http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/04/17/prayer-from-the-midst-of-unavoidable-busy-ness/ The sky is the only omnipresence we all accept. So look up! Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:30:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/04/17/prayer-from-the-midst-of-unavoidable-busy-ness/comment-page-1/#comment-49 gabrielle Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:38:31 +0000 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/04/17/prayer-from-the-midst-of-unavoidable-busy-ness/#comment-49 Yes, kt, this post is pretty much a perfect description of how my situation has been the last few months as well. I was beginning to think that He never would "carve out" that time for me again, but I think I see a little light at the end of the tunnel now, and the last two weeks He has made it possible for me to have some moments alone in church on the way home from work. Not enough yet, but I'm very thankful. Yes, kt, this post is pretty much a perfect description of how my situation has been the last few months as well. I was beginning to think that He never would “carve out” that time for me again, but I think I see a little light at the end of the tunnel now, and the last two weeks He has made it possible for me to have some moments alone in church on the way home from work. Not enough yet, but I’m very thankful.

]]> http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/04/17/prayer-from-the-midst-of-unavoidable-busy-ness/comment-page-1/#comment-44 E Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:18:41 +0000 http://kathryntherese.stblogs.com/2007/04/17/prayer-from-the-midst-of-unavoidable-busy-ness/#comment-44 What a beautiful prayer Kathryn, thank you for sharing your heart w/ us like that. I know there are many a Mother who have uttered similiar prayers. Just this Sunday while we all went to confession before Mass I had to take 3 of my 5+ kids into the cry room just to be able to do my penance as I had the 3 youngest in the cry room w/ me and they would not let me pray, I kept saying sorry to Jesus, and I felt that it was my penance just to TRY to pray as I wanted to so much. When around 20 minutes finally passed & I realzied I was not halfway done w/ my prayers, a few tears started to fall as I stole another moment tying now to just hurry up & say my prayers, I felt the Lord assure me that my efforts & desires were pleasing to him and that I had chosen the greator of the 2 at that moment & I was pleasing Him & I did not need to seek forgiveness for not being able to really pray (as I was asking Jesus to forgive me for not being able to give Him my all durring my penance, what I was dong was a greator penance & more fruitful than my actual prayers from my penance because of my circumstances. I felt such peace after those few moments & thanked Jesus for that gift of Mercy from Him to me, who was such a tired Mother that long day. I decided to also pass that gift on to my children & myself for that wonderful feast of Mercy & all that time I spent struggling with all my might to say a few prayers was forgotten as I looked at it through the lense of Mercy. I then held my squirming 2 year old, telling myself I will do my best to remember the Lords words to me that day..... What a beautiful prayer Kathryn, thank you for sharing your heart w/ us like that. I know there are many a Mother who have uttered similiar prayers. Just this Sunday while we all went to confession before Mass I had to take 3 of my 5+ kids into the cry room just to be able to do my penance as I had the 3 youngest in the cry room w/ me and they would not let me pray, I kept saying sorry to Jesus, and I felt that it was my penance just to TRY to pray as I wanted to so much. When around 20 minutes finally passed & I realzied I was not halfway done w/ my prayers, a few tears started to fall as I stole another moment tying now to just hurry up & say my prayers, I felt the Lord assure me that my efforts & desires were pleasing to him and that I had chosen the greator of the 2 at that moment & I was pleasing Him & I did not need to seek forgiveness for not being able to really pray (as I was asking Jesus to forgive me for not being able to give Him my all durring my penance, what I was dong was a greator penance & more fruitful than my actual prayers from my penance because of my circumstances. I felt such peace after those few moments & thanked Jesus for that gift of Mercy from Him to me, who was such a tired Mother that long day. I decided to also pass that gift on to my children & myself for that wonderful feast of Mercy & all that time I spent struggling with all my might to say a few prayers was forgotten as I looked at it through the lense of Mercy. I then held my squirming 2 year old, telling myself I will do my best to remember the Lords words to me that day…..

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