Summer and Ordinary Time
Saturday newsletter #35
Hey friend!
So, we’re back to Ordinary Time. And despite the roller coaster that is toddler nap time, my week has felt quite ordinary. As ordinary and mundane as watering grass, which we recently planted around our property. (I’m also trying to keep a few vegetable plants and flowers alive. We shall see which green project thrives the most under my black thumb.)
We are making time in small ways to prep for baby #2, coming this summer. But most of the time, I’m simply trying to keep my temper around my 2-year-old, not break the bank on our grocery budget (it’s so hard these days, ya’ll), and still make time for a little prayer each day. I’m currently rereading “Consoling the Heart of Jesus” by Father Michael Gaitley, and so far it’s exactly what I need in this current season: a familiar but evergreen lesson of Christ’s thirst for us.
June and summer is nearly upon us. Whether or not your life revolves around the school calendar, I hope you are able to find ways this summer to find some semblance of routine and spend time in silence with Our Lord.
Please take the time to say a quick prayer for our prayer request listed below (all the way at the bottom). And if you have a prayer request of your own, simply click the link and add it to the form.
God bless, and as always, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (“For the greater glory of God”).
Ava
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