Journaling ideas

My stick people are almost unrecognizable, my journaling needs to get better but I'm great at highlighting!

This article looks like it has some pointers.

https://thenotsoperfectcatholic.blogspot.com/2018/05/learning-ins-outs-of-prayer-journaling.html

...and we begin

As we start walking along with women in the Gospels, have you had a chance to read the Prologue?  The author begins by bringing us into a painful time of her life.  I’ve had those times I’m sure you have too. I also remember thinking in those times that irregardless of how I was feeling, God was still God and he was still good.  Somehow for a while it’s so easy to lose sight of that, isn’t it?  Yet, down deep in our soul, we know that He’s still there and our faith in Him will grow - if we allow Him to work.

Woundedness is a hard place to be.  I remember finally having enough courage to ask God, “Where were you when ______________ ?” (What’s in your blank?)  Through his quiet peaceful presence, God let me know that he was right there with me.  When I hurt, he hurt and being in that hurt with him is when healing comes.

On page xviii, the author says, “intimacy with Jesus calls out the very best of who we can be as women.”  My sisters, as we read this book together, may we ask the Holy Spirit to help us see who He says we are.

Book Study Locations (so far)

Lake City:

You are welcome to join us for one or for all of the sessions.  We will meet at 6:30 pm on June 13 and 27, July 11 and 18, and August 8 at St. Mary's Catholic Church parish hall.  Remember that the author, Colleen Mitchell will be in Lake City in the evening of Monday, August 13.

LeMars:

Will meet Monday evening at 7:00 P.M. at All Saints Parish Hall in Le Mars, Iowa.  Our first meeting will be on June 4.  Please come having read the first two chapters.  We will NOT meet June 11 but will reconvene on Monday, June 18 at 7:00 P.M. and meet every Monday following until August 13 when we will be travelling to Lake City!  Anyone is welcome to join us!  Questions?  Call Cecilia Henrich at 712-546-5223.

Magnificat Meal RSVP's are due soon!

Upcoming Magnificat Meal info:

If you attended the women’s conference in March, you were introduced to Magnificat.  Our next Magnificat meal is Sat., June 2 in Pocahontas.  The speaker is Janette Howe, a wife, mom, founder of Seven Sisters Apostolate and a “revert” to the Church.  Come and hear how God has worked in her life!  The meal starts at 10:00 am, we will be finished around noon.  To register, send a check for $15 to Michele Leiting, 19546 Aspen Ave, Westside IA 51467. Brunch will be waiting for you!

If you are not familiar with Seven Sisters, please check out their website and strongly consider coming to find out more.  This apostolate is life-changing, not only for you but for your parish as well.

http://sevensistersapostolate.org

Colleen Mitchell's EWTN Bookmark Episode

"In the stories of the women in the Gospels, He showed me myself and he reminded me of who He was and then he said, 'and this is who I say that you are.'"