Rose – Page 3

Rose’s {pretty, happy, funny, real}

January 19, 2012 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: {phfr}, Rose, Rose GFG

{pretty, happy, funny, real}

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!

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{pretty}

I love the simplicity of rose’s faithfilled creations.

{happy}

a clean kitchen makes us all happy. especially rose. she takes it as her invitation to bake.

rose’s favorites—basketball, family and friends.

{funny}

the boys dressed up rose. she can’t keep out of the kitchen but refused to handle her arch nemesis—the immersion blender.

{real}

rose took a visit to the er. needless to say, she’s off dish duty.

Discernment of a Maiden

November 14, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: College, Rose

Rose went on her first, and possibly her last, college visit in October.

She is completely smitten by this beautiful and faithful college. Dad and I remain steadfast in prayer, praying for God’s will for this young girl who is so quickly becoming a young lady.

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PRAYER FOR YOUTH TO BEG THE DIVINE DIRECTION 
IN THE CHOICE OF A STATE OF LIFE. 

O ALMIGHTY God! Whose wise and amiable prov- 
idence watches over every human event, deign to 
be my light and my counsel in all my undertakings, 
particularly in the choice of a state of life. I know 
that on this important step my sanctification and 
salvation may in a great measure depend. I know 
that I am incapable of discerning what may be best 
for me; therefore I cast myself into Thy arms, beseech- 
ing Thee, my God, Who hast sent me into this world 
only to love and serve Thee, to direct by Thy grace 
every moment and action of my life to the glorious 
end of my creation. I renounce most sincerely every 
other wish, than to fulfill Thy designs on my soul, 
whatever they may be; and I beseech Thee to give me 
the grace, by imbibing the true spirit of a Christian, 
to qualify myself for any state of life to which Thy 
adorable providence may call me. O my God! when- 
ever it may become my duty to make a choice, do Thou 
be my light and my counsel, and mercifully deign to 
make the way known to me wherein I should walk, for 
I have lifted up my soul to Thee. Preserve me from 
listening to the suggestions of my own self-love, or 
worldly prudence, in prejudice to Thy holy inspirations. 
Thy good Spirit lead me into the right way, and 
Thy adorable providence place me, not where I may 
be happiest, according to the world, but in that state 
in which I Shall love and serve Thee most perfectly, 
and meet with most abundant means for working out 
my salvation. This is all that I ask and all that I 
desire; for what would it avail me to gain the whole 
world, if, in the end, I were to lose my soul and to be 
so unfortunate as to prefer temporal advantages and 
worldly honors to the enjoyment of Thy divine presence 
in a happy eternity? 

Most holy Virgin Mary, take me under thy protection. 

My good angel guardian and patron saints, pray 
for me. Amen.

She Did It Again

August 11, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: New Look, Rose

Dad and I set a precedent in our home in regards to the girl’s hair. This year we left the decision up to Rose. After all, she is sixteen and it’s about time that she starts standing for her own convictions.

I scheduled a long overdue hair cut for Rose and myself. I had a coupon, of course. Rose had expressed interest in going short but I never was able to discuss styles with her.

When we arrived at the salon, she insisted that I go first. I knew that I was not going to take off major inches. I’m not ready for short and gray hair. Long and gray, maybe, but not short and gray-at least not now.

Rose prayerfully scanned the very immodest magazines and couldn’t find a suitable haircut. I pulled some images on my phone and she immediately honed in to a simple style. (I’ve since discovered that it’s very similar to her last hair cut.)

She shared the style with the stylist and informed her that she needed to make a ponytail and take off at least 10 inches. She looked at me with a smile—ALL FOR!

Rose is officially a hair donor. She has been blessed with the ability to grow beautiful thick hair and is willing to endure it’s weight on hot summer days so that another young girl can be blessed. The ponytail will be shipped this week to Locks of Love.

God, in His infinite wisdom, endowed the maiden
with beauty and power to please. He desires to
teach her that, as she was externally adorned with
beauty, she ought to beware lest her soul should not correspond to her physical attractiveness, but be, on the contrary, a wild and desert place. Your
external charms should be a mirror in which the
beauty of your soul is reflected.

~ Father Lasance, Catholic Girl’s Guide

Blessed Sixteen

March 29, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Birthday, Rose, Rose GFG

Rose

Fiori Principessa

caring, sweet, humble, generous, big sissy, slave to Jesus through Mary, reliable, trustworthy, beautiful, self-less, athletic, crafty, JOYfilled, Mary’s flower, Jesus’s Princess…

No Flower More Fair

March 9, 2011 by Lena {JOYfilledfamily} Filed Under: Birthday, Friends, Girls, Rose, Rose GFG

Rose will be 16 on March 29. Dad and I asked her what she would like to do for her birthday. She asked to have her annual bday retreat with me. I assured her that we would go on retreat and that we wanted to give her a special treat this year. I came up with elaborate ideas, all of which, she rejected. She asked to have friends come over for the day. She was thrilled when dad and I told her she could have them spend the night. We’ve opted out of sleepovers for the children. This seemed like the perfect opportunity for a first for Rose, sweet fun.

We decided to have Rose’s party prior to her birthday and Lent. We wanted her and her friends to go all out. It would be a “Fat-Tuesday Weekend.”

We attended first Saturday Mass and Sodality/Little Flowers. Then we loaded the girls up in the two getaway vehicles.

The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the The Congregation of the Children of Mary, has for its object to assemble its members at the feet of the Mother of God, to dedicate them in a very special manner to the veneration and service of the Blessed Virgin, and to place them under her particular patronage and protection both in life and at the hour of death.

A person truly devout to Mary will be enrolled in her Sodality; will celebrate her feasts very piously; will wear her scapular and medal; will venerate her images and visit her shrines; will love to read books on her life and virtues, and will endeavor throughout the year, but especially in May, to imitate her example. Certainly, a girl, a woman, cannot be said to have a true devotion to the Mother of God unless she honors and invokes her by frequent and fervent prayers. ~ Father Lasance, Catholic Girl’s Guide

The girls had a blessed time together. They had wholesome girl fun together, outdoors, without any technology. It was refreshing to witness 10 girls, ages 15-18, enjoying each other’s company – being in the world but far removed from being of the world. We gave thanks to God for blessing Rose with beautiful friends, inside & out.

Your innocence guard with the utmost care—
Once lost, there is nought that loss can repair.
How sweet the fragrance it sheds around—
No flower more fair on earth can be found.

~ Father Lasance, Catholic Girl’s Guide

True friends seek to promote the good and happiness of each other. ~ Father Lasance, Catholic Girl’s Guide

What friendship out to be, for it ought to be pure and true, like gold and precious stones. ~ Father Lasance, Catholic Girl’s Guide

Pax Christi,

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