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Our Lady’s Scapular
“Take this scapular, it shall be a sign of salvation, a protection in danger and a pledge of peace. Whosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire...wear it devoutly and perseveringly. It is my garment. To be clothed in it means you are continually thinking of me, and I in turn, am always thinking of you and helping you to secure eternal life.” ~ Our Lady of Mt Carmel to St Simon Stock (his feast day is May 16th)!
May Altars
A creative idea to honor Our Lady during the month of May is making a home altar. This is especially nice to do with children to bring flowers to Mary throughout the month and to crown her on one of her feast days, like Our Lady of Fatima on the 13th or on Mother's Day. Another idea is to pray the Litany of Loretto before the May altar.The altar itself may simply consist of a statue of Mary, maybe some candles, and a vase of flowers. The practice of saying a few prayers before the altar on a daily basis can help...
Four Years
Hard to believe our little shop is celebrating 4 years on Friday! Thanks to all our customers, friends, and family for supporting us all this time! Here’s to more moments of celebrating your special occasions together through handmade gifts! Cheers 🎉
Typical Challenges
Apt words for small business life, or life in general right now, but especially on days where you crash your own computer trying to fix it, freak out because your computer is your work life, and then realize hey I learned something...losing the ability to work makes you take a step back and remember that we have so much to be grateful for in life...family, friends, health, faith...and a computer doesn’t give you any of that! All the same, here’s to smoother sailing...
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Divine Mercy Sunday is a great feast that reminds us of the thirst Christ has for souls. He said, "It pleases me to grant everything souls ask of me by saying the chaplet. When hardened sinners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of their death will be a happy one. Write this for the benefit of distressed souls; when a soul sees and realizes the gravity of its sins, when the whole abyss of the misery into which it immersed itself is displayed before its eyes, let it not despair, but with trust, let...