a man who farts in church sits in his own pew!
 

It has still been some time since I have gone to church service, mass. As a Catholic this bothers me, yet I have not " fixed it or myself". My beliefs and love for my faith have not changed, I think this started with me being angry with God some time ago. I don't even remember why now.

Now I have no idea where to start.... and when I think about ~fixing~ going back to mass I slight it off as having no time or energy to face my sins. They are not of the mortal kind, but they are my sins and I need for my inner soul, to get this right in my life. I think I will plan a trip back where I was raised, and go to church there. I have always loved that church......just sitting in the pews there is calming, and like home. Yeah, this is what I need. Thanks for the space to make my words visual, it sure is different than having them spin in my head. Yes, a trip home is I need!

Dear Lord...

Thank you for the life i live and the love in it.

I am so grateful for my blessings, and i raise all of my worries to you, and let go of them for you to do as you see fit.

Help me to lead a life doing your work, so that others may see your love shine through me.

Amen

Prayer request for my mom..she is having some serious health problems.

I received a lovely new cross this Christmas from my wife...it is sterling silver on a "chain" made from lepidolite. The mineral brings comfort and healing peace; which I have had such a hard time finding this year.

With God the center of our lives and marriage, there is nothing we cannot get through together.

Gods love and peace to you all, now and in the coming year.

P.s. It is wonderful to see you princessbelle. :rrose:

God bless Mother Angelica. RIP. This deeply affects me having known her love, strength and kindness that she freely gave throughout the world. I pray for her gentle soul.

I believe in a God. My understanding and experience of God is not static. Gratefully it has changed from what I was taught at a very young age. Many of you know that I am now in seminary. Still my ideas of what I believe are examined and shift a bit, or not.

I am certain of this, being human is a gift and what I do with my life matters. I think all of us, no matter our gender, color, class, nationality, religion or non-believer status, we all have the desire to be loved and to love. To be loved could also be translated to mean accepted, to be heard.

I don't believe you must be a Christian to be of God. I do believe it is time to seriously consider what all of us can bring to the table of humanity, to all living entities, and nature.

We have an ongoing church attendance stalemate, as the only church she is interested in is the only church i DON'T like

It's Lakewood, church, not gonna lie.

Anyway, we don't go anywhere because i can't get on board with the Osteen doctrine, and this morning she had the service on TV and i just had to go in there with this whole counter-sermon right at the end...

Joel was exhorting the congregation not to give up if their dreams were delayed, if "the promises they were standing on, the things they were believing for" did not happen right away

What? No. Unless the promise you mean is your redemption.

I used to attend Lakewood! With my other ex who was also susceptible. I put my foot down that time too when Vistoria told a story about a lady whose faith was wavering because she was "believing for a family" but she hadn't found a man yet.

Victoria explained that she told the lady to believe harder and she got a man and a baby, too, and if she could you can, too!

WHAT? NO.

You're not making a deal with God! You are gratefully accepting mercy that you will never deserve, is what I learned.

Anyway, Second Baptist came on next and THEIR whole sermon was on Job. :superfunny:

I see what you did there, God.

(ETA: channel has been changed)

Thanks be to God for blessings received, and for foolish wants unanswered.

I sit here at the rise of the Sun, so grateful for a warm home and a loving heart to share it with.

For the person who repped a prior post, thank you for bringing this thread back to my attention. (f)

BUMP BUMP!!!!!!!!!