“Luke 1:37

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³⁷ For with God nothing will be impossible.”

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The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are now pouring in. Receive them all with love, gratitude and humility. Share them. Spread them. Stay close to Christ. Stay in the Eucharist. Stay in prayer. Stay soft.

The Fruits that are flooding in: charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity. Good job everyone. Keep it up.

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“Proverbs 16:7

New King James Version

⁷ When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”

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Sometimes the Devil’s Door aka Death’s Door is another family member’s cross.

My mother stood out in this way, always playing the Devil’s Advocate, proudly at that.

The irony of it all was that she was a nurse of 43 years, saved countless lives, went on very pivotal pilgrimages and had the looks of an Earth Angel. They hide it well don’t they? Disguised as an angel of light. Wow. What a great example of that she was. Always looked at from the outside as this polished, well to do woman who did great things for this world. On the inside though? She was a hot mess. Destroyed me every chance she got but God used it all for His purpose. I learned everything that I need to know for this walk that God calls, “Do It Yourself.”

I tried to tell her all of the beautiful ways that God showed up in my life and how much He loved me. That was my first mistake. Never tell a Devil’s Advocate just how precious God sees you to be and are.

Second mistake – I trusted her.

Third mistake – I didn’t understand the Word of God early enough in my life. I didn’t hold on to the truth of it all until the LAST MINUTE! I can’t even imagine where I would be if God didn’t use my love for my younger brother to guide me and to save me. That is the only thing that has kept me out of the hands of death and all of the Devil’s minions.

Thank God for Love. If there is one person in your life that you love – hold on to it and let that be your guide. My little brother is always with me. Through all of the toils and snares. Through all of the envy of others, he is my little but BIG protector.

I am sure that Eric is that for alot of people. That is what love does. It protects. It provides. It guides. It helps. It never leaves. Lean into love and you will always be safe. Lean into love and you will always know which way to go. Lean into love and you will always be kind. Lean into love and you will remain soft in a hardened world. Lean into love and God will be pleased with you and make a miracle out of you.

Lean into love with all that you are and continue to create with God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, Blessed Mother Mary, Saint Joseph and all of God’s Heavenly armies. You are not alone, never were and never will be.

Remember that. Be love. Be light. Be you.

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“1 Peter 4:8

New King James Version

⁸ And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.””

“2 Peter 1:5-11

New King James Version

Fruitful Growth in the Faith

⁵ But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, ⁶ to knowledge self-control, to self-control ^[a]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, ⁷ to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. ⁸ For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither ^[b]barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

¹⁰ Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; ¹¹ for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

in Jesus’ name always, Amen.