Praise & Thanks!

I know everyone has their own level of spirituality. My faith has a strong background from my Catholic upbringing. However, I try not to get stuck on following every little detail. Divorce has it's places. And love is love, wherever you find it (with a man or a woman). I also believe in the most important of all rules...the golden rule...to love one another as He has loved me. Basically I think religion/spirituality is very similar across the board. There's a figure head (God, Jesus, Allah) that you worship for guidance, help, praise, whatever. The difference when it comes to satanic worship, in my mind anyway, is that the devil is not positivie, and the rest are. Anyway, I'm not writing to argue the point, just wanted to give you my background.

The reason for the background is my recent reconnection with my faith. Over the last year I've been fairly absent from weekly mass and my God. I felt overwhelmed by our hardships and was angry. Finally, I had to come to my senses that this is life, it's not easy, and you have to work at it just like everything else. So I turned back to God, have returned to mass, and tried to practice that blind faith that was so much easier when I didn't have the responsibilities of adulthood. And now I have to sing His praises. He heard me. He is listening. And some positive things are starting to unfold in my life. Overall, I do feel more peaceful. I'm forcing myself to let things go and let Him take care of it. And the little heart desires that I have, some are starting to come true.

With our recent financial troubles, DH & I aren't able to do the big Valentine's Day night out. At work, we get opportunities to go to events we promote and I received 2 tickets for the VON Chocolate Lovers Dinner & Ball this Saturday. I've secretly longed to go to this event for a few years and to get the tickets at this time, couldn't be better! Another wonderful thing happened as well. I requested a settlement from the car accident I had last year. Not a great amount, but over the $2500 cap. Well, the other party accepted (which I didn't think would happen) and I'll be getting a check later this week. Again, perfect timing as DH doesn't get his first pay cheque till next week and my next pay is a week away as well. All I can do is say thank you Jesus! We need this right now and He knew it.

Now sceptics would say it was bound to happen, and maybe it was. But I have a hard time believing there isn't someone watching over me, taking me by the hand and helping me out through life. And hey, if I'm wrong, at least my life is lived with that niave comfort. Whatever gets you through the day. But truly, I know in my heart that He is always here for me...just like the footprints...carrying me when I need it. He's carried me for a long time this passed year. Just so glad to be on my own 2 feet again. Have a great day...and have a little faith, in yourself, and in the people around you!

~B