In Greenbush, the snow is falling straight down in huge flakes, coating each branch and twig with a thick coating of snow. The snow literally absorbs sound waves and the effect is a quiet, peaceful, pure white oasis. In the middle of this deep silence, the thought popped into my mind that it is also the first week of Advent, a time of silent waiting when we light the first candle, the candle of hope. Let these paintings and icons of a pregnant Mary inspire you as you wait with her for the birth of Jesus
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Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood.
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As always, a beautiful blog.
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thank-you-that means alot to me
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Beautiful photos of the Blessed Mother expecting her Son! So happy to have stumbled upon your blog via the NaBloPoMo link up. I have only five kiddos and fewer animals, but we’ll get there! 😉
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5 or 9 the dynamic is still the same- crazy but full lof life and joy
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So true! Thanks for the reminder. I think it’s more crazy than not some days … need to search for the joy a little better. 😉
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the trick is to laugh in the midst of chaos and even tragedy see a story about the worst day of my mothering career
https://themotherofnine9.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/toot-your-horn-i-can-laugh-in-the-face-of-tragedy/
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Can you tell me the name of the picture with the light coming from Mary’s womb? Thanks, David . . .
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should have included that- sorry ….mother of life, nellie edwards I will do an article just on her
The artist dedicates her artwork (“heart-work”) to The Sacred Heart of Christ and to His Mother Mary, who is a constant source of inspiration. Please enjoy your visit here. Come back often and share PaintedFaith.NET with all your ProLife family and friends.
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