Quotes from Danielle Bean

To keep the soul continually in a state of gentle calm, it is necessary to perform every action as being done in the presence of God, and as if he himself had ordained it." ~St. Francis de Sales

God, sometimes I am tempted to think I will never have peace or calm in my home or my heart. When life gets noisy and wild, remind me of the peaceful bliss that awaits us all in heaven. Act

Sweet Jesus, help me to replace the fearful conversation I have inside my head with constant prayer. Whenever I fall into my old habit of worrying interiorly, nudge me. Remind me to put it all in your hands instead. Act

You—with all your weaknesses and flaws—were made for this. You—in all of your struggles and pain—are enough.

In the family, women have the opportunity to transmit the faith in the early training of their children. They are particularly responsible for the joyful task of leading them to discover the supernatural world." ~Bl. John Paul II

Don't let May 1 catch you by surprise! With your children, make paper cones from scrapbook paper and attach a ribbon so that they can be hung on a doorknob. Fill them with silk or paper flowers and a holy card. Now you have May baskets, ready to herald the month of Our Lady!

Find courage to stop struggling for love. Find strength to stand on the shoulders of our sisters who went before us and be fully and authentically yourself. Find the joy you are meant to have as the precious daughter of a God who knows you and loves you inside and out.

God made you good, and you are enough. Thanks be to God for the gift of you.

I don't have time to be a fashion plate. I'm just glad if I get my shirt on right-side-out in the morning.

Enough navel gazing! Lift my chin, God, and focus my eyes on you. Let me take all the little anxieties of my day and all the big fears of my sleepless nights and see them for what they are: a chance for the devil to monopolize the conversation inside my head. I don't want him in my head, God. I want you there. Please be with me. Act