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Aug 10, 2020
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A NaPro Doctor is closer than you think: and 3 other Facts I Wish You Knew About NaPro Technology

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A NaPro Doctor is closer than you think – and 3 other Facts You Knew Regarding NaPro Technology

Today I want to introduce you to Dr. Monique Ruberu.

Dr. Monique Ruberu, author of Rising With Roses: A Story of Renewal and Lessons Learned  and a very good friend of mine.

Dr. Monique Ruberu

Believe me when I tell you this, Dr. Monique Ruberu is someone that will inspire you to love God and others more.

She is a true servant of Christ. A kind soul. A fantastic doctor and one living example of how God will provide the time you need to serve Him and live a joyful life as a Christian.

We spoke on Facebook Live the other week (although I made a technical mistake, so only some of our conversation went live smh). You can view and or listen to that conversation here: Prayer Wine Chocolate Presents: Dr. Monique Ruberu

Follow Dr. Monique Ruberu on YouTube!

You don’t have to live near a NaPro doctor to get NaPro care.

Thanks to telemedicine and coaching options, you can live miles away from the nearest NaPro physician, and still receive treatment.

Almost 10 years ago, I could not find one NaPro doctor in my area – which is a city that has uncountable hospitals and universities.

When I needed a doctor that believed in NFP and NaPro – I literally had to drive on a dirt road ( okay, gravel, but still) to get there.

Now, there are more choices in the Philadelphia area – and thanks to technology, if you are still not within driving distance to a NaPro physician, you can still get the care and guidance needed for your health and fertility that was not readily available 10 years ago.

Coaching Sessions provide a unique opportunity for patients outside the Pennsylvania area to have a private internet based consultation with Dr Ruberu. (National and International Appointments available)

She will listen to your concerns and provide a detailed consult summary including possible treatment strategies that you can present to your local provider or pursue independently. 

1. NFP and NaPro Medicine offer so much more than avoiding or achieving pregnancy

If you are dealing with abnormal bleeding,

irregular cycles, PMS symptoms, PCOS, infertility, 

vaginal infections or any other concern please reach out to a NaPro physician, and if you are not sure who to turn to, I strongly suggest Dr. Monique Ruberu – you can connect with her at NaturalWomensHealth.com

2. NaPro Doctors provide treatment for Postpartum Depression, PMS, recurring miscarriages and more.

I know, it sounds like the first fact I shared. But it’s important to realize this is not just gynecological care – this is general and overall quality of life healthcare.

PMS is real. Symptoms that effect your mood and therefore closest relationships might just need treatment.

It’s extremely important to get your blood work done and a NaPro physician can help you navigate that process.

Many women think taking Vitex or progesterone supplements are the solution, but without getting blood work analyzed by a NaPro physician, there is not a way to get effective, accurate and reliable treatment.

Taking care of your health can also help your marriage.

Your mental health and emotional well-being could be causing other problems in your life that could be solved and healed by having a NaPro physician examine your blood work and provide some advice.

It’s worth looking into.

You can email Drruberumd@gmail.com

3. There is a NaPro alternative to Planned Parenthood – check out Natural Women’s Health

Dr. Monique Ruberu is a true advocate for life. Her desire is to provide life affirming gynecologic care for women at high risk for abortion.

I’ve heard it said before that when a woman is out of work or is simply uninsured, Planned Parenthood provides care they need in those difficult times.

Dr. Ruberu wants to give these women a life affirming option. A place to go where they smell aromatherapy candles and hear comforting Christian music, rather than a place that often makes women feel like the walls are closing in on them.

You can help support this dream by supporting the Ladies Love Life organization. One way is to purchase a cute sweatshirt or mug šŸ™‚

What now?

