I go
through seasonal changes in my pattern of activity. Lately, I have been a homebody working on house
projects. Every New Year I change my
room décor because I room with quite a handsome dog. Sleeping with a dog means that at least once
a year I must change all the bedsheets completely to keep good hygiene. It’s quite a fun process peeling the layers
of old and thinking of ways to update the place where I spend most of my time. This year I wanted to bring nature inside, I
will take you in a tour of our room later this week because I also like to do
things on a budget. This 2016 I want to
incorporate other things that inspire me or at least entertain me- like
crafting and thrifting- to this space. I
am thinking of a “Thrifty Thursday” regular post where I let loose my
creativity in shopping, fashion, crafting- all things feminine. Because being a Catholic woman means that I have other interests too just like everyone else.
Making a Nature Frame: Frame $1 + Pinecones $1 = Total spent $2
When I
attended my first retreat and I saw all the young people involved in running
the event I seriously thought that their entire lives involved praying the
rosary and going to church. Yet, as I
started forming friendships with many of them I realized that they were just ordinary
people like me. Though I try to live a
good Catholic life, true to my faith I fall short all the time and am in
constant need of God’s forgiveness.
Somedays I am really hard on myself and feel like a total failure in my
walk with the Lord, but He picks me up again and again. It’s important to me to live an authentic
life- like Holden, from Catcher and the Rye, I hate hypocrites and I
would hate to become one. So sometimes I
tend to be really hard on myself, but I find that God always finds me where I
am at, accepts me and motivates to continue trying. I am learning to be Catholic, to imitate
Christ and to know God as He is and not how I want Him to be. My conversion is ongoing and that will
continue to be documented here. But I am
also a person who works full time, has family & social responsibilities, and
enjoys certain hobbies- especially hanging out with one very spoiled pup. I pray, attend mass weekly, and try to follow
my Catholic faith, but I am just an ordinary girl.
My nephew drew this picture of me & Dollar a few years ago. Now it's art in my room.
When I
began my conversion I hated finding out that saints were huge sinners, because I
erroneously believed that saints were perfect people. Now I love the fact that saints sinned and
sometimes big time because it gives me hope when I fall; it is the sick who
need a physician after all. After
reading some of the lives of the saints I realize that they loved God in
ordinary ways and they also had certain strengths. Saint John Bosco possessed a great sense of
humor which he utilized to attract the youth to Christ. He is often remembered for his joy. I always picture him playing ball with
children. Saint Francis had a great love
for nature, legend has it that he could speak to animals - he’s our very own
Catholic Dr. Dolittle! I think part of
living authentically is finding those passions that God gave each of us and putting
them to use, trivial as they might be.
Anyway- this post has been a bunch of mumbling probably because I slept
little last night. Every few months the
Bipolarness makes it difficult to stop my thoughts long enough to sleep, but am
learning to deal with it in a more positive manner. To not let the dark thoughts dominate my
spirit, but to trust in God and to get back up every time I fall just like
Jesus rose three times on His way to Calvary.
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