Vanessa spent the last couple weeks figuring out how to move around on her own. (Looking at the first and second pictures, she started out playing on the frog playmat that you see in the background.) She now rolls in both directions. She also creeps and does, what I like to call, her inch-worm move. This involves her getting up on her knees and arms and moving slightly forward before she collapses back down on her belly. She'll sometimes accidently roll over when trying to move a knee forward. She gets herself in some interesting positions.
Lord, please surround my kids with friends and adults who point them toward you.
~Unknown
Prayer Reminder for Whole Self
May God bless you with a restless discomfort about easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships, so that you may seek truth boldly and love deep within your heart.
May God bless you with holy anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may tirelessly work for justice, freedom, and peace among all people.
May God bless you with the gift of tears to shed with those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and transform their pain into joy.
May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you really CAN make a difference in this world, so that you are able, with God's grace, to do what others claim cannot be done.
And the blessing of God the Supreme Majesty and our Creator, Jesus Christ the Incarnate Word who is our brother and Saviour, and the Holy Spirit, our Advocate and Guide, be with you and remain with you, this day and forevermore.
AMEN.
~ A Franciscan Blessing with a twist ~ as noted on Heaven Sent Ministries' Facebook page, 9.16.13