  1. Share this post!

2. Contact Dr. Monique Ruberu and set up a coaching session!

3. Buy a Ladies Love Life product and support a great cause!

4. Read Rising With Roses and be inspired!

5. Subscribe to Prayer Wine Chocolate and Follow Prayer Wine Chocolate on Facebook

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Friendship can be confusing to tween and teens. th Friendship can be confusing to tween and teens. they hear ā€œlove one anotherā€ but are not taught that there are different kinds of love and that friendship is meant to be selective. Saint John Bosco left similar advice. He said:
ā€œFly from bad companions as from the bite of a poisonous snake. If you keep good companions, I can assure you that you will one day rejoice with the blessed in Heaven; whereas if you keep with those who are bad, you will become bad yourself, and you will be in danger of losing your soul.ā€
Yes, love! But love God above all and remember ā€œFaithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one finds a treasureā€ (Sirach 6:14). 
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I asked my husband if he could give me some sugges I asked my husband if he could give me some suggestions for Father’s Day Gifts and he said 3 books I was going to give our son for his birthday… which is the day before Father’s Day.
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Do you think they’ll appreciate a joint gift?

Do I just give them to my husband?
Do I give them to my son?

They do look pretty cool!

They were sent to me from Voyage Comics… link for their shop is in my bio!
As an associate of Voyage Comics, I earn on qualifying purchases.
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Decrease stress and increase prayer time! 20 inspi Decrease stress and increase prayer time! 20 inspirational, prayerful coloring pages available (link in bio).
Color outside, at Eucharistic Adoration, with your teens, tweens, kids, and friends !
Enjoy your summer and calm your soul!
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This is not a joke, I actually do this. I have a h This is not a joke, I actually do this.
I have a hard time answering God’s call to ā€œbe still@. Coloring as a way to slow down is such a great way for me to relax and meditate.
Plus, the feeling of nostalgia that I feel when color brings an added joy to my time with Jesus ā¤ļø
Grab this coloring page and 19 more… link in my bio!
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Let’s talk about Catholic gifts for men… My h Let’s talk about Catholic gifts for men…

My husband’s birthday was on Monday, and I was so excited to give him this book from Voyage Comics!

The truth is, him and I are both fans of this small Catholic business.

Our son loves their comic books too!

Catholic gifts for women often seem plentiful… but when it comes to men, well … shopping for them can be more of a challenge.

I love how the men over at Voyage Comics create extremely incredible content and works of art that entertain without compromising virtue.
I love that I can say to my son and other young people, ā€œlook, you can enjoy your work and give glory to God at the same timeā€!

If you want to give an inspiring gift for Father’s Day… and make your husband or dad smile that this handsome guy… definitely go shopping at Voyage Comics!
(Link in bio ~ Catholic Comic books)

In full disclosure, I was given some products in exchange for my honest review. Honestly… 5 STARS!
As an associate of Voyage Comics, I earn on qualifying purchases.
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Thank you God, for so many answered prayers and bl Thank you God, for so many answered prayers and blessings!
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Friends!!! Please join me in welcoming Katie home! Friends!!! Please join me in welcoming Katie home! Katie fully entered the Catholic Church on Sunday!

Katie was raised by wonderful Christian parents in the New Apostolic Church and I honestly want to really get her to share her conversion story.
Until then
I will say this… 

never hesitate to invite someone to pray the Rosary with you!

Katie embraced the Rosary as a Christian 
and funny story… I remember her holding it once and saying ā€œI’m not converting ā€œ as her Catholic husband walked by us šŸ˜‚ 

Truth be told, Katie has helped me pull off every single Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat since the very beginning!

Watching her research and completing dive into the Word with her whole heart has been a beautiful, inspiring sight.

And quite frankly, between her and Mark Wahlburg… I think I hear about the Hallow app at least 3 times a day šŸ˜†.
Seriously @hallowapp , you should hire her šŸ˜‰šŸ˜œ!
Welcome Katie and drop a hug emoji below!!!
Love you Katie @craftymom714 !!!!
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How can we love our identity and still be humble? How can we love our identity and still be humble?

Does that sound like a good title for a talk?

I’m working on a ā€œTalkā€ on Identity (or a blog post if I chicken out šŸ“)… and I’m really liking the topic of humility… along with modesty.
My plan was to post this morning and ask for your prayers… but along the way I saw that today is Saint Philip Neri’s feast day.
So, naturally, I googled ā€œSaint Philip Neri humilityā€.
To my delight, I found this quote:

ā€œHumility is the safeguard of chastity. In the matter of purity, there is no greater danger than not fearing the danger. 

