This is wonderful to read; so good to see this healing and turn-around after such trauma and unhappiness. As someone interested in the spiritual search, though, I would like to have known more about why, as the healing progressed, you felt the need not just for a community, but for a Christian church. Despite all that had happened, you must still have had a basic faith in God and a desire to find a place where that could be expressed and nurtured. I recognise the search for a 'true church,' though my own solution was different (as an aside, I grew up Catholic, it's fascinating to hear how the RC was seen in your family!). But what's equally interesting is that the spiritual side of life was so important to you, and I'd have liked to see more about this—many people, even from religious backgrounds, shed this in later life. It's interesting to see the opposite path. A feeling that the Divine had rescued you? The learning (so hard for us all) to love oneself because "God doesn't make junk"? Perhaps a bit more of an exploration of this, without preaching or proselytising, of course...
That was a smart-ass remark on my part. Sorry. I am sure i will write about it more. The reason why I stuck with a Christian Church is because of Jesus Christ. I became a Christian because of him. If you were raised Catholic, you know who he is. There is no one like him in other religions. Only shadows.
Beautiful recounting of finding your path, Ann. God bless you.
Thank you Russell. But there's still a long way to go.
This is wonderful to read; so good to see this healing and turn-around after such trauma and unhappiness. As someone interested in the spiritual search, though, I would like to have known more about why, as the healing progressed, you felt the need not just for a community, but for a Christian church. Despite all that had happened, you must still have had a basic faith in God and a desire to find a place where that could be expressed and nurtured. I recognise the search for a 'true church,' though my own solution was different (as an aside, I grew up Catholic, it's fascinating to hear how the RC was seen in your family!). But what's equally interesting is that the spiritual side of life was so important to you, and I'd have liked to see more about this—many people, even from religious backgrounds, shed this in later life. It's interesting to see the opposite path. A feeling that the Divine had rescued you? The learning (so hard for us all) to love oneself because "God doesn't make junk"? Perhaps a bit more of an exploration of this, without preaching or proselytising, of course...
That was a smart-ass remark on my part. Sorry. I am sure i will write about it more. The reason why I stuck with a Christian Church is because of Jesus Christ. I became a Christian because of him. If you were raised Catholic, you know who he is. There is no one like him in other religions. Only shadows.
Oh dear. I can't find my smart ass remark!
I never saw it, so no harm done!