Got this in my inbox today. Very timely. The weekend is looking quite stressful already with things and commitments piling up that need to be done, attended to, accomplished, finished, blah blah blah… so I’m taking this time to remind myself to calm down, and OFFER. IT. ALL. UP.

“Do you find that you are making no progress in prayer? Let it be enough for you to offer to God the prayer which our Saviour makes for us in the most holy Sacrament of the altar, using His fervent offering to make reparation for your own lukewarmness. And whenever you do anything, pray in this way: ‘My God, I am going to do this or endure that in the Sacred Heart of Your divine Son and according to His holy intentions which I offer You to make reparation for whatever evil or imperfection there may be in my own deeds.’ Continue in this way in all circumstances of life. And whenever anything happens to you that is painful, hard to hear or mortifying, tell yourself this: ‘Accept what the Sacred Heart of Jesus sends you in order to unite you to Himself'” (St. Margaret Mary Alacoque).

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Last night and this morning was VERY refreshing: Q&A with our parish priest at the homeschooling parents’ meeting, then the field trip to the county airport this (beautiful) morning. Now I just need the Lord and Mama Mary to carry me the rest of the way….