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to all you ladies who recommended Fr. Lovasik's Hidden Power of Kindness -- I've been reading it during my weekly Adoration hour and it truly is a great source for helping me nurture a gentle spirit.
THANKS so much!
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Marybeth wrote:
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Oh, I love Susan Branch! I didn't realize she had this one! Her work inspires me! 
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Genevieve pointed me to this thread- what a wealth of ideas. I shared with her I just picked up Linda Eyre's The Joyful Mother of Children. She is an LDS mom of 9, which seemed like a loooooot of kids when I first discovered her years ago lol! Its funny to read her words again now when I have 8. Good to see we all struggle though. Its a journey! Silly trick of mine fwiw is to pretend my kids are company. Before I speak I think would I say this (or say it this way) to a neighbor child?
Also am working through For the Family's Sake by Susan Schaeffer McCauley. (probably slaugherted the spelling) Its a very quieting and convicting read thus far. Makes me look at household chores and routines differently. She assigns them such value and impact.
On the Small Meadow Press - lovely! This would be my one real indulgence in life - vintage paper crafts! I love love love emphemera and vintage papers. Totally makes me a nicer person to sit in my scrapbk room.
Meredith have you ever checked out the circle journals? Twopeasinabucket.com and the other scrapbk sites do this. I havent participated but I gather its similar to your suggestion.
On demeanor - one thing that has helped me more than I can say is more rosaries daily.
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http://www.melissafrances.com/
http://www.paperstyle.com/
http://www.annagriffin.com/
3 of my favorite places for gentle, lovely, old images.
Kim
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This thread has helped me greatly. I have been trying to be more patient and present to the people in my life.
The suggestion of always smiling when you see your child has just made such an impact on my family. Isn't it amazing how implementing something so little and effortless can make such an impact?
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Marybeth wrote:
This thread has helped me greatly. I have been trying to be more patient and present to the people in my life.
The suggestion of always smiling when you see your child has just made such an impact on my family. Isn't it amazing how implementing something so little and effortless can make such an impact?
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We are finding the same thing here. I think I tend to want to "hide" when I'm stressed, and when I'm in a houseful of talkative girls that means I wind up making less eye contact, fewer smiles, and less hugs. Now that I realize I'm doing it though, I've made an effort to make good eye conact and smile more - it does make a tremendous difference. 
Sometimes I wish there was a 'mother school' to teach you this stuff before you have kids ... 
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Oh...in reading Amy's post I realize I want to hide when stressed too. No wonder when the honey-do list gets really long I can't seem to find my dh in the house! 
I found spending some alone time in adoration last week helped me greatly during a "more stressful than usual" week. I can't wait until they finish our prepetual adoration chapel.
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Marybeth,
This reminded of a recent example in my life of how powerful and spiritually refreshing spending time in adoration can be.
A few weeks ago during my holy hour, after I had prayed about my mothering, asking God for endurance and patience and the grace to grow and become the mother He wants me to be, I picked up the Bible and opened randomly to Colossians. My eyes fell on this:
"May you be strengthened with every power, in accord with His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light." --Colossians 1: 10-11
Oh, God is so good. He really is just waiting for us to turn to Him with everything, isn't He?
I hope your adoration chapel is ready soon, too!
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Karen,
Thank you for the powerful scripture reading. I am so blessed to have such a holy pastor. I can't wait until my family can spend an hour with our Lord each week.
I spent 4 years in college with adoration on Sunday evenings. It really set the tone for my week. I do find myself a bit restless on Sunday evenings lately. hmmmm....I wonder if God is preparing me for something!
Marybeth
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The other day my girlfriend called me. She met a woman at her local library. They got to talking and realized they both homeschool. My girlfriend offered to bring her to our next homeschool meeting. The woman it turns out bought my old house app. 2 years ago. She told my girlfriend how peaceful my home was and how all my Catholic "stuff" spoke to her. She knew they had to buy it.
I am just stunned. My old house never really felt like home to me (my dh bought it about 5 years before we got married, and it was not my style.
I guess even when you don't think you are presenting a true gentle and loving home other people think you do.
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