Thanking Heaven for our Little Girl…

by | Mar 15, 2010 | Baby "Rose", Prayer, Thank You | 14 comments

…who is three months old today!

O God, how can I thank Thee for the gift of this beautiful child?  How perfect are her tiny hands and feet!  How marvelous is her perfectly formed body! And how much more wonderful is the immortal soul which Thou hast created to inhabit this body, to brighten this world, and to praise Thee for all eternity in the next!  What rich potential lies behind that infant face, so peaceful in repose, so expressive in distress, so unaware as yet of the marvels of Thy goodness!
Deign to make me worthy of this precious gift, this unutterable privilege, this wonderful responsibility which Thou hast seen fit to bestow upon me.  With Thy holy Mother as my model, may I raise this child in truth and goodness, in virtue and in love.  May I make my home a haven of peace and sanctity, safe from the corruption of the world – a home inspiring all who enter it to live nobler lives and assisting all who dwell here to keep their minds fixed on Thee.  Thank you for the graces given to this dear child through the Sacrament of Baptism.  May she (and all my children) grow in the Faith, live a virtuous life, receive the Sacraments frequently and die in Thy grace.  

Dear Jesus, how can I realize that Thou didst come as a babe no bigger than the one I hold in my arms, who cannot even hold up her head or eat without assistance?  What humility Thou hast taught us!  What sacrifice!  What love!  In all the trials that lie before me as a mother, help me to imitate Thy selflessness and love, offering all my sufferings gladly to Thee, Who hast shown me how to suffer for love.  May I trust in Thee through all difficulties, knowing that Thou hast foreseen them all and hast permitted them for my greater sanctification.  May every joy and every trial be for me a step toward greater holiness, greater trust and greater love, for love is the vocation Thou hast given to me.  Amen.  

~ adapted from the “Prayer after Childbirth” in Your Labor of Love

14 Comments

  1. mel

    Oh my,,,how can she be three months old already??? Well, she's precious, and she does look like she's every bit three months old…so much personality in that little face.

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  2. Gardenia

    what a beautiful little blessing she is. I love her bedding too and the St. Therese doll in her crib !

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  3. Robina

    sweet and beautiful!!

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  4. Kelly

    I can't believe she's 3 months old already! Where does the time go?!? She is such a beautiful baby, and I love the prayer, thanks for sharing.

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  5. Angela

    She's so pretty! What a sweetheart.

    I love the scapular and St. Therese medal hanging on the crib.

    ~Angela

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  6. Mom2Seven

    May God Bless your precious girl!

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  7. Anonymous

    Sigh, she is so, so, so, so sweet!

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  8. Anonymous

    mine just turned three months on the tenth. My, how time does fly!

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  9. regan

    sweet girl.
    where does the time go?

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  10. Sara

    She is such a joy, I can tell. God bless!

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  11. Michele

    She is so beautiful- I love her blanket- can you tell me where you found the pattern?

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  12. Jessica Gordon

    Michele ~ I just love the blanket! It was actually a gift from my friend Amy. I'm sure you could ask her about the pattern.

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  13. stephanie

    Oh my – I've been seeing links to your blog at Catholic Icing and just saw that you have a darling new baby. I haven't been here in such a long time – I have a 3month old girl, too! (My fifth).

    Reply

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