31 days with our lady: love from one mother to another…
Today is the first day of May and I have decided to devote this month on the blog to Our Lady. I am named for Our Lady and for her cousin Elizabeth. I was once told by a priest that we should strive to live up to the name our parents have given us in baptism.
I may or may not have done a face palm at that moment of the homily thinking about how I would ever even come close to living up to such a name. I may or may not have thanked/blamed my parents under my breath for giving me such an auspicious moniker. No pressure Mom and Dad, no pressure.
My relationship with Our Lady has evolved over my lifetime, from my awe of her as a young child wanting to be a queen just like her, to a favored friend to a mentor and confidant and finally a fellow grieving mother. Each day there will be a brief story from my life, both past and present, followed by a little love letter from one mother to another.
I look forward to spending this month walking hand in hand with our Blessed Mother in this new series…31 Days with Our Lady: love from one mother to another.
Join me won’t you.
day two: a flower crown
day three: tug of war in my heart
day four: it’s in the name
day five: to reconcile
day six: little bride
day seven: godmother
day eight: motherhood
day nine: time and patience
day ten: expectations
day eleven: strong-willed
day twelve: simon jude
day thirteen: stretch marks
day fourteen: just breathe
day fifteen: healing hearts
day sixteen: help me to see
day seventeen: sophie’s choice
day eighteen: acceptance
day nineteen: storms
day twenty: rebuilding
day twenty-one: the cross
day twenty-two: the remembering
day twenty-three:
day twenty-four:
day twenty-five:
day twenty-six:
day twenty-seven:
day twenty-eight:
day twenty-nine:
day thirty:
day thirty-one:
Looking forward to this!
Beth I pray it's meaningful. It's a stretch for me to write in this manner so send up a prayer to the Holy Spirit for me would you? hugs friend.
My parents named me Colleen Erin after… No saints. (Literally the only one of the seven of their children not to get a saint or Bible name!) I can't decide if that makes it less pressure because I don't have to live up to anyone, or more because it's on me to give future Colleens and Erins something to aspire to?
I did a little research Colleen and your name basically means "Irish girl" which I assume you are. LOL! Since Our Lady of Knock is the Queen of Ireland, I think you are good to go my friend. <3
Really looking forward to this as I count down the last month until my baby arrives. Thank you so much for the encouragement you are, Mary :).
Mary: This is just what Our Lady ordered! Thank you for sharing of yourself once again. I look forward to the direction you both provide. And, no pressure 😉 – Sarah