Meri's Play Place

Our Lady of the Linoleum Forest - created on Polyvore by MeriMagic One of the things that makes Our Lady so approachable is her humanity. She was a mother, laboring through natural childbirth,  raising children,  watching at least one of them  die before her. She followed the dictates of her husband, even if it meant riding a donkey to his village of origin to be enumerated in a census when she was near her date of confinement. Though she is exalted by those who wove her mythology  (scant as it is) into the texts that became scripture as an extraordinary woman, a woman above all others, what those who seek her blessings see is her humanity. She is, and was, one of us. While we know little of her life  beyond the bare facts recited, we are assured that --  in the 2000 plus years since her death-- she has worked countless miracles. How can that be, if she is one of us? Each of us is a spark...

I don't know if you pray and believe in miracles. But a lot of people pay their respects to sainted ladies and swear that miracles happen. I, for one, choose to believe because having faith that miracles happen brings me HOPE when world events deplete my supply. If, like me, you've felt overwhelmed by  the magnitude of the tragedy in Japan and haven't known how to make a difference, you can join the AQUATIC ANGELS TEAM and help deliver a Shelter Box to a family  in the disaster zone by clicking HERE .  Our team goal is $2000 and we'd love to have you join in our efforts. (We've purchased the first Shelter Box  and are working on a second one!)

She is revered in Mexico the brown-skinned lady with sweet eyes like pools of chocolate, with a mother's compassionate heart. The holy lady, worker of miracles. Omnipresent in Mexico. For more virgins or to join the procession, visit Rebecca .