"Love," a mother's middle name!

Donna-Marie (wearing dress on right) with her mother and four of her siblings

"Mothers are indeed called to love. In fact, as soon as a woman becomes a mother at the conception of her child, "love" seems to become her middle name. She is no longer jut a woman or just a wife, but she is now a mother who is extraordinarily in love with her child. Everything about her is directed to the fact that she has a little person depending on her for safety, nourishment, and his or her very life. Motherhood is an awesome vocation."

From Catholic Mom's Cafe: 5-Minute Retreats for Every Day of the Year

October 23, 2013

Today's reflection in my Catholic Mom's Cafe book under the section: "Offer" says:

Nature thrills me. One time my friend Tina paid an unexpected visit. She handed me a vase of freshly cut flowers and said that, while gardening, she had thought of me. I was hosting a dinner party that night, and she knew I was feeling a little frazzled. Her gesture of love warmed my heart. A few days later, I was surprised to see that some of the clippings had formed roots, so I planted them. Recalling Tina's sweet gift, it seemed to me that the roots of the plants were like roots of love between friends and family. 

     How do you nurture deep roots of faith and love in your family?

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