My birthday may be in Lent (Holy Week this year) but my beloved always finds a way to celebrate.

This year I was surprised with a day date — getaway for a picnic in the park. He even managed to be certain that we kept our Lenten fast/abstinence sans unsweetened chocolate dipped strawberries & bananas (my fave).

My girls asked to do my hair and make-up in the morning while the boys got their hair cut. I thought nothing of it aside from a generous pampering and sharing of self. Then he told me to get ready, Nana was here to watch the children. It was glorious!

Now that we’re in Eastertide and my birthday week (yes, we get birthday weeks here — like an octave of sorts) has come to end, I fully rejoice for the gift of life, my beloved husband, our children (all 14), and His abundant grace.

We continue to celebrate the most glorious season of all, Eastertide.

I leave you with with words from #domprospergueranger :

“Easter is the summit of the Mystery of the sacred Liturgy. The Christian who is happy enough to enter, with his whole mind and heart, into the knowledge and the love of the Paschal Mystery, has reached the very centre of the supernatural life. Hence it is, that the Church uses every effort in order to effect this: what she has hitherto done, was all intended as a preparation for Easter. The holy longings of Advent, the sweet joys of Christmas, the severe truths of Septuagesima, the contrition and penance of Lent, the heart-rending sight of the Passion — all were given us as preliminaries, as paths, to the sublime and glorious Paseh, which is now ours.” #domgueranger

May we all celebrate these 50 days of Easter with great joy! ALLELUIA!