The Morning Routine that Saved My Sanity and Improved my Motherhood
How the Gratia Plena Prayer Journal Came to Be
I get it mamas, MOM LIFE is HARD
If you’re in the “trenches” of it, it may seem like establishing a consistent prayer plan is the last thing you’re capable of doing. How can you have a steady prayer life when you can’t even remember to move the laundry over in a timely manner?
Well, because you just make it happen. Prayer is the most important part of our day (of our LIFE!) and I can guarantee you, if you Seek First the Kingdom of God, He will take care of the rest
Gratia Plena
Latin for, “Full of Grace” the Gratia Plena prayer journal is a unique, structured booklet guiding you through setting up a daily prayer plan. Designed with Catholic Mamas in mind, this book will help you keep track of your daily Rosary, Spiritual reading, Saint of the day and so much more! It’s structured yet flexible - meaning, you create your own praying/reading plan and the book helps you stick with it!
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The cover art for the Gratia Plena prayer journal is the beautiful and original work of The Little Rose Shop - a wonderful, Catholic mama owned company.
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2
Having a Morning Routine Saved My Sanity as a Busy Mom
My toddler was 2, my baby was 8 months, we had just gotten a puppy and my husband was working nights and sleeping days. I found myself in a mental state I had never known and as much as I disliked feeling that way, I didn’t know how to fix it. I couldn’t seem to escape the hamster wheel of a thousand things to do and a thousand needs to be met between the kids and the dog and a difficult work schedule for my husband, forget my own needs, the list goes on.
The truth is, I was searching in all the wrong places for the ANSWER as to how to get through the chaos and overwhelm of Mom life. The ANSWER is that, there isn’t necessarily a “perfect fix” or a magical “mom hack”. The TRUTH is, life is difficult and motherhood is no exception. The ANSWER I was looking for, was a mindset shift. The ANSWER I was looking for, was Him. In a season when I needed Him most, I was neglecting my prayer life with the poor excuse that I was just “too busy”.
So I did the research, I looked up what types of morning routines were effective for improving your mental state and overall quality of life. To be honest, I wasn’t thrilled with what I found - hardly anything involved Jesus at all, let alone the Catholic Faith. So I created my own - including some of the principles I had researched but mostly including the Truths of the Faith. It worked - my days flipped around and I felt God’s Grace pouring into our lives on the days when I made a point of doing the morning routine. I am forever grateful for that pivotal time in my motherhood.
This Morning Routine book is nothing like any “prayer journal” you’ve ever tried before.
This is a one-of-a-kind, CATHOLIC resource for Moms who feel overwhelmed in the day-to-day Mom Life. If you're feeling so tired of starting and ending your day in chaos, mama, I feel you. Even if your days are not crazy but you just want to be better about your prayer life, then this book will do wonders for you. This routine is flexible yet effective.
There were multiple other versions of a “prayer journal” that led up to this final result that has been so popular amongst Catholic mothers. It is the exact solution I created for myself in a time of need and now, I want other mamas to experience the same!
“I love the ease of use this book offers with the spiral bound feature. It is all so nicely laid out too! Would totally recommend for a friend and am very pleased with my purchase.”
“I absolutely love the layout and simplicity of this prayer journal. It has everything I need to write down and good reminders to establish healthy spiritual goals and habits. Thank you Rosie for putting this together and sharing it with the world. JMJ”
