell more in love with Him as I tended to His children, my brothers and sisters there in Palatine.

I have been posting with the Little Sisters of the Poor on their vocation blog . It is a beautiful site, but as I leave this wonderful live-in program, I also must pull away from the blog. I may be sharing more stories and memories as I continue to blog on this site.

God bless! I am off to say my office!

A Little Dancer

While in the chapel late last night
my soul decided to take flight.
It danced around in my heart
she might never again be apart
From her Savior and her King
who remains still beaconing.

Wecome Arianna! I was present for her birth! What an miracle!

Happy Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe! Pray for the babies!!!

Blessed

I wanted to take the time to reflect on the beauty of life and friends. God has graced me with countless blessings surrounding me. This morning I awoke to see a poster, sent by mail, hanging at my bedside wishing my happy birthday.

After preparing for the day, I headed off to Mass, sent off by well-wishings of a few early-bird moms. Hope! This morning the homily was about hope! What better homily to have starting off another year of my life! To live with hope! Amen!

When I returned to the house, I was kept out of the kitchen until I was able to be greeted by warm cinnamon buns ablaze with candles! How fantastic! We sang and ate then decorated for the holidays. We now have a giant Nativity scene on our kitchen wall.

Thank you to all who have sent me birthday greetings and thank you God for giving me life!

God bless!