February 29: Lent

For Lent this year, Aaron and I have been saying the Rosary together each night. I am striving to really reflect on the mysteries, rather than just spend the time worrying about my day and thinking of all of the things I need to do. The Annunciation is one of my favorite mysteries to focus on, because it's easy to think about Mary, as I am a mother like she was. I wonder how hard it must have been to say yes to God, and how it must have been even harder to continue following his will when part of his plan was to sacrifice her only Son. This makes it easy for me to say "yes" to the little things and sacrifice in small ways for my children and my family.