Hi friends,
i know that Feb 15 is over and the topic of thanks has come to a close...
but if i did not write this, i would feel really bad.... ever since the
topic came up, i have been able to look back at my life, and i know without
a doubt that the Holy Spirit had planted a thought into my mind and heart
and if i did not share it, i would not be loyal to the SPIRIT!!!!!!!!!!!
it is so clear that in my life--- who i was.. am.. and will be, where i have
been..where i am...where i will be going, what i have done..what i am
doing..what i will be doing--- all that I am is due to the blessings,
graces, and mercies of my Lord, Savior and Friend--Jesus !!!! and my faith
life and spiritual renewal-- the desire planted in me by the Holy Spirit to
KNOW, LOVE, and SERVE Jesus-- is all through the intercession of my BLESSED
MOTHER MARY...
Sindhu had once told me that we need to pray and be prayed for inorder for
our faith life to be more fruitful!!!! i know that since i was a child, the
ladies in my life have been very faithful and devoted to Mother Mary--my
grandmothers and my own mommy!!!!! when i had a problem growing up (and even
today), my mother's solution to the problem was to intercede to Mother Mary
to plead with her son JESUS to help me!!!! Initally, i used to say the
rosary as a ritual or when i really needed help, as a last minute action for
help especially with tests and making decisions. One incident happened in my
life which helped me to recognize how great and loving our Mother is
especially in a personal way and how she is continually interceding for us
to know and follow Jesus-- that is all she wants. When i had my almost fatal
car accident, i had a statue of Mother Mary in the front of my car and it
fell onto my lap. everything in the front was shattered except for this
statue. i had lost consciousness and when the paramedics revived me, the
statue was laying perfectly in my lap. one of the paramedics took the
statue, placed it in my hands tightly and whispered to me, "this is who
saved you, hold on tight to her"... Praise Jesus!!! I believe what Jesus
also wants is for us to know His Mother and show our respect to her--- to
"hold on tight to her". Mother Mary is our Mother--- a precious gift given
to us freely by JESUS at the foot of the cross!!! Since my accident, the
rosary and my devotion to Mother Mary has had deeper meaning... Mother
Mary's compassion, love and intercession saved the hosts at the Wedding of
Cana and since then she has been continually interceding for all of us!!!!
I thank JESUS for my life and all his blessings--especially for all the
wonderful people He has brought into my life...I thank Jesus for carrying me
through all my struggles and pains... I thank Mother Mary
for interceding for me and helping me each day to KNOW and FOLLOW JESUS so
much more closely!!! My experience of JESUS has become so much more fuller
and wonderful with my MOTHER's intercession!!!
Luv, Bincy :=)
CHICAGO
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