“Our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground.” (Ephesians 6:12-13)
Today is the double feast, as it were, of both Veterans’ Day and St. Martin of Tours.
On our agenda is the following:
- Call Grandpa George (my father), who is a veteran of World War II.
- Call Grandpa Cookie (my husband’s father), who is a veteran of Vietnam. Thanks be to God for both these men.
- Pray for our soldiers.
- Celebrate Martinmas with crescent rolls and hot cocoa. We will work on Charlotte’s coloring page (naturally!) while we talk about St. Martin of Tours’ life, using this story for the older kids and the Lives of the Saints version by Fr. Lovasik for the littles. For supper, we will have roast
goosechicken with apple stuffing, as per Jessica’s recommendation. (I love the story of the honking goose!)
- And finally, I (not we) will be going in for my first ultrasound. I had not planned on doing so because, frankly, I am terrified. I have decided to be brave, however. I have decided to try to be brave.
One of my children’s favorite songs is “Brave Little Soldier” by Dolly Parton. Isn’t that what we are called to be in this world? We are soldiers, every one of us, armed not with guns (necessarily) but with the cross.
We are the Church Militant and we must be brave. We are fighting the battle of our lives.
Ad Jesum per Mariam,
I’ll be praying for you today.
Thinking of you.
Praying today, Margaret.
I’ll be praying for you dear. I think you’re being very brave!
I am praying for you today.
I can just imagine how anxious you are. You have many people praying for you. God bless you. Trish
Good luck today on your sonogram! My prayers for you…Don’t worry! You are in your Father’s hands, right where you should be. ((hugs))
I was thinking about you yesterday and thinking it must be coming up soon, I will be praying for you!
Great song, my kids liked it!
I will be praying for you throughout the day. I hope the results are good!!
Many prayers coming your way today Margaret!!
Prayers for you today Margaret. (Frequent reader, first or second time commenter!)
Praying for you too…
Praying for you! I think you are very brave every day.
Margaret, You are a brave soul! I can say that because you wouldn’t have written that if your weren’t! I am praying for you and your family.
Peace!
You ladies are too kind. I don’t feel brave at all. I guess it’s not feeling brave that matters, is it?
Anyway, your prayers mean so much to me. Please be assured of mine, as well.
praying….
Praying here in PA, too!
Will say some extra prayers for you right now, Margaret.
I am saying an Ave Maria for you as I write this!
I will pray for you today.
Praying Margaret. Email me when you get home.
Another lurker popping in to let you know we also will be praying for you today.
Courage is being scared to death – but saddling up anyway. – John Wayne…
I am saying lots of extra prayers for you!
Many prayers, Margaret…peace and joy!
Praying for you and the little one.
Prayers coming from Texas! God won’t give you anything you can’t handle.
~Leda
I am praying, Margaret.
Prayed for you.