I'm not a Catholic.  Never, I mean not even close.  I do consider myself to be a follower of Christ, but more along the protestant lines.  Never really gave much thought to placing so much emphasis on Mary, don't really get that part, so yeah I'm not Catholic.  But there was this time in my life, see, where I was realizing that ignoring God has ( Read more... )

Yeah.  More friends getting married ( Read more... )

Abandonment ( Read more... )

It would seem this is the root of all things insecure. And it fact, it's a simple concept that resonates with me, as I have an emotional reaction simply reading the word:

Abandonment.

I'm scared. Nothing could scare me as much as the thought that I am not worth it. Not worth the effort. Not worth the time and energy. Not worth the trouble I ( Read more... )

People think about it even though they don't realize it.  More often than not, this is probably the case.  Politics, community, religion, economics, marriage, crime, systems, relationships, structure, family, communication, language... all comes down to the same thing ( Read more... )

It's like a trip to the backcountry, but without the backcountry ( Read more... )

All that was given was a nameless quote.  Without attributing it to someone I'm already skeptical.  When it talks about Jesus, but it's not scripture, my skepticism grows strength ( Read more... )

When it comes to the internal fight, it is important to recognize all the roles ( Read more... )

If I were lucky... scratch that: if i were blessed, the place would be empty ( Read more... )

The problem with finally admitting to God that you are lonely, is that you can't take it back ( Read more... )