Happy 16th Birthday Catherine Therese!!

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Although you'll never read this my sweet Catherine, I love you. 16 years ago you changed our life forever. All of your siblings have done this in their own way but you have done so in a very special way. You have made me more empathetic, compassionate, and much more prayerful. Your smile lights up the world around you and we are all blessed by it.  It's not easy living with a saint. You remind me of my weakness and limited time on this earth. You challenge me to go deeper within myself and find what the Lord is trying to teach me...usually patience. You are made in His image and likeness but He uses you so that I can see my own beauty, goodness, and shortcomings.  You struggle mightily against me with every bath, diaper change, and wardrobe change. I struggle mightily with Him against all the changes He wills in my life. You depend on me and your mom for even the simplest of things. You teach me to depend on Him for everything and not rely on my on strength. You teach me that I
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Did Jesus Have a Puppy? - A Poem

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Did Jesus have a puppy?
To keep Him warm at night,
One that snuggled close and licked,
His face in the morning light?

Did Jesus have a puppy?
Was it gold, brown, or black?
Did Jesus rub her belly,
When she rolled over on her back?

Did Jesus have a puppy?
Did He teach her to do tricks,
Like rolling over, playing dead,
Or fetching balls and sticks?

Did Jesus have a puppy?
Did she like to nap all day?
And greet Him with a waggy tail,
When He had been away.

Did Jesus have a puppy?
Did she tumble, jump, and flop?
Did she roll in the sawdust,
As Joseph worked in his shop?

Did Jesus have a puppy?
Did she yip and yap,
Begging Mary for the treats,
She kept hidden on her lap?

Did Jesus have a puppy?
And did they go for walks,
To quiet, hidden hillsides,
And have friendly little talks?

Did Jesus have a puppy?
Did she ever play in snow?
Did she get the zoomies,
And put on a crazy show?

Did Jesus have a puppy,
When He was 5, or 6 or 7?
I pray our puppies can play together,
In the flowing fields of Heaven.


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