My “secret cards to God”

I think like a kid when it comes to God... I really do... I look up to heaven and blow him kisses and I also blow kisses to Jesus in the Tabernacle …

Sometimes I will hug a statue and kiss it on the cheek … or with the Stations of the Cross I will hold Jesus’ hand and tell him thank you or I am sorry …

I sing all the time to the tabernacle,  so much so I am sure Jesus has a pair of noise canceling headphones for when I visit … I chatter away and ask Jesus a 1,000 questions a day …

I think back to Fr. Martin now and all his patience and kindness and leaps of faith with me.

 Not known by anyone but him and I were my secret cards and notes given to God… I would purchase greetings cards for God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Mary and Joseph and at times other saints and angels…

 Cards that would say I miss you and love more each day… I would take the card to Fr. Martin and he would say God knows what’s in your heart Mary Jo and I would say I know but I need to write a note and sign this card anyway…

Fr. Martin would smile and say, what do… you do with these cards Mary Jo … I would say…  I leave them by the tabernacle under the linen each day…

Fr. Martin just smiled and said leave them there whenever you want I am sure your efforts touch the heart of God in an extraordinary way… you are simple in your approach, your love and faith attracts me I can only imagine what it does to God.

Remember me always in your prayers Mary Jo, he would say …..now I say to you Fr. Martin please always remember me in your prayers and how you guided me then,  please do so now,  for as you can see from your vantage point in heaven,  I am still writing notes to God.