Lena {JOYfilledfamily}

My Time in the Desert

July 19, 2009 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Spiritual Reflections, Spiritual Retreat, St. Ignatius of Loyola

I’ve been on a Silent Ignatius Retreat for the past week. Our Lord is doing a work in me! I don’t even now where to begin. I’ll probably have to share a little at a time. For now, I’ll leave you with these thoughts:

“…the Spiritual Exercises are a most wise and universal code of laws for the direction of souls in the way of salvation and perfection”. – Pope Pius XI

Christ died for me. What have I ever done for Christ? What am I doing for Christ? What will I do for Christ? – Saint Ignatius

“There are few persons who realize what God would make of them if they abandoned themselves entirely to His hands, and let themselves be formed by His grace.” – St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.

Life, Imagine the Potential

July 18, 2009 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Pro-Life

In the Arms of God

July 11, 2009 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Marian, Meditation

Why We Experience Our Misery
“The experience of your own misery is given to you precisely so that, without hesitation, you will throw yourself into the arms of your Blessed Mother. You should not doubt that She would receive you with great joy. Only then, when you are embraced and quieted as a child in the arms of God, can you and should you think about your misery.”
(Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock, pg. 93)

Family Night at the Pool

July 10, 2009 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Family Night, Summer, Swim

Last night was the girl’s last swim meet. Sparkles had two heats and Rose had three heats. Her last heat was the Medley which was the very last heat of the night. It was a very loooong evening. We had a JOYous time and I think both the girls set their PR.