The Lord's timing is amazing. I am a brand new catholic (received this Easter!) and last night at RCIA we had a long talk about prayer and this very subject was brought up. I am a mom of (soon to be) 4 and your channel helped lead me to the Church! Thank you ❤️
6:53 - I also really appreciate Mother Teresa's "Do it Anyway" prayer. It was found written on the wall at her home for children in Calcutta: People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway. What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
Hi Heather! So glad you did a topic on this! How I make everyday a prayer is by offering all my prayers, works, joys, sufferings, and worries of the day at the start of the day. I make an effort to pray a Hail Mary whenever I hear an ambulance pass by our neighbourhood (and there’s been a lot lately 😔) And whenever I go to sleep, I unite my sleep with Jesus’ (something I learned while listening to Mother Angelica Live) and I always feel well rested ever since I’ve started doing it. ☺️ God bless you and your family!! 💕
Great video! I've had house guests for the last 5 months... Which is good because I've been really depressed since my husband died. But now I'm really happy to have time alone. I do have to work, but I work from home. So being alone almost all the time is allowing me to make my entire days basically spiritual retreats. I'm really trying to press into the Lord... And it's not difficult at all because I'm alone and don't have distractions. I'm so grateful now to God for this time in my life, which formerly seemed like a curse. I'm trying to learn more about my new Catholic faith (You are one of the big helps with that) and try to figure out what devotional elements and other wonderful tools that are available are the things that I should include in my life on a long-term basis, or in some cases, in the short-term so that I can learn something or build a habit during what is probably the last lap of my life here on Earth. First thing when I wake up in the morning I'm thanking him, because I had been waking up and being sad that I was still here. I have found that thanking him first thing in the morning really changes the perspective of my day. I teach students in China online early in the morning and I just want to be Jesus' hands reaching out to them, praying for them and preparing the soil of their hearts for seeds of the gospel. Throughout the day it's pretty easy to include Jesus in the rest of my day... I want to try to include Mother Mary as well, but that's a whole new habit! I love being able to stop and do a rosary or chaplet whenever I feel like God's putting on my heart. It's so much easier to do these things because I'm alone. I homeschooled my five children for 25 years, so I really really admire you being able to do this over the day with children. This video was a real encouragement toward what I'm trying to do. Thank you for all the time you spend putting these videos together to inspire and instruct us.
Yes, I need to have more silence through out my day. I love to listen to podcasts and RUclips channels, like yours, but I think I need to be in silence more. God bless you.
God bless u, for all u do. Doing the rosary, with ur children, is so beautiful. I do pray, all day, but the way, u put it, to get connected with Him. Thank u, and I learned something today. ❤️🙏🌷☘️👏👍✝️🌹
Ending your day with prayer instead of worldly noise/thoughts helps with starting the next day more recollected,peaceful. Also, works with fasting, praying night before for a successful fast the next day. God Bless
I have recently found Journey Deeper You Tube channel. She does a monthly morning prayer set. I have been praying with her first thing in the morning since I found her. WONDERFUL!
Your life is a prayer - I can tell! We always want to strive to be better and in that sense our faithfulness in itself is a prayer to God - God Bless 🙏🏻 ✝️ 💕
@A Catholic mom's life ... I was really asking God for a prayer routine and searching through your videos for weeks together..and here you are doing one.. The coolest part is I'm a Dentist and I was wondering how could I fit in a prayer in my busy schedule.. and God even answered me through you. Praise be to God. I usually offer all my works as a penance for the Holy souls in purgatory.. and when I work in patients if I have time I would offer a prayer for them to at least know more about Jesus . Because in my country( INDIA ) most people are from different religion. Thank you for making this video. God bless you and your family 💙
I like your channel I'm not Catholic, I think the most important thing is having Christ in our heart.. that denominations are not that important it's our relationship with God... I also like it's a country life another Catholic mom.... My daughter's great grandma was Catholic such a wonderful lady.....
I've incorporated The Rosary & The Divine Mercy Chaplet into my everyday life, and it's given me a sense of peace and fulfillment I haven't felt before. I also pray The Stations of the Cross on Fridays.
