Book Club Update #2

I finished out January with 1,107 pages completed.  

I only finished Sarah's Keys and With God in Russia.  With God in Russia is an amazing story of a priest in Russia.  I couldn't put it down.  I think I must have 60-80 pages a night with that book.  I give it 5 stars, okay maybe 6.5 stars on a 5 star rating.

I started The Discernment of Spirits and The Brothers Karamozov in January as well.  I'm still working on both of them as well as Othodoxy.  I've only read 578 pages so far in February.  I'm a bit behind last month's totals for this point in the month.  I did start and finish all three Brothers of Belle Fourche books.  They were quick reads at 130(ish) pages each.  I read one a night.  I also started The Discerning Parent. 

So that means, yes....count them with me....I have four books going right now.  This is a great example of how I read books.  I might read 400 pages of a 600 page book in a four day period...and then not pick it up again for a week. Or I might read a 200 page book in a day.  Depends on the day, my patience level, and how I'm feeling.  I spent the first part of February with a 11 out of 14 days with a headache. That doesn't help my reading log at all!

Here's to finishing one or even all four books this month!!!  What are you reading?  Send me a message!!

February 2019 Prayers

This month we are praying to remember that God's will should be the most important thing we do in our lives.  We are also praying for the unborn.  I gave my kids a very sad reality update on the events in New York and other states.  The kids were more than willing to pray for those poor babies and mothers considering abortion.  I'm so blessed with their compassionate hearts.  

Monthly Theme: God's Will Be Done and Protection of the Unborn


Ejaculation:

May the most just, the most high, and the most lovable will of God 

be in all things done, praised, and evermore exalted.

New Prayer: Prayer for the Helpless Unborn

Heavenly Father, in Your love for us, protect against the wickedness of the devil, those helpless little ones to whom You have given the gift of life.

Touch with pity the hearts of those women pregnant in our world today who are not thinking of motherhood.

Help them to see that the child they carry is made in Your image - as well as theirs - made for eternal life.

Dispel their fear and selfishness and give them true womanly hearts to love their babies and give them birth and all the needed care that a mother alone can give.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.