We just found out last Friday while in DC we are going to have another perfect baby boy join our growing family!
Not exactly what my daughter Mallorie wanted to hear . . . but two boys will be much more cost effective for her little family! My step-daughter Christine text the most beautiful words after finding out the sex of her new nephew: "The world needs good men, obviously God has faith in her skills :)." Mallorie was comforted by those words . . . and I couldn't have said it any better! Everything is born from above, and He always knows what's best for us! Looks like "Mimi and Papa Camp" is going to be filled with football, basketball and fishing . . . time to start improving my skills!
Todays Gospel (John 3:1-8) helps us understand God is in control:
There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him,
“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his mother’s womb and be born again, can he?” Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I told you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
In Volume Six, Mary (an unknown saint) speaks to parents about what is truly important when we are blessed with a child(ren):
Lay apostles, we have so much work to do!!! As parents (or grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc), we must teach our little blessings about virtues, about love, about goodness, about Jesus. The world is full of negativity and criticism. Let's continue to build an army of lay apostles who will change the world by shining His Light! Are you with me?
Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of two grandsons on this earth and two new little babies on the way. Help me to teach and guide them in Your Ways! Who knows, maybe another boy destined for the priesthood? ;-)
God bless,
Bonnie
Not exactly what my daughter Mallorie wanted to hear . . . but two boys will be much more cost effective for her little family! My step-daughter Christine text the most beautiful words after finding out the sex of her new nephew: "The world needs good men, obviously God has faith in her skills :)." Mallorie was comforted by those words . . . and I couldn't have said it any better! Everything is born from above, and He always knows what's best for us! Looks like "Mimi and Papa Camp" is going to be filled with football, basketball and fishing . . . time to start improving my skills!
Todays Gospel (John 3:1-8) helps us understand God is in control:
There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him,
“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his mother’s womb and be born again, can he?” Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I told you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
In Volume Six, Mary (an unknown saint) speaks to parents about what is truly important when we are blessed with a child(ren):
"When a child is born and is laid in his mother’s arms, he does not wonder how many rooms
are in his home. He feels safe and warm and is content. That child is brought
home. Again, he is not concerned with how big his house is, rather, he is
concerned that when he cries, his mother responds. The child begins to grow
and look around. Still, he does not say, “Why don’t I have a big house? Why
don’t I have an expensive car to drive in?” He looks to his parents for
guidance in this area and if his parents are content with what that family has, then the child understands that there is no reason to complain. If a parent
is discontent and always longing for something better or something more, the
child feels he, too, has been shorted. Mothers, please set a tone of
thanksgiving for what you have, regardless of how humble are your
possessions. Your child will do the same and you will set the course for a
lifetime of contentment, rather than a lifetime of greed and covetousness. I
must speak about clothing. Again, if you do not entertain thoughts of
bitterness that your clothes are not as fine as the next person’s, your child will think nothing of it. When he comes home
and says that other children have better clothing than he does, you must say
that in heaven nobody looks at clothing and begin to praise the beauty of your
child’s soul and the lovely virtues that are developing."
Lay apostles, we have so much work to do!!! As parents (or grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc), we must teach our little blessings about virtues, about love, about goodness, about Jesus. The world is full of negativity and criticism. Let's continue to build an army of lay apostles who will change the world by shining His Light! Are you with me?
Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of two grandsons on this earth and two new little babies on the way. Help me to teach and guide them in Your Ways! Who knows, maybe another boy destined for the priesthood? ;-)
God bless,
Bonnie
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