Pride

So on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. My husband got to be home and do bedtime with the kids so I went to Mass by myself.

Before Mass I remembered reading that Our Lady would grant any request made to her between noon and 1PM today. Of course I remembered this far after 1PM. But I decided to ask anyway. I asked for confidence in our family and farm plan. Confidence that we are truly doing what we are meant to be doing.

Mass began. We had our wonderful pastor celebrating Mass. And something in his homily made me think about pride. Having pride in what you do. Having pride in an accomplishment. Not to the level that it is sinful... But to the extent that we also have confidence in ourselves and our abilities.

So on my way home, I had an epiphany. What's going on with our family (we are expecting baby number 4!!!) is not a distraction from what we are called to do with our farm and our future farm. What's going on with our family is what is going on with our farm! I found myself driving home, snow flakes flittering in the headlights, and understanding that confidence and pride in what we are doing are the same! That realization was shortly followed by the realization that Our Lady granted me my request.

Never allow your pride or your timing to get in the way of what you ask for from Our Lady or from God. Mary is our biggest encourager and she truly wants nothing less than Heaven for us! She will petition her Son until He can no longer deny her what she is asking for- for us! It can take years, especially when it comes to softening hearts or when many things have to fall into place at the same time. Continue to be confident in your talents that God has given you! Continue to be confident in your faith! Have pride in the work you do for Our Lord and have pride in the little things you are able to do for Him. Be confident because you are a beloved child of God.

Mary, Our Mother, Pray for us!