Today I am grateful for my religion and my faith.  I am a devout practicing Catholic, and today is Ash Wednesday.  Annie and I go to two weekday masses a week and as a family we attend Sunday mass.  Annie is the best little Catholic, she really follows most of the mass, and the cutest is when she puts her hands together in prayer and walks up to Communion-which for her is a blessing-she will receive her First Holy Communion when she is 8.  On Fridays and special masses, Maura gets to leave her class pew and sit with us, and that is always wonderful for me as a Mom to be able to pray the mass with both of my daughters.

My Lenten promises this year, are to add one hour of adoration a week to my schedule, and as a family we are not going to go out to dinner during Lent, and we are adding a weekend family Rosary prayer.

Here is a photo of Annie and I with our ashes from this morning.

Peace