It Is Not About Us
My Contrition Prayer
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Lord, come and dwell within my heart,
Please from my Spirit never depart;
Give my strength for the battle each and every day,
Because it can become so easy to wander away;
The world has such darkness and evils, and lies,
So much sinfulness and despair, my Spirit can die;
But you can save me, give me strength for the fight,
So that I can move forward, and rest peaceful each night;
The journey is a struggle, and difficult for sure,
I need that power from within you, so that my heart remains pure;
The demons relentless pursue me each day,
They know that it is with you, that I yearn and hope to stay,
Please forgive me each time I leave you and stray;
I can’t do this without you, I need you so much,
I know you’ll stay with me, as my Heavenly crutch;
Until one day, we’ll meet in glory, united face to face,
In that wondrous, most beautiful, eternal resting place;
For yours is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory,
And my life here on Earth, is just the beginning of our story; Amen.
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About the Author
I am a wife and mother of two grown sons. Although I am Cradle Catholic, I experienced a profound reversion to the True faith several years ago that motivated and inspired me to dive more deeply into an understanding of the Church and Her teachings, and why She has these teachings and where they come from. Surprisingly, for me, the more I read and discovered, the deeper my love of the Catholic Church and her teachings became. This certainly is a journey that doesn't end, and so as I uncover more amazing facts about our Faith and Church, I just can't help but want to share what I'm learning. So, I began writing for Catholic 365.
I have recently served for a year and a half as the Executive Director of a very active and busy Crisis Pregnancy Center on the West side of Cincinnati. God is so good and does answers prayers, even though He knows at times, we have no idea what we are asking for. The pro life cause is paramount to our times, I am so honored and humbled to have had the experience and opportunity to serve women and the unborn in this capacity! I am also very grateful to God, for allowing me to see for myself, that perhaps such a calling was not His long term plan for me. We go where God seeminly calls us, and for me, that was a return to corporate America. I currently work as a recruiter and sales onboarding specialist where I am helping a Franchising company open and support small businesses that serve seniors and the elderly, giving them opportunities to age in place and live thier final chapters with dignity. It is the other end of the pro life spectrum and such an amazing endeavor!
I love being able to share this great faith of ours and use this platform as a way to express my deep love and devotion to our Lord. We need each other, and this effort has truly become a wonderful way to connect with all of you- my brothers and sisters in Christ!
