When I was young, I grew up in the Roman Catholic Church. I went to CCD (aka Cathechism) classes. I memorized prayers. The Lord’s Prayer, the Hail Mary, the Glory Be, the Act of Contrition, the Act of Faith, the Act of Hope, the Apostles’ Creed, etc, etc, etc.
When I was a young adult, I [...]
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Evolving Prayer
Posted in Christian, Church, Day to day, General, Spiritual on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Packing is a great work-out!
Posted in Church, Day to day, Fibromyalgia, General, Lakota, Life, Native American on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am exhausted!!
I went to a meeting this morning. But it wasn’t the meeting that was exhausting. It was the packing we did before and afterward.
It was the second meeting of the Mission and Outreach Committee of our parish. We currently have 2 projects in the works and needed to talk about the Thanksgiving and [...]
The Grace of God in small things
Posted in Christian, Church, Day to day, General, Life, Spiritual on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank God for my computer calendar. Really! I mean that literally. If it weren’t for my computer calendar and the reminders you can send yourself, I would have missed a meeting this morning at the church office. I don’t think God would have appreciated that.
When I woke up this morning, it was a rainy, raw [...]
Rat Race, Here I Come!
Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Church, Day to day, Fibromyalgia, General, Health, Life on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What do you think of when you think of the ideal vacation? I personally think of sitting in a comfortable chair, with a terrific view, reading a great book. This one is possible for me. The second thought I have is hiking through a beautiful forest or meadow to emerge at some fabulous vista, where [...]
EFM May Energize Me
Posted in Christian, Church, Day to day, Fibromyalgia, General, Life, Spiritual on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
EFM (Education for Ministry) may be a saving grace for me.
I had qualms about signing up for the program when it was offered to me by our pastor. Not because I felt inadequate to the program mentally or spiritually – but because God has given me this “less than perfect” body that I live in [...]
Going to church when you don’t “feel like it”
Posted in Christian, Church, Day to day, Family, General, Life, Miracles on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have often gone to church, on Sundays or holy days or holidays, even though I didn’t “feel like it.” I did it again today, although the reason was very different.
When I was young I went to church if I didn’t “feel like it” because I was raised Roman Catholic. You went to church when [...]
I Broke 220!
Posted in Church, Day to day, Family, General, Health, Life, Weight loss on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was on a plateau. If I had been on vacation and was out west, that might have been good. But I was here at home in Massachusetts. If you know anything about US geography (I realize they don’t teach it much in school anymore), you know there are no plateaus in Massachusetts.
Except for the [...]
Turning Up the Heat!!!
Posted in Christian, Church, Day to day, Ethics, Fibromyalgia, General, Lakota, Life, Native American, Spiritual on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
No, I’m not the Wicked Witch of the West (though some may think so). I’m just a short, fat girl who has no tolerance for heat and humidity.
So it seems to me that God has a wicked sense of humor sometimes. I’ll explain. This is going to be a multi-part post, so if you find [...]
Odd Sunday
Posted in Church, Day to day, General, Life, Spiritual on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was Sunday yesterday. I’m sure of it. I’m sure because my husband told me it was, and he never misses on things like that. But I wasn’t so sure of that when the day started.
I got ready for church yesterday morning, as I do most Sundays, looking forward to being uplifted and feeling a [...]
A Sunny Good Friday
Posted in Christian, Church, Day to day, General, Life, Spiritual on March 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Over the years, I have noticed that Good Friday weather here in central Massachusetts has a tendency to follow the mood of the day. Somber, sad and often downright depressing. Even a day that has started out with sun will turn by mid-day. It would become overcast, even if there is no precipitation.
This year was different. [...]
