Church

Mass was great this Sunday! We got there about ten minutes before it started and as soon as we sat down Amelia started crying, (first time she's done this since she was born) because of a dirty diaper. Her and I headed to the back, and I got her all cleaned up and decided I better quick boob her, *LOL* (nurse her) before we went back in. After she nursed for a few minutes and Mass had already started I decided to stand in the back and do the momma sway for awhile. Don't even try going back in without a baby being all the way asleep, you'll be scurrying to the back within five minutes. Anyway, I actually got to hear the Gospel and the Homily. It was wonderful and probably the first time in weeks! I was upset last week because Father gave a wonderful homily on Modesty and I was in the back and didn't get to hear it. Doesn't it bother you when you have to go to the back and someone wants to blab and you want to listen!?!? Oops, I'm getting off track here. Well, our priest is pretty new to our Parish and some days I wish we had our old Priest back and others I'm glad to have him. Yesterday was one of those days I was glad to have him. His homily was about getting to heaven and you know, I want to know the truth and I want a priest who isn't afraid to tell it. In a nutshell he said if you aren't leading the life Jesus told us too, your not just going to have open arms into Heaven. You have to strive to be holy and can't just go around doing whatever you want, being immoral, etc. It's hard, but you have to overcome that. I just wanted to share that I thought it was uplifting to hear the truth and not have a priest be afraid to tell it. There was quite a bit more in there, but I was still somewhat distracted with so many people coming in and out and I don't want to get it wrong so I'll leave it at that.

Also, I wanted to say something about the Assumption of Mary, I know it's been awhile since that Holy Day, but I didn't know what I wanted to say. =) I thought it was good to add with this post though - so here's just my thoughts as I sit here. After all these years I was excited about going to celebrate this Holy Day. Maybe it's all the Devotion I've given Mary this past year? Maybe it was the Lord telling me that I've been neglectful about my prayer life lately and she's there waiting for my prayers again? I don't know, but it was great to go. Mary is wonderful and now being a Mother myself I can only strive to be more like her. It reminds me of the picture I have on the side of my blog, of her and baby Jesus. She's was a wife, a mother, going through those same trials we are all faced with. It makes me want to try even harder at my vocation as a wife and mother. I fail and struggle but I can look to her for guidance and strength. I keep telling myself these past few weeks, Mary did it and didn't sin ONCE. Oh if that's not something to think about.

*It seems that quite a few people have been stumbling across my Blog lately that I do not know. You may have different beliefs than me and I'd appreciate if you didn't leave comments trying to start a debate. Thanks!*