Don't tell me not to pray for Beirut.Don't. As all lebanese descendents, on the 4th of August 2020 I woke up with the news of a massive explosion happening in Beirut, Lebanon. While my kids were playing with their toys and my TV was playing some nursery rhymes in the background, I was there, sitting… Continue reading Beirut in my heart
A bit of Perspective
A bit of perspective... Maybe as mothers we think we should do something big for or with our kids everyday. We put pressure on ourselves to achieve what we think "others" can achieve but we just struggle with... but, can I tell you something? your kids are YOURS. God gave them to YOU either by… Continue reading A bit of Perspective
TRUST GOD
Picture by Instagram @MariaOlguinMesina I know all of us have been hit with COVID19 either by been close contacts and staying home cautiously and anxiously waiting for daily/or day in and day out Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) results... Then knowing you are Positive and/or someone you know is... someone you're friends with... someone you love:… Continue reading TRUST GOD
The Lesson from the Epiphany of the Lord
"When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2, 10-11. Artist instagram @alittlecatholicartist * * * We see so… Continue reading The Lesson from the Epiphany of the Lord
Waiting for the Lord
Pic by @Thankful.art Instagram Account The baby is full term now. Our Saviour is coming... No need for major preparation, He doesn't need a big party, He doesn't need a pinterest decorated table, He doesn't need stocking filled with dozens of presents or presents under the tree... What Jesus need is your heart, your soul… Continue reading Waiting for the Lord
The Sharpened Knife
I don't like cooking. There. I said it out loud. I don't like cooking, but I do cook. I learnt how to cook to be able to give nutritious food -and sometimes not so nutritious- to my family. When I got married I didn't know how I was going to cook 365 meals a year… Continue reading The Sharpened Knife
A Season From God
It felt like we were never locked up in the first place. Over 100 days passed and I counted every single item my 3 children were outgrowing: shoes, singlets, socks, even the little hair bows and bands were loosing their colour, breaking or loosing their match. Then the weather started to changed from freezing cold… Continue reading A Season From God
What to Expect this Sunday?
St. Charbel's Monastery, Catholic Church, Sydney, Australia. Churches are open! Glory be to God! Our children are returning to school. Work prospects are on the horizon... we can even plan a small holiday somewhere near now! How exciting!!! And daunting... Wait a minute... we are going back to some stressors... we are changing one type… Continue reading What to Expect this Sunday?
Asking God through St Therese
St Therese's sign for me. It felt like a "dejà vu". Everything was shutting down again. "2 weeks" they say. "One more week" they repeat... and then the hit: an uncertain lockdown. I remember watching that press conference in shock. All of the sudden the sinking feeling you felt in your heart last year came… Continue reading Asking God through St Therese
St Therese’s Flower
A few weeks ago I encountered a situation that required a decision to be made. I decided to find a novena to help my family and me to make the decision, but a quick Google search did not help much. Because of that I posted the request for advice in a Facebook group of Australian… Continue reading St Therese’s Flower
Online Mass
Once again, thanks to the new outbreak of Covid19 restrictions were enforced to all of us to basically stay home and not leave, and, once again, us Catholics were deprived of our visits to our Church. When the Pandemic started in 2020 Churches all around the world stepped up and activated their resources and thanks… Continue reading Online Mass
Maronite Mum 