I set the alarm on my phone for 3pm and where ever I am at that moment, I day the Our Father. On quieter days, I get up in my office and walk into an empty room for a real reflection for a min...other days I am in the middle of a conversation with a client so it’s a little hurried and in my head. But I like that when that alarm goes off, for that second, I am thinking of God.
Thankyou Our Lord for Heather my sister in Christ. She is helping me with my faith. I pray as I clean and fold washing too it makes the time folding goes faster and I want to keep going even when I have finished. Something I do is offer everything up the slightly pain, sadness, worry, happiness, joy, works, relaxation of our lives in union with Our Lord Jesus Christ Passion blood wounds and agony. In the pier book there is a prayer similar to this if anyone wants a copy just let me know I'll add it in. X God bless you from Australia.
Thank you again for sharing your joy. I’m learning that joy is not based on circumstance. You show us to be joyful in the small and big moments of life.
Im transition from stay at home mommy to a working mom of 15+ years im so stressed out with the computer and the stress of still being able to still function as all wife ,mom chores . Hubby really needs me to help and im drowning in figuring out how to fix my resume and fill out an application on line ... need prayer 🙏 help myself to help my family.
I've been watching your channel for a while and enjoy it. As a busy mom myself, I sort of thought you were nuts to want the extra work of a youtube channel, but this video really showed how pure your heart is. Most of the moms I know will complain about their work and chores and don't want more kids because they want more time to do things for themselves. I always try to tell myself it's a labor of love to care of people. I hope your message reaches people.
Hi Heather! I don’t have Instagram or Facebook so I can’t leave you a message in either of those places but I just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your channel! I just discovered you about 3 months ago and you have brought me so much joy and comfort. You’re the Catholic friend I have always wanted to find! Haha ... I sadly don’t have any practicing Catholic friends (which breaks my heart because so many have been raised Catholic). Anyways, God is truly using you and the Holy Spirit is absolutely speaking through you too. Thank you so, so much for all you do! On another note...and I’m not sure if you already have a video on this topic...however, I would love if you did a video on how you handle birthdays with your children such as how much do you spend, do you have parties, how do you keep birthdays budget friendly, any traditions, etc.? Also, same goes for Christmas gifts for your kids. Do you have a budget, how many gifts do you get each child, etc.? Thank you so much! 😊
Wisdom beyond your years ! Heather you really have got what God wants of us which takes some people a lifetime to find out. Your family is so beautiful. Thankyou !
This is the way we can pray continually as St Paul recommends. Offer it all up to God. Every person you serve is Jesus to you in that moment. Remembering this helps me interact lovingly to people who are less than respectful or not kind or my family members who are just having a crabby day. 😊love your videos!!!
This may be because this season of life is a struggle as a mom of 3 and since you are a mom of 5... how? How do you logistically set aside time? Some context I have a 4 yo 2 yo and a 5 week old... I can not find any time ... some days I will pray right as the little one settles down to sleep as I drift off... I think I finish a prayer haha.
Some seasons in life are much harder to pray that’s why giving our life in motherhood is important and holy! I do get up early to pray or I will pray with my children in my arms. Whatever it takes to keep God first🥰
If you breastfeed, that's the perfect time. You literally have your hands full and aren't of much use to the other kids. I used to use my baby's fingers as the rosary beads to count decades. It's possible and so important for your sanity to stay close to God especially when your life is in a hectic season. Keep up the good work momma!
Heather, which version of Imitation of Christ do you have? There is a 1993 version that has all the flowery language, and a 2003 version that is written in "plain English" for those who might struggle with all the "King James-type" wording. Thanks.
I also want to recommend Brian Holdsworth's RUclips channel. He converted to Catholicism as well and has excellent commentary on lots of different aspects of the faith.
This vídeo was amazing! I love how you explained some practical ways to live our lives as a constant prayer. And when you gave the example of a holy dentist, I thought about Saint Giuseppe Moscati. He was an extremely wise doctor who lived his life as a gift for his poor patients. I think you too are a great example of a life lived as a prayer. God bless you and your lovely family. Greetings from Mexico!
Driving. I have routes that take the amount of time you’d say a rosary. Completely straight driving. Same route perhaps multiple times a day. Routes I’ve been driving for many years. Saying the rosary is a good way to use that time. If my kids are in the car, we talk.