For my part, when I find a man secure of himself and without fear, I give him up for lost. I am less alarmed for one who is tempted and who resists by avoiding the occasions, than for one who is not tempted and is not careful to avoid occasions. When a person puts himself in an occasion, saying, I shall not fall, it is an almost infallible sign that he will fall, and with great injury to his soul.ā€

I feel like some great message is coming together here, but, I need your prayers.

I mean, I don’t even know if posting about humility on Instagram is like, a total oxymoron?

I’m so thankful to have Scripture and the writing of Saints to help me. I’m also extremely grateful for your prayers.

May we both live as it is written in 1 Peter 5:5 ~
ā€œAnd all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for:
ā€œGod opposes the proud
but bestows favor on the humble.ā€
* if you like that Saint Philip Neri quote, you can see and share it over at @catholicsonline 

Do you have any questions or thoughts on humility?
Let me know in the comments!

Photo taken by @nadiapittmanphoto šŸ“ø 

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Moms, have you ever heard someone say, ā€œYou’ve Moms, have you ever heard someone say, ā€œYou’ve got your hands full!ā€?

I have … and it’s usually very true!

I’m so excited to share this new belt bag from Be a Heart (@beaheartdesign )with you!

I chaperoned a field trip today and it made my whole experience more pleasant than if I brought a pocketbook or handbag!

I’m hoping to enjoy lots of adventures with my children this summer, so this will be such an incredible blessing!

I LOVE the Marian blue lining and it truly is lightweight and comfortable!
Use coupon code PRAYERWINECHOCOLATE when you shop at Be A Heart and you’ll save 10% off!

Link in bio!
In full disclosure, Be a Heart sent me this bag in exchange for my honest review… and I honestly love it!
šŸ“ø by @nadiapittmanphoto 
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Do our sons understand what it means to be a ā€œsp Do our sons understand what it means to be a ā€œspiritual warrior ā€œ? Do we?

I learned and relearned a ton of things writing Be Yourself: a Journal for Catholic Boys.

Here’s what we all need to know about being a ā€œSpiritual Warrior ā€œ:

1. Yes, there is a battle between good and evil and we are all in the midst of it. Years ago, in cartoons, it was common to see a devil on one shoulder and an Angel on another. It was CLEAR which voice was good and which was evil. The animation gave us a visual of what we were very familiar with.  Today, we must work a little harder so that all of us are detecting what is good and what is evil.

2. You don’t walk out onto a battlefield unprepared.
You put on your suit of armor and you bring your weapon. You do this FIRST! Faith is our shield, prayer is our greatest weapon. In other words, God has to be number one if we want to truly protect our soul. Knowing God has to be not only a priority, but our first priority.

3. We are not alone, but not everyone is going to grow in virtue. The virtues are our ā€œarmor of lightā€ that protect us from the enemy. We would be wise to follow the advice of St. Francis de Sales in this, ā€œLove everyone with a strenuous love based on charity, but form friendships only with those who can share virtuous things with you.ā€
Want to help your son on the battlefield?
Get him a copy of this journal today!
Link in bio!
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I did this in one take… and you can totally tell I did this in one take… and you can totally tell, I know.
FYI I saw this movie the theater and there were real nuns there šŸ˜‚ 
I seriously don’t know what hashtags are appropriate for this…
My son has 2 Be Yourself Journals… I asked him t My son has 2 Be Yourself Journals…
I asked him to show me his favorite page and he chose the ā€œmad libs likeā€ activity šŸ˜†.

Anyone who purchases 2 copies of Be Yourself: a Journal for Catholic Boys from me this weekend will get the Bible Study for Boys (7 lesson plans) for FREE!!!
Tag your friends that are youth ministers, ccd teachers, DRE’s, catechists and Catholic school teachers!

You could even use it for a VBS program for older kids!

I believe we need the be excited about our faith… especially when we present it to young people!

Our faith is FASCINATING! It’s EXCITING!
It’s anything BUT boring!

