St. Therese

Catholics have this thing with saints. Sometimes we identify with one or latch on to another for a bunch of different reasons. Growing up my Mom always talked about St. Therese. She is the saint of little ways. I warmed to her and felt some kind of connection. A saint is like a heavenly friend who you can talk to, prays for you and helps you out. It is said that they intercede with God for you. With that in mind, I identified with her and her life story. I picked Therese as my confirmation name and started praying to her on and off throughout my life.

In some very dark times I have prayed to St. Therese (along with my Mom). I will tell you that during all of those time, God answered our prayers. I feel like she definitely had something do with it. It is said that she send you a single rose to let you know your prayers will be answered. I have received a single rose more than a couple of times and sure enough the answer was not far behind. So when I got pregnant and had been praying incessantly to her, the answer was simple. Maggie's middle name would be Therese.

Therese is our special saint around here. Since Maggie was a newborn I have talked and shared with her about St. Therese. I love the idea of serving God in little ways and wanted to pass that on to Maggie in her faith. She was an amazing woman of faith, trust and strength. All virtues I hope Maggie develops and holds on to.

In Vacation Bible School today we got a card with information about Saint Therese. It had never occurred to me that Saint Therese suffered many medical ailments throughout her life. This never slowed her down or made her question her faith. The card we got said, "She trusted that God was always with her even when she became sick" WHAM!!!!! How amazing it is to me that that one point is so important to me lately and here it is on my favorite saint's card. If there is anything I want Maggie to hold on to in her life it is God loves her and is always with her. Her road might get bumpy and she may struggle but she is NEVER alone.

I am so blessed to have God put special people, even saints, in my life. Saint Therese is always present to help me and now to guide my baby girl. I just can't put into words how full of God's love and care I feel right now. May St. Therese continue to share with God our love and needs. And may He continue to bless us in so many ways.