I like praying a fatima morning offering with my girls. That way all of my day is a prayer and I don't have to stress. I liked what you said about trying to keep in mind the reason for doing something.Blessings!
Hi Heather: You mentioned the Fr. Mike Schmitz Rosary Podcast that you listen to but I’m not able to find it online. Could you post the link to it? Thanks so much.
@@missmaryjoseph512 Thank you for your comment and yes I did do that before I posted the question here. What I am looking for is the pray the rosary with Fr. Mike which I believe Heather was referring to in this video.
The Lord's timing is amazing. I am a brand new catholic (received this Easter!) and last night at RCIA we had a long talk about prayer and this very subject was brought up. I am a mom of (soon to be) 4 and your channel helped lead me to the Church! Thank you ❤️
PS: Do you have a video on disciplining children in a way that glorifies God?
Me too! I just started a 54 day novena!!
@@bonniebanjo7 that would be great, wouldn't it!?
I was just baptized and confirmed into the church this last Easter as well! I’m so happy for you, and may God continue to bless you in life!
6:53 - I also really appreciate Mother Teresa's "Do it Anyway" prayer. It was found written on the wall at her home for children in Calcutta:
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
Thanks for sharing🙏
My FAVORITE QUOTE FROM ST. THERESA OF CALCUTTA!
So wonderful I love that! Thank you for sharing 🥰
That's beautiful. Thankyou for sharing. I'd never heard of it before.
@@ACatholicMomsLife OMG HI
Hi Heather! So glad you did a topic on this! How I make everyday a prayer is by offering all my prayers, works, joys, sufferings, and worries of the day at the start of the day.
I make an effort to pray a Hail Mary whenever I hear an ambulance pass by our neighbourhood (and there’s been a lot lately 😔)
And whenever I go to sleep, I unite my sleep with Jesus’ (something I learned while listening to Mother Angelica Live) and I always feel well rested ever since I’ve started doing it. ☺️
God bless you and your family!! 💕
Love all of this! Thank you for sharing 🥰
@@ACatholicMomsLife OMG I MAQ BIG FAN
Great video! I've had house guests for the last 5 months... Which is good because I've been really depressed since my husband died. But now I'm really happy to have time alone. I do have to work, but I work from home. So being alone almost all the time is allowing me to make my entire days basically spiritual retreats. I'm really trying to press into the Lord... And it's not difficult at all because I'm alone and don't have distractions. I'm so grateful now to God for this time in my life, which formerly seemed like a curse. I'm trying to learn more about my new Catholic faith (You are one of the big helps with that) and try to figure out what devotional elements and other wonderful tools that are available are the things that I should include in my life on a long-term basis, or in some cases, in the short-term so that I can learn something or build a habit during what is probably the last lap of my life here on Earth. First thing when I wake up in the morning I'm thanking him, because I had been waking up and being sad that I was still here. I have found that thanking him first thing in the morning really changes the perspective of my day. I teach students in China online early in the morning and I just want to be Jesus' hands reaching out to them, praying for them and preparing the soil of their hearts for seeds of the gospel. Throughout the day it's pretty easy to include Jesus in the rest of my day... I want to try to include Mother Mary as well, but that's a whole new habit! I love being able to stop and do a rosary or chaplet whenever I feel like God's putting on my heart. It's so much easier to do these things because I'm alone. I homeschooled my five children for 25 years, so I really really admire you being able to do this over the day with children. This video was a real encouragement toward what I'm trying to do. Thank you for all the time you spend putting these videos together to inspire and instruct us.
I come from Singapore pray 📿 rosary daily
Yes, I need to have more silence through out my day. I love to listen to podcasts and RUclips channels, like yours, but I think I need to be in silence more. God bless you.
God bless u, for all u do.
Doing the rosary, with ur children, is so beautiful.
I do pray, all day, but the way, u put it, to get connected with Him.
Thank u, and I learned something today.
❤️🙏🌷☘️👏👍✝️🌹
Beautiful!
Ending your day with prayer instead of worldly noise/thoughts helps with starting the next day more recollected,peaceful. Also, works with fasting, praying night before for a successful fast the next day. God Bless
Praise the lord Jesus christ Amen 😘❤️❤️
Beautiful inspiration, thank you
I have recently found Journey Deeper You Tube channel. She does a monthly morning prayer set. I have been praying with her first thing in the morning since I found her. WONDERFUL!
