The next month holds 4 big celebrations for my family: my youngest daughters First Reconciliation and First Communion and my son's court date to finalize his adoption and his baptism. Each of these events will be prayed over, rejoiced through a celebratory meal and documented with photographs.
I realized today that I'm doing the 'mom thing' by starting my lists- what to prepare for meals for each event, what everyone will wear and what I will need to purchase to make outfits complete for each of us, an invite list, and the never-ending clean-the-house list (although I had to pull out my pen and add the extra cleaning chores for when guests come for special events).
What I'm missing is the time to enjoy the moment (or moments). Two sacraments of initiation in the Catholic Church: Baptism and First Holy Communion, both which will be celebrated not just with sandwiches and cake, but with love and joy. I promise that I will not allow myself to become bogged down in the details of the day and the clothing, but overjoyed in the divine spirit of baptism and the holy gift of the Eucharist.
My children look to me as an example of what's important. My example will be to talk and pray with the children about the amazing gift of these sacraments, discus what they really mean and how they will affect us the next day and the next...all the way to the day we are called home to our Lord.
The adoption day holds many unknowns, but it is another act of God's will. He directed us here, he put my son in my arms when he was three days old, and God will take care of all the details. All I need to do is stay in tune with God through prayer and follow His plan for me.
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