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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Spiritual’ Category
Evolving Prayer
Posted in Christian, Church, Day to day, General, Spiritual on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Living by Lyrics
Posted in Day to day, General, Life, Spiritual on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A lot of people, many of them guys (or so it has been in my personal experience) really don’t listen to the lyrics of a song. They listen for the “music”, the beat, whatever. I am not one of those people.
I listen to the lyrics of every song I hear – or at least I [...]
Recurring Life Theme
Posted in Day to day, General, Health, Life, Mental Health, Miracles, PTSD, Spiritual on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Does it ever seem to you that certain kinds of things keep repeating in your life? It does to me. It perhaps explains why the biggest trauma in my life occurred so early – it wasn’t a good thing, but I learned a lot and have been able to help others navigate similar treacherous waters. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Whatever you do – Back It Up!
Posted in Day to day, General, Life, Spiritual on September 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I think I’m going blind. No, no – I’m not a hypochondriac with yet another ailment. I have plenty of real ones without coming up with any new ones. It’s just that I’ve been making my eyes work overtime lately and they’re complaining.
First and foremost, I finally got my reconstituted computer back. I think I [...]
Hey, Rapid City
Posted in Christian, Day to day, Domestic violence, Ethics, Family, General, Lakota, Lakota friends, Life, Native American, Philanthropy, Spiritual on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have a question for anyone who lives in Rapid City, SD.
How does someone who needs help to escape poverty and be safe find help?
You see, I live almost 2000 miles away, in Massachusetts, and I have no idea what resources are available in your area. I have visitedRapid City several times to visit friends. [...]
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. [...]
