Life and Flowers.

Music videos from Danielle Rose are sprinkled throughout this little blog because I find that she has a gift that is so very beautiful and so very inspiring. A voice of beauty that blesses any and all ears it falls upon. Thanks be to God!

This blog also is sprinkled with wisdom from Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, because wisdom, love, goodness, and so much more.

Danielle has released a new music video today sharing about God's love, the gift of life, trusting in Him, the Body of Christ, and so much more. It's beautiful. It's moving. It's filled with love and goodness and hope.

"How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers."

-Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta 

Danielle's new song brings beauty and life to words that Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta shared years ago. In her new song Little Flower from her Culture of Life album, Danielle Rose blends Blessed Mother Teresa's wisdom, God's love, and the joy of life. The project that inspired this song is called the Little Flower Project based out of China serving numerous areas to protect, love, and serve these beautiful little flowers that God planted in His Garden here on earth.

Take some time. Listen to the song. It will stir your heart. Share it with friends and family so that we can continue to spread the message of love and hope. To share the message that each child is good, worthy, and of value. Children around the world and those in our home each have a beautiful dignity that we will only be able to fully grasp when in Heaven. Thankfully we get sweet reminders to be more intentional about nourishing these precious little lives, near and far, by blessed artists such as Danielle.

Thanks for stopping by and thank you for sharing! And if you feel so inspired to make a difference for these sweet children in the video go here.

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Check out this beautiful and fun behind the scenes video!

And, you can find the lyrics to this song here. Take the time to read through them. So much beauty in the detail!

3-2-1: Thankful

Joining the 3-2-1 fun over at Suscipio. It's one of those days, refocusing on things I'm thankful for along with some fun is needed!

3 things I am thankful for…

::I'm thankful for Sister Kathleen. Dear Sister has had a very rough 2013. She broke her ankle back in January and had to have surgery and recovery for that only to fall and break her hip in March. I spoke with her yesterday to find out that she had been back in the hospital battling an infection for about three weeks. I'm thankful for her beautiful and Christ-like presence even in the midst of struggle. She has been an amazing blessing to me and my family. The two years of spiritual direction with her were a gift that I am forever grateful for.

Praying she recovers quickly and that our Precious Savior holds her close during these trying days of recovery.

::I'm thankful for coffee. Coffee is my friend.

::And, lastly, I'm thankful for opportunity. The opportunity that knocks on my face every morning to start new. All I need to do is greet it with a thankful heart. Lord, help me! Because my daily opportunities are typically greeted with a disheveled, sleepy, groan that says, "Please come back in an hour...or two."

Thank goodness opportunity is persistent, forgiving, and knocks on my husbands face too. He's been responding amazingly to it, and for that I am so incredibly thankful and proud. I hope to follow in his footsteps with God's grace and Eli sleeping better.

2 of my favorite  songs (1 secular, 1 religious)…

 ::Free by Zac Brown Band

::A Mother's Song by Danielle Rose

1 thing I wish were in my fridge right now…

::Steak! A frozen margarita made just right! And some fixings! nom-nom!

Well, I suppose that is more than one thing, but they all go together. So we'll just say they are my one thing.

Thanks for the perspective and fun, Jenni!

Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee to we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.


V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.


Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, Who by the working of the Holy Spirit didst prepare both body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother, Mary, that she might deserve to be made a worthy dwelling for Thy Son, grant that we who rejoice in her memory, may, by her loving intercession, be delivered from present evils and from lasting death, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

A beautiful Danielle Rose song that my Mother in Law recentlyintroduced to me. Thought I’d share it on her birthday! Happy Birthday,sweet MiL :)

A beautiful Danielle Rose song that my Mother in Law recently introduced to me.

Thought I’d share it on her birthday!

Happy Birthday, sweet MiL :)

Lullaby for my Savior

For all the times you held me, prayed with me, shared with me, talked to me, rocked me, encouraged me, supported me, laughed with me, hugged me, put up with me :D, loved me and so much more - I thank you.

Happy Birthday, Mom<3

Click on the link below to listen to a beautiful song by Danielle Rose about Mother Mary’s love for her son, Jesus.

For now...

I have so much to write and have yet found the time to give my thoughts blog justice. Hopefully sometime this evening or tomorrow or perhaps on the 4th of July will I get to share all that has taken place over the past week and some.

Till then know that God has blessed us with our lil’ Champ. We are growing and learning together as days come and go and I look forward to trying to put everything into words in the next post.

For now, enjoy another beautiful song by Danielle Rose called “A Mother’s Song” - words and song below.

Beautiful Mother Mary, Pray for us.

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A Mother’s Song





I remember the night you came into this world.
I was trembling as they placed you in my arms.
Your body warmed my hands as I held you to my side,
And I wept with joy at the sound of your cry.

I remember the day you spoke your first words.
You said “Abba!”, raised your eyes to the sky.
As the years passed by, you grew in wisdom and in grace;
Though I taught you how to walk
You taught me how to walk in faith

Refrain:
And I loved you then. I love you still.
I will love you til forever passes by.
From the cradle to the grave, my love
Remains the same.
You will find me by your side, by your side

I remember the day you made the blind man see.
I was standing in the crowds when you looked and smiled at me.
People saw your glory;
They believed and they were healed.
But not even I your mother knew what was to be revealed

[Refrain]

And I remember the day you carried the cross.
I met you on the road to Calvary.
I was pierced with sorrow; I was full of grace.
Child, let me die for you I would gladly take your place.
Just as I stood at the foot of your cradle,
I stood at the foot of your cross.
I am here my child; you are not alone.
I’ll be with you til you’re safe back in your Father’s home.

I remember the night you died for this world.
I was trembling as they placed you in my arms.
They took your body from the cross, and I held you to my side.
I wept bitterly my child was crucified.

And I loved you then. I love you still.
I will love you til forever passes by.
From the cradle to the grave, my love remains the same.
You will find me by your side,
You will find me by your side
You will find me by your side

Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.


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EWTN: Memorare

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Definitely a favorite prayer and Danielle Rose sings it beautifully!  Mr. GeekMan and I had this song/prayer played by our dear friend while we were asking Mother Mary for her continued prayerful presence in our life and now marriage while honoring her with a bouquet of *roses*.

Mother Mary, pray for us.