This was very enlightening, thank you so much for this 🙏🏽♥️
Your life is a prayer - I can tell! We always want to strive to be better and in that sense our faithfulness in itself is a prayer to God - God Bless 🙏🏻 ✝️ 💕
You seem to be happy, 24/7. God bless and keep up the good work.
@A Catholic mom's life ... I was really asking God for a prayer routine and searching through your videos for weeks together..and here you are doing one.. The coolest part is I'm a Dentist and I was wondering how could I fit in a prayer in my busy schedule.. and God even answered me through you. Praise be to God. I usually offer all my works as a penance for the Holy souls in purgatory.. and when I work in patients if I have time I would offer a prayer for them to at least know more about Jesus . Because in my country( INDIA ) most people are from different religion. Thank you for making this video. God bless you and your family 💙
Pray as you go App is my favourite gives you a chapter of the bible and talks through it with prayer and has the rosary on it ☺️🙏
I like your channel I'm not Catholic, I think the most important thing is having Christ in our heart.. that denominations are not that important it's our relationship with God... I also like it's a country life another Catholic mom.... My daughter's great grandma was Catholic such a wonderful lady.....
Blessings to you and your family 💖
❤️❤️❤️❤️ from London England 🏴
Very inspiring 💕 please continue to upload videos about prayers and having a strong faith. I need some prayers. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I've incorporated The Rosary & The Divine Mercy Chaplet into my everyday life, and it's given me a sense of peace and fulfillment I haven't felt before. I also pray The Stations of the Cross on Fridays.
Thanks for the reminder that "we really deserve nothing!' it really gives perspective to life! 💕
I set the alarm on my phone for 3pm and where ever I am at that moment, I day the Our Father. On quieter days, I get up in my office and walk into an empty room for a real reflection for a min...other days I am in the middle of a conversation with a client so it’s a little hurried and in my head. But I like that when that alarm goes off, for that second, I am thinking of God.
Thankyou Our Lord for Heather my sister in Christ. She is helping me with my faith.
I pray as I clean and fold washing too it makes the time folding goes faster and I want to keep going even when I have finished.
Something I do is offer everything up the slightly pain, sadness, worry, happiness, joy, works, relaxation of our lives in union with Our Lord Jesus Christ Passion blood wounds and agony.
In the pier book there is a prayer similar to this if anyone wants a copy just let me know I'll add it in. X
God bless you from Australia.
Yes, please do.
Beautiful video as always. Inspiring and thank you for always inviting us to invite Christ into our lives.
♥️♥️♥️ from Tuticorin, India
Thank you again for sharing your joy. I’m learning that joy is not based on circumstance. You show us to be joyful in the small and big moments of life.
Im transition from stay at home mommy to a working mom of 15+ years im so stressed out with the computer and the stress of still being able to still function as all wife ,mom chores . Hubby really needs me to help and im drowning in figuring out how to fix my resume and fill out an application on line ... need prayer 🙏 help myself to help my family.
How is it going ?
Am at that point right now🙏
I've been watching your channel for a while and enjoy it. As a busy mom myself, I sort of thought you were nuts to want the extra work of a youtube channel, but this video really showed how pure your heart is. Most of the moms I know will complain about their work and chores and don't want more kids because they want more time to do things for themselves. I always try to tell myself it's a labor of love to care of people. I hope your message reaches people.
Thank you for sharing!!!❤️🙋🏾♀️
Hi Heather! I don’t have Instagram or Facebook so I can’t leave you a message in either of those places but I just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your channel! I just discovered you about 3 months ago and you have brought me so much joy and comfort. You’re the Catholic friend I have always wanted to find! Haha ... I sadly don’t have any practicing Catholic friends (which breaks my heart because so many have been raised Catholic). Anyways, God is truly using you and the Holy Spirit is absolutely speaking through you too. Thank you so, so much for all you do! On another note...and I’m not sure if you already have a video on this topic...however, I would love if you did a video on how you handle birthdays with your children such as how much do you spend, do you have parties, how do you keep birthdays budget friendly, any traditions, etc.? Also, same goes for Christmas gifts for your kids. Do you have a budget, how many gifts do you get each child, etc.? Thank you so much! 😊
Wisdom beyond your years ! Heather you really have got what God wants of us which takes some people a lifetime to find out. Your family is so beautiful. Thankyou !
