Gaudete Sunday

Rejoice Rejoice! The Sunday I have been looking forward to for weeks has arrived! What a great way to start off your day with a glorious Mass filled with songs of praise and anticipation for the birth of the Lord. Can you feel it in the air? It’s right around the corner. The birth of our Savior is upon us, are you ready? I honestly can say I know I’m not but I am trying my hardest to get there! Hopefully a week filled with Novenas will do the trick.

As Father Stanger, standing in his ‘rose’ colored vestment, so gracefully put it “Rejoice in the Lord always.” The key word being always. What a hard task to take on but it’s a challenge I am ready to take. I am going to try with all my strength to live life that way from here on out. Always rejoice in the Lord. Regardless of my mood or the mood of those around me. Rejoice in the Lord always.

I think Frank and me did a really good job of rejoicing in the Lord when Frank was out of work. Some days were harder then others though. I can remember some frustrating nights that I wanted to scream or even worse bite off Frank’s head. But I kept praying and thanking God for the little things in our lives. There were many nights when we didn’t even mention Frank’s job search. And when Frank finally found a job we praised God for letting all those other jobs fall through. He always knows what we need. We just have to trust Him and allow Him to get us there. Frank and I did a lot of rejoicing during his unemployment. And I think God acknowledged that with this amazing opportunity Frank has been given at SLU Hospital. Give thanks to God because God is good.