so great a cloud :: on the feast of St Anne

 liturgical art by Gertrud Mueller Nelson

from today’s Little Hours, a path to perfection for mamas:

are you tired?  worn out?  burned out on religion?  come to me.  get away with me and you’ll rediscover your life.  i’ll show you how to take a real rest.  walk with me and work with me–watch how i do it.

 learn the unforced rhythms of grace.

i won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.  keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.

Matthew 11. 28 in The Message

and from Waltzing Matilda, of course, a wonderful coloring sheet.