My Spiritual Journey

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Edwin1961:
Jeff,
Offer up the suffereing you are curently in to Our Lord’s Passion.

This would be an opportune time to get the house blessed.

I am glad that your parents are helping you now! Did they know about your previious lifestyle? And I am sure they would be pleased about you leaving that behind.

I see that you see the Light at the end of the tunnel and that Light Is Christ!
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The house has been blessed and my parents are now living here. They both knew about my previous lifestyle, and my mother is thrilled about my new spirituality. My father is non-religious, and really doesn’t care one way or the other.
 
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TheRam:
Hey possome…where ya been, just wondering about any updates in the moving…Last you posted, that Cliff was almost moved out, you were minus much furnature, and your parents were gonna move in. On top of that, there was a bit of silence, and tension in the air fron Cliff…So how are you since then Jeff? How is Mike handeling all of the changes? Any word on getting the place blessed yet…?

Concerned, and still praying for you hunny!

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Thank you for your continued prayers. Cliff is gone, and things got awful before he left. I had the locks changed after he moved.
 
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Edwin1961:
We certainly pray that your are well, Jeff.
Hopefully this sign of inactivity is due to Cliff moving out and your parents moving in.
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Yes, the Internet service was in Cliff’s name and the computer I used belonged to him. However, I had new Internet service installed in my name yesterday and Mike has a computer that he lets me use now. I’m buying a computer of my own soon.
 
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TheRam:
Hey Edwin…who owned the computer? …:eek: I hope Jeff has his own, or Mike does…that would make for a non comunication blunder!

Heres a positive thing to know…all of the furnature that Cliff took was blessed…lets hope it has longevity in those blessings!
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Cliff took most of the furniture with him when he left, but I’ve managed to almost completely furnish the house again. My bedroom has all new furniture in it and has been completely redecorated. I’m actually quite happy with the new look.
 
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Edwin1961:
Jeff, I hope your physical condition did not hamper your efforts in going to Mass today.

Sometimes no news is good news. In this case, I hope so!
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I’m sorry to say I wasn’t able to go. I’ve been in a lot of pain this week.
 
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icequeen:
Hey Lana, I had the same thought about the computer! I bet that the computer belonged to Cliff and he took off with it. I hope that we hear from him soon! I’m sure that everything will be getting better in that house.
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Cliff stole some things from me when he left. It upset me at the time, but I’m okay now. Things are already better here. There’s a feeling of peace in this house that wasn’t here when Cliff lived here.
 
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Dorothy:
I’m sure we will all continue waiting, praying, and hoping that the Lord is working powerfully, as He has done all along!
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Thank you, Dorothy. I pray the Lord continues to work.
 
Well, like I said, Cliff’s gone. I have to say I’m glad. I don’t even miss the friendship anymore.

I’ve just been concentrating on getting the house furnished and spending time with family and friends. It’s been nice.

My sister Ginger is planning on going to Mass this Sunday. She called her local parish and made an appointment to go down there later this week and speak with the parish coordinator. She wants to ask some questions and get some information about the Catholic faith.

My faith has been under attack from some Baptists lately. They accuse Catholicism of being a cult and claim that Catholic doctrines are man-made and Catholics are going to Hell. I’m not sure how to refute them.
 
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Dorothy:
I have no doubt that He will! All we need to do is pray and be receptive.
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Yes, very true. Please pray that I can go to the Ash Wednesday service tomorrow.
 
Jeff wrote:

<<My faith has been under attack from some Baptists lately. They accuse Catholicism of being a cult and claim that Catholic doctrines are man-made and Catholics are going to Hell. I’m not sure how to refute them.>>

An excellent book to have that covers all the misunderstandings and objections that fundamentalists have about the Catholic Church is Karl Keating’s “Catholicism and Fundamentalism”. I have used it countless times in order to be able to discuss calmly with those who have the view you mention.
 
