Lena {JOYfilledfamily}

Daily Meditations

March 14, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Lent, Meditation

Here is a wonderful FREE resource that can be used during Lent and all year long. I forgot to list this resource in my Lenten post.

You can read the meditations on Colleen Hammond’s site or subscribe to the email loop.

This meditation comes from a set of books written in the 1800s by Fr. M. Hamon. They have been out of print for over 100 years.

Today’s meditation is on the Three Temptations of Jesus in the Desert.

Summary of Today’s Meditation

We will meditate today upon the three temptations of Jesus in the desert, that is to say: first, an excessive care of the body and of health: second, the self-love which presumes upon itself and desires to attract notice; third, ambition and self-seeking. We will then make the resolution: first, to avoid excessive delicacy in the care of our body; second, to seek God only in all things. Our spiritual nosegay shall be the advice of the apostle St. James: “Resist the devil and he will fly from you.” (James 4:7)

Pre-Lenten Recap

March 14, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: GFG, Lent, Mardis Gras, Picture Recap, Pre-Lent, Shrove Tuesday

3.1 – Dad and Dragonfly getting their pre-Lenten cleaning on.

3.1- Papi the beaver and the girls taking a break from cleaning. They’ll try anything to get out of cleaning.

3.8 – Shrove Tuesday

A dear friend helped us start this tradition. Several years ago, Tiffany coordinated a group of families to visit the elderly bearing Mardi Gras jewels and wearing silly hats, all to share our joy. We adopted the simple act of almsgiving and now make a regular visit to the elderly on Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras. It is a lovely way to enter the Lenten season.

It has to be experienced to be fully believed, but there is a great blessing on such a Carnival time, shared in a family. To have spent a good Carnival will finally prove to the greater honor and glory of God, in enabling us to spend a good Lent!

Activity Source: Around the Year with the Trapp Family by Maria Augusta Trapp, Pantheon Books Inc., New York, New York, 1955

We try to coordinate with other families but we’re not always able to gather a group. The morning starts with Mass and ends with a play date and feast in the park. This year, my nieces and Dragonfly’s Godmother and God-siblings were able to join us for Mass and the visit.

We had a blessed time. The residents were elated to see all the children. Many of the residents desired to place the beads on the children. They desired to put smiles on the children. It was beautiful to see such act of charity. After all, we were there to visit them and bring them a special offering. Somehow we managed to distribute over 100 necklaces and leis.

ALL FOR!

We visited a park on the way home. It was not in the best of shape but that didn’t seem to bother my kids.

We let the kids pick their lunch. Pizza, candy, pretzels, ranch & cucumbers. and soda.

They were thrilled with the day!

Team ALL FOR! NUN RUN

March 14, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Fitness, Health, Nun Run, Running, Team ALL FOR 2 Comments

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Nun Run

March 14, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Fitness, Health, Running, Team ALL FOR 4 Comments

Saturday, March 12 was the official day for the 2nd Annual Nun Run. I woke up at 4:45am to cook breakfast and get ready to run. Papi woke up at 6:30am and was certain to rally the troops. Dad got home at 7am. He ate breakfast and got ready ready for the run.

We went out at 7:45am to start our run at 8:00am.

Everyone was excited to be outdoors. Sweetie had shoe troubles, her laces were too long. She forgot all about it once she got moving.

Here we are warming up – walking to the levee.

Sparkles agreed to have some pre-race fun. She joyfully warmed up as Sr. Carmen Maria Bernadette.

We decided to run the first mile together. Rose had to opt out of running. She is still recovering from an injury.

Runners, take your mark!

We had a couple of false starts.

The girls pushed themselves and ran hard.

Here are the 1 mile race results:

Sweetie -11:32
Sparkles – 11:48
Dragonfly – 11:54

Papi – ran his own race and did not go for time.

We had a beautiful scenery to help keep our minds focused on Our Creator.

Rose took the littles back home after their 1 mile run. Dad and I continued for the remainder of our 10K.

I’ve ran many miles over the past 2 months. Still, running doesn’t seem to get easier for me. I must make a new conviction each mile to persevere, to glorify God with everything I do. I meditate on Christ’s Passion when I run. It is through Him that I find my strength.

Lena’s 10K time – 60 min 57 sec

Dad was kind enough to run with me despite his lack of sleep. He was a wonderful running partner.

Here we are post race, 6.2miles.

ALL FOR!

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Running the Race

March 12, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Fitness, Health, Running, Team ALL FOR 2 Comments

We completed our NUN RUN – 1mile & 10K runs.

I’ll be back to post more pictures and times. We’re off to soccer games.

ALL FOR!

‘I forget the past and strain ahead for what is still to come. I am racing for the finish, for the prize to which God calls us upwards to receive in Christ Jesus.’ (Phil. 3:14)

Summary of Today’s Meditation

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