I hear about spiritual formation a lot in Catholic circles. What does that mean, and how do we go about doing that?
Awesome video!
Please pray for my father Peter, for full healing. His pain is unbearable.
Thanks Heather. Good reminders to keep prayer the center of our daily lives.
Should I be watching this video or should I get the laundry done? 🤔☺️
This is the way we can pray continually as St Paul recommends. Offer it all up to God. Every person you serve is Jesus to you in that moment. Remembering this helps me interact lovingly to people who are less than respectful or not kind or my family members who are just having a crabby day. 😊love your videos!!!
The rosary is so meditative for me. A wonderful way to pray.
I really love your videos 💕💕🙏🏻🙏🏻😊😊 x
🙏❤️
Wonderful thank you
She is super catholic
This may be because this season of life is a struggle as a mom of 3 and since you are a mom of 5... how? How do you logistically set aside time? Some context I have a 4 yo 2 yo and a 5 week old... I can not find any time ... some days I will pray right as the little one settles down to sleep as I drift off... I think I finish a prayer haha.
Some seasons in life are much harder to pray that’s why giving our life in motherhood is important and holy! I do get up early to pray or I will pray with my children in my arms. Whatever it takes to keep God first🥰
If you breastfeed, that's the perfect time. You literally have your hands full and aren't of much use to the other kids. I used to use my baby's fingers as the rosary beads to count decades. It's possible and so important for your sanity to stay close to God especially when your life is in a hectic season. Keep up the good work momma!
💖🌸💖🌸💖
Sister pls pray for my family financial.
Praying for you
Me too
God bless you 🙏🏼💙✝️
This video really spoke to me!! Thank you so much for such a beautiful reminder on walking alongside God . May God bless you Heather .
Please ,can you tell me what city are you from?
Heather, which version of Imitation of Christ do you have? There is a 1993 version that has all the flowery language, and a 2003 version that is written in "plain English" for those who might struggle with all the "King James-type" wording. Thanks.
May you tell me how one goes about converting to Catholicism ?
I also want to recommend Brian Holdsworth's RUclips channel. He converted to Catholicism as well and has excellent commentary on lots of different aspects of the faith.
Hello Heather, l'm a Kenyan in Kenya and l love your videos and the teachings🙏💖👍. You are an inspirational. Blessings unto you🙏🙏
This vídeo was amazing! I love how you explained some practical ways to live our lives as a constant prayer. And when you gave the example of a holy dentist, I thought about Saint Giuseppe Moscati. He was an extremely wise doctor who lived his life as a gift for his poor patients. I think you too are a great example of a life lived as a prayer. God bless you and your lovely family. Greetings from Mexico!
Thank you for this video! Many of your videos really helped me to grow deeper in my faith. ❤️
Driving. I have routes that take the amount of time you’d say a rosary. Completely straight driving. Same route perhaps multiple times a day. Routes I’ve been driving for many years. Saying the rosary is a good way to use that time. If my kids are in the car, we talk.
I like praying a fatima morning offering with my girls. That way all of my day is a prayer and I don't have to stress. I liked what you said about trying to keep in mind the reason for doing something.Blessings!
Beautiful Heather. Thank you sweet you tube friend!
Hola,me puedes decir de dónde eres??
Please ,can you tell me what city are you From?
This is so helpful!! Thank you so much!!
Where can i find a link to father Mikes rosary?
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Heather: You mentioned the Fr. Mike Schmitz Rosary Podcast that you listen to but I’m not able to find it online. Could you post the link to it? Thanks so much.
Just type his name on RUclips and he has amazing talks and you can easily navigate for yourself
father mike schmitz rosary
@@missmaryjoseph512 Thank you for your comment and yes I did do that before I posted the question here. What I am looking for is the pray the rosary with Fr. Mike which I believe Heather was referring to in this video.
Sorry forgot to link it here it is! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-in-a-year-with-fr-mike-schmitz/id1539568321
@@ACatholicMomsLife Thanks Heather.
Thank you for this video💗
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I am enjoying praying the Litany of Saint Joseph, now that this is his year.
Awesome!
Nicely done!