Yeah, I just spent 3 hours walking around Target and the mall, and I don't feel much different. BUT, just in case he decides to come early, I wanted to get this post in.
Before I went into labor with Madeleine, I asked everyone for intentions to pray for during contractions. I got an amazing response within hours, and that was my absolute FAVORITE part of labor - being able to offer contractions for intentions.
I think Catholics are especially blessed to realize the joy of offering up suffering and uniting it to to Jesus' suffering. So many saints have written on this subject. I think it's a very powerful prayer. When I was in labor with Madeleine, Ken would say, "We offer this contraction for ______" and then say Our Fathers or Hail Marys until it was over. It was just amazing, it gave my pain a real purpose (besides, you know, getting the baby out!) and we don't get this kind of opportunity too many times in our lives! I want to take advantage of it.
So please, if you have anything you want me to pray for during labor, leave me a comment or email me at regs78 at yahoo. We want a big list! Then I'll print it out and put it in my bag, which I haven't packed yet :)
14 comments:
I sent over a lot of intentions!
GET ME A BABY B!!! I am DONE trying!!!!!!!!
hahahahahaha!!!!!!!
Well get that bag packed already! What are you waiting for?
Blessings and prayers for you!
Christi
You know our intentions!!!! We are asking for at least two!!!
We love you, and you can do it!!!!
Praying for you, too!!!
For an end to abortion.
Please pray for our my move and that my dad finds a new job. Thanks.
My sister and the road ahead of her...
That God will lead in the right direction, even if that means we have to move away.
can't wait to see baby boy!!!
Hey that's a really cool idea, Catholic or not. :)
You can already guess what we'd love prayer for - that everything would fall into place for our move and that things would go smoothly with immigration.
Thanks, Beth!
Well, if you are laboring on or before Sunday morning, please pray for my endurance and strength as I attempt to conquer the half-marathon. If it is after Sunday, just a general intention for our family would be awesome.
Can't wait to hear the good news.
ARE YOU IN LABOR???!!!
ACCCCCCCCCK I can't stand it!
-C
I think you know mine. . . but Ill e-mail ya! You are so amazing.
Hi Beth, happy to read all this news about things getting going *smile*.
I have an intention this time. Plese pray for my sister ~ thank you!!
Hi Beth
I'm so excited that your little boy will be here soon - I've been praying for you since before I heard that you were pregnant. I was rather selfishly going to ask you to pray for me - I think you know what I was going to ask for - but I stumbled across another blog the other day of someone who needs prayers more than I do. Please pray for baby Jonah and his family: http://patriceandmattwilliams.blogspot.com/2009/04/prayer-request.html
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