Inspire Family Life Center

The world is longing for the spirit of fatherhood. Today more than ever, the world is in need of spiritual fathers, father figures, and men who will devote their lives to children and family.

On Father’s Day, we celebrate, honor and remember the men who shaped our lives through their strength, sacrifice and love.

We remember our own fathers; those on earth and those in Heaven and we lift up in gratitude the great men who support Inspire!

Your leadership and example is changing the world and carving a path for new families to flourish.

Thank you for defending the gift of life and the gift of family.

Together, we are building eternal legacies with infinite rewards.

Wishing you all of God's blessings on this special day when we celebrate you and the remarkable ways you shape the world.

Another fantastic "Lunch, Learn & Play" session with .life.parent.coach Rebecca Murphy whose topic was "Calming the Chaos: Understanding Child Behavior for a More Peaceful Home". Our moms learned so much! And the children had a blast. Many thanks to Rebecca for volunteering her time and talent to benefit our Inspire families.

A Prayer for Mothers

Lord, lavish Your Mercy on mothers.

Those on earth, and those in Heaven.

Those with a child in their womb,

and those with a child in their arms.

For mothers enveloped in joy.

For mothers who are suffering.

Lord, we pray for mothers whose

hearts are full,

and for those whose hearts are broken.

We pray for mothers who suffer the pain of abortion.

We pray for mothers who long for the

embrace of their own mother, and for those

who long to be a mother themselves.

Lord, the fruits of motherhood are poured

into eternity, where You know each child

by name.

Jesus, we thank You for the great gift of

motherhood, and for giving us your own

mother, Mary.

We thank you for Grandmothers and the

laughter of children.

We thank you for mothers who have courageously placed a child for adoption,

and for mothers who have selflessly adopted.

Bless all women who have loved,

sacrificed and cared for a child.

Shelter them in Your compassion.

Nurture them in the fire of Your love.

Infuse them with Your grace.

Now and forever. Amen

BY: Rosanda Grau

A mother's love SHINES! Wishing you a Happy and Blessed Mother's Day! 🙌⚘️❤️🌷🎶

We had a special visit from the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception who run the St. Jospeh's Seniors Home in Woodbridge. We are so grateful to all who donated to the collection they held for Inspire. May God bless them in abundance!

What a JOY! ⚘️Five sophomores from Mt. St. Mary Academy had their Service Day at Inspire yesterday, helping sort clothing and diapers. We are grateful to the girls and staff who accompanied them! May God bless them.

Never a dull moment! An earthquake on Friday and a solar eclipse on Monday. We can always count on our volunteers to make us smile through it all ❤️

Christ is Risen! Wishing everyone a Blessed Easter. May you bask in the love and glow of the Risen Lord!

Such generosity!!!
We are so grateful for St. Ambrose School and Parish (Old Bridge) for their Lenten Drive in support of our families! They collected an enormous amount of diapers, books, clothing, toys and supplies. May God bless them all! 🙌⚘️thank you❤️

"Lunch, Learn and Play"! Our Family Center was overflowing with moms and babies yesterday who came for a special class led by Rebecca Murphy of reallifeparentcoaching.com. Topics included enhancing early childhood brain development and alternatives to screen time for babies and toddlers. We are so grateful to Rebecca for volunteering her time and professional skills to benefit our families! It was an amazing day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Postcards from Pickleball! Many thanks to all those who supported Inspire last night and especially Susie Mcgeough and her Committee who brought the magic again this year! You made everything SHINE! God bless you and THANK YOU ❤️🙌

Tonight's Pickleball Fundraiser was made possible by Susie Mcgeough and her amazing committee! So much time and hard work went into this event and we couldn't be more grateful. From the magnificent decorations, to the food...it was more than we could hope for. Bravo ladies!!!! We are forever grateful.

IMPORTANT PICKLEBALL INFORMATION:
Dear Inspire Pickleball Registrants,
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at The Strand Tennis Center, Chatham, in support of Inspire Family Life Center.
PARKING If The Strand parking lot is full, you may park next door at: The Pascarella Bros Deli, Priceless Dry Cleaners’ and Rizzo Fine Arts Studio. Or, there is street parking on Bridge Street. Do NOT park behind The Strand; that lot is for Rock Climbing customers. Do NOT use the Bottle King parking lot across the street; they will tow non-customers.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
1. Bring your own paddles; however if you need to borrow one, email Maureen at [email protected]
2. Wear athletic shoes and attire
3. Leave coats in the car due to limited space
4. BYOB!
5. We are serving appetizers and vegan chili, courtesy of our committee, and pizza, courtesy of Chianti’s Pizzeria in Chatham.
***Please reply to this email if your plans have changed and you cannot attend.***
Thank you and God bless!

"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrow of people. That is what love looks like." St Augustine

Thanks for the memories! Pictures of last year's Pickleball event. It was a smash! To register for January 27th click below. If you want to play, or if you'd just like to relax and watch, it's all good. We welcome you! https://www.myegiving.com/App/Form/3a9893b4-b174-45a3-af81-3615f905d8db

PLEASE NOTE: yesterday's post had an incorrect registration link for Pickleball which has been corrected. Anyone who shared that post will have the updated link as Facebook updates it automatically. Thank you!

Please like, share and invite a friend to this fantastic event! Play for a cause.
BYOB; pizza, appetizers and desserts. Players and non-players welcome. Saturday, January 27 @ the Strand Tennis Club. 6:30-10pm. Register here.
https://www.myegiving.com/App/Form/3a9893b4-b174-45a3-af81-3615f905d8db

Our AMAZING Pickleball Committee will make this year's event SHINE! BYOB; pizza and appetizers PLUS ... the game you love with the people you want to be with! All are welcome on Saturday, January 27 @ the Strand Tennis Club. 6:30-10pm. Register here. Please like and SHARE this event with friends.
https://www.myegiving.com/App/Form/3a9893b4-b174-45a3-af81-3615f905d8db

New Year...New Life! May God bless you and your families!

It's almost here! Happy New Year to our beloved friends and supporters!

A child is born! Rejoice! It is Christ the Lord. Merry Christmas! 🙌🎄❤️

Spreading JOY with a TOY! one happy child at a time 🎅 Many thanks to the parishioners of St Stan's Church, and Our Lady of Victories Church for making Christmas magical for the families we serve❤️

May every child be welcomed and loved like the Christ Child 🙌

It's not too late to register for the "Journey to Bethlehem" with Inspire's Rosanda Grau and Christine Roberts! Free registration. Visit: https://ourladyofthemount.org/events/womens-advent-day-of-reflection-journey-to-bethlehem

"I will give thanks to you Lord with all my heart. I will tell of your wonderful deeds" Happy Thanksgiving to all! We thank God for you!

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"Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls" - Mother Teresa