Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Cay Gibson
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Posted: March 06 2008 at 9:32am | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson

who wakes you up at night, or are pregnant and have to make bathroom trips during the night, or have a squirmy toddler wrestle next to you throughout the night, and everyone is now well so you are not having to check feverish heads and give out doses of medicine in the night, and you are basically getting a full night's sleep because the 6 yr old now knows how to creep softly into your room and burrow under the covers without dh or I knowing she's there...

God can always send you chances to remember your friends in prayer. Like...

...when the 10 yr old awakens you at 3:40 in the morning to tell you the 14 yr old lap dog (98 years in dog years---go figure) needs to go outside "like bad!, Mom".

I laid awake last night waiting for the dog to come scratching on the hallway door and I was wide awake. And I laid there and I laid there, batting my eyes, my thoughts racing over all I had read on this forum yesterday. And I read alot because we were home all day and Chelsea spent the whole day writing and publishing her own newspaper...so I let her...and Annie was knee-deep in Dr. Seuss videos...that I let her watch...and Garrett was doing his own routine between school and jogging and reading the newspaper and making phone calls to friends...so I let him...and it dawned on me to pray for all the prayer intentions here.

And so, I thought I'd let you all know that, though your nights get a little quieter and more manageable through the years, God will still find ways to grace you in opportunities to pray. And I prayed...until the dog returned, and I fell asleep.

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Posted: March 06 2008 at 10:03am | IP Logged Quote snowbabiesmom

thank you Cay!

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Posted: March 06 2008 at 10:27am | IP Logged Quote Ruth

Thank you, Cay. God bless you!

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Posted: March 06 2008 at 11:02am | IP Logged Quote Bella

Prayers for others are so powerful. When I became a Christian,I became a Catholic. That was four years ago, and other than celebrating the Eucharist, the biggest joy for me is the thought that others can and do pray for me. It sends me to my knees and makes me . And vice versa, I experience extreme happiness in praying for others too!

Thankyou Cay!

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Thanks, Cay...and hug that ole' dog for me!!

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Posted: March 06 2008 at 3:45pm | IP Logged Quote msclavel

Thank you Cay!
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Posted: March 06 2008 at 3:47pm | IP Logged Quote joann10

Thank you for the prayers, Cay!
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Posted: March 06 2008 at 3:54pm | IP Logged Quote Lisbet

Thank you Cay. So much.

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Posted: March 06 2008 at 4:25pm | IP Logged Quote MacBeth

I know exactly what you mean!! Thanks Cay!

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Posted: March 06 2008 at 4:44pm | IP Logged Quote Matilda

This was a much needed reminder! Thanks friend!

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Posted: March 07 2008 at 9:03pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc

Thanks so much, Cay. Thanks so much!

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