"Kiss!"

I feel like the past month has been very busy for my husband and I where we are working more hours to meet deadlines and get back into the swing of school. There was a night I was about to leave for my hour of adoration in the chapel and giving hugs and kisses goodbye to my daughter and husband and my daughter says with great emphasis with her hands on my head and my husband's, "Kiss!" It was super cute and made our little family chuckle. She will frequently do this - whether if one of us is running off to a meeting/work, someone just got home, or just because. It always makes us smile and pause, well to kiss of course. :)

It can be sometimes difficult to show our affection to our Lord for different reasons. I know recently I have been trying to teach my daughter at our night prayer together to say "Thank you Jesus." and "I love you, Jesus." as I say it for myself too. I think these little signs of affection may be brief, but just enough of a kiss to pause and put things into perspective. So, taking a cue from my own little toddler, in my own prayer life I try to take a few opportunities throughout the day to kiss Christ by what I say in my prayers, by kissing a crucifix, or saying the words, "I love you Lord! Thank you for loving me too!" I know this brings joy not just to Christ, but to myself as well.

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Lord, I love you and all you have done for me. I give you this moment as an act of my love for you. May I always be ready, open, and joyful to show my deep affection for you. In your name, Amen.

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Simply a little pencil in God's hand,
Elizabeth