Let’s do this!!!

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Prayer of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus O Jesu Prayer of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests;
for your unfaithful and tepid priests;
for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields;
for your tempted priests;
for your lonely and desolate priests;
for your young priests;
for your dying priests;
for the souls of your priests in purgatory.

But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me:
the priest who baptized me;
the priests who absolved me from my sins;
the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me your Body and Blood in Holy Communion;
the priests who taught and instructed me;
all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way (especially …).

O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart,
and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity.
Amen.
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I dare you to comment below 3 to 5 things you are I dare you to comment below 3 to 5 things you are thanking God for today!!!
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I have a super sweet story to share with you! Las I have a super sweet story to share with you!

Last evening my husband and I decided that we were long overdue for praying a Rosary with the family.

We have friends searching for jobs that have asked us to pray and many others intentions.

Our kids were outside playing with a little girl who lives up the road.

I walked outside with a bunch of tangled up Rosaries (see reel I made yesterday) and told my 3 children they had to come in to pray the Rosary.

My daughter, who made this Rosary for me, asked if their friend could pray with us.

I said she was, of course, welcome to pray with us!

All 4 kids came inside and my son volunteered to lead the first decade. Our 9 year old guest led a decade too!

She stumbled a little with the words to the Hail Mary but by the end of her decade, I was so impressed.

Once we were done praying my husband complimented our young guest on how well she did.
It was such a beautiful, unexpected event.
What a great reminder… courtesy of my daughter in Kindergarten… to always invite others to pray with you!
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Some people want to start prayer journaling, but t Some people want to start prayer journaling, but that first page intimidates them.
Here’s a way to start that it totally stress free!
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We haven’t even started yet and there’s an iss We haven’t even started yet and there’s an issue šŸ˜‚ 🪢 
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ā€œI don’t even remember thatā€~ my Mom. When I ā€œI don’t even remember thatā€~ my Mom.
When I told my mom how she inspired the title of the Be Yourself Journal, that was her response šŸ˜‚.
As a tired Mama, I so appreciate this now.
It’s amazing what God’s grace and a mother’s love can do!
My mom felt bad that I felt left out. But, she was also tired and was probably in survival mode with 3 or 4 children at that point.
I get that now.
But God took what my mom didn’t say and placed in my heart the contents of the book I get to the author of!
I am finding so much relief in this realization today.
I often see my shortcomings as a Mother.
I’m tired.
I’m still disorganized like I was before motherhood.
But I do have faith in God and love for my children.
I believe that God knew exactly what He was doing when He chose me to be the mother of my children.
He knows my strengths and weaknesses.
His grace is sufficient… for all mothers.
Praise the Lord!
Happy Mother’s Day!

Share this post and remind others that it’s totally okay to not be perfect.
Keep loving!
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Did you know Our Lady of Fatima taught the three y Did you know Our Lady of Fatima taught the three young children a couple of prayers?

The Blessed Mother taught the children to offer all their personal sacrifices to God by praying:
O My Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Another prayer Our Lady taught the children was:

O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.

I love how Our Blessed Mother encourages to us to start a prayer by addressing the Lord with these words:
ā€œO my Jesusā€¦ā€
One of my favorite prayers was taught to the Fatima children by an angel.
This is that prayer:

My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee! I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee.

Today, May 13th, is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima.
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!

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Sometimes, when I go to Mass, the homily isn’t e Sometimes, when I go to Mass, the homily isn’t exactly stellar…

But bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes, when I attend Mass, the other people in the pews don’t participate in the prayers or sing the hymns…

But bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the instrumentality of the priest. The whole Christ is truly present.

Sometimes, when I’m at Mass my own mind wanders and I’m distracted by children who can’t sit still…

But bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

An incredible miracle happens at every Catholic Mass… 

The whole Christ is truly present -- body, blood, soul, and divinity -- under the appearances of bread and wine, the glorified Christ who rose from the dead. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the "Real Presence" of Christ in the Eucharist.

The Eucharist is the body of Jesus Christ, which was given up for me and you.

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