"The afternoon was bleak and cold. A deep exhaustion I’d been unable to shake for months finally forced me to succumb to a nap, something I didn’t often have the luxury of doing as a mom of two young children. I crawled under the covers, tossing and turning in a fit of restlessness, feeling lazy for lying there while so many responsibilities beckoned. Why couldn’t I get it together? 

In this feverish haze of self-criticism, so typical in a world that glorifies productivity and often questions — even shames — times of rest, I asked God for help, though I wasn’t even sure what I needed from him. Suddenly, a soothing feeling came over me and an image of Mary arose in my mind."

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Question to ponder: What does Mary's example teach you?

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