Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick
–no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic.
Mk6:7
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick
–no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic.
Mk6:7
Today's complete readings can be found at USCCB
When I was single, I used to pray for God to send me a spouse who would be my partner in serving Him. I felt like I had to wait forever! Lol!!! I was 21 when I met Michael. I was just so certain I wanted to serve God through being a wife and mom:) I'm pretty sure Michael felt the same way, though I'm not sure he'd admit it to most people, because it does not make a whole lot of earthly sense. When I first asked him what he wanted to do with his life he said, "I want to be a Dad" he explained that everything else he did was to prepare for that role. We had only been dating six months when he said to me, "what do you think about getting married?" They even started a bet in his office over whether or not we'd have a baby by the end of our first year of marriage. This was before we were even engaged!! There is a lot more to this story...but the bottom line is, we didn't have much. We just knew we were meant to be together to serve God together with a family. We knew that together we could overcome any challenge, and that God would provide for us. He has in so many ways...
When I begin to feel overwhelmed, I have to take a second and think, Why? It is usually because I haven't spent enough alone time with my husband, or that I'm allowing worldly needs and cares to creep into my heart. All I really need is my God and my husband.
Jesus, help me today to allow my relationship with my husband to be a sign to others of your love. Amen
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