Simply Jeff, don’t forget about the site that made these Forums possible, Catholic.com.
Tere are Plenty of tracts and resources.
Also, try to go on the Apologetics Forums here.
Now that Cliff is gone, you may have a little for time to learn more about Catholcism.
Maybe NOW the Lord wants you to learn more about Him and His Church he created.

Jeff, in our walk with Our Lord, I believer you have just entered the ‘next phase’.
 
Hi Jeff!

I have been checking my profile link CONSTANTLY to see if you were back! It is so good to hear from you. Of course I have continued to pray for you, but you have been especially on my mind lately because a new Ikea just opened in my area (BIG deal) and whenever I hear anything about it, I wonder if you are shopping for new furniture at one. Haha…I’m a dork, I know. Just wanting you to know you are on my mind.

Talk to you soon–Rebecca
 
Well he is back…and he looks so dapper…smile

I am so glad that you will have an opportunity to re-embark with family. It is not a time to prove onself rite, it is a time to gather your strengths. In grumbling over the differences, we loose sight of the Lord. In finding our strengths and similarities…we can rise above so much. God be with you on this path of strength.

To tell you the truth, i had a gut instinct, threw it to the curb, then said, “why not?” When you said you were under attack by"others", i wondered the following…

Do they hold a place in your life of importance…eaning, do their oppinions of you and your choices reflect upon you in your lifestyle?

If they do, then some diplomacy is in order, and tact is important, along with some proper information to back yourself up. Then, and only then, tred with calm and assuredness in your path. You were asked, and you will have answered…but that does not mean it will be met with acceptance. This is ok. They are not where you are, or vise versa.

If they do not hold this importance in your everyday life, i would concider it not worth the struggle. Why would someone of little impact in your life want answeres, if not to debate. Gog and the life you are choosing, is not up for debate. With assuredness, i would not spar with them in a tangle of quotes, and information…the smart game does not mean you KNOW the Lord. You have nothing to prove, and sometimes engaging in this sparing of words can bring you down, and loose your spiritual faith in your own abilities. Hence forth, you make yourself weak to sorrow, sin, self doubt and the clean up of realizing you let “old red legs” led you slowly away from God.

So concider its worth, it’s investment, and walk strong and tall in Gods shaddow of comfort…It needs to be said…i am so excited for you and your changes that have occured.

AMEN my dear friend…we all are worth it, and we are all worthy of his light.

Let your family see the changes…you are like the catipillar turning into a beautiful butterfly…I am very proud of your dilligence to reach out.

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Emphasis on MERCY here…he loves you soooo…
 
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beckyann2597:
Hi Jeff!

I have been checking my profile link CONSTANTLY to see if you were back! It is so good to hear from you. Of course I have continued to pray for you, but you have been especially on my mind lately because a new Ikea just opened in my area (BIG deal) and whenever I hear anything about it, I wonder if you are shopping for new furniture at one. Haha…I’m a dork, I know. Just wanting you to know you are on my mind.

Talk to you soon–Rebecca
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Ooooh Becky…that was so very touchingly sweet. To see Jeff in a moment in your day…well that speaks volumes for your heart…

Glad to have you as a “cheerleader” for JEFF!

yeah Jeff!!

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what do you think of the uniforms Becky?..lol!
 
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TheRam:
Glad to have you as a “cheerleader” for JEFF!

yeah Jeff!!

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what do you think of the uniforms Becky?..lol!
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The helmets do nothing for my hair, but if thats what we have to do to show Jeff our support, then that is what must be done. Funny you should mention cheerleading, I am an excellent dancer
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I got skills–word!
 
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Dorothy:
Jeff wrote:

<<My faith has been under attack from some Baptists lately. They accuse Catholicism of being a cult and claim that Catholic doctrines are man-made and Catholics are going to Hell. I’m not sure how to refute them.>>

An excellent book to have that covers all the misunderstandings and objections that fundamentalists have about the Catholic Church is Karl Keating’s “Catholicism and Fundamentalism”. I have used it countless times in order to be able to discuss calmly with those who have the view you mention.
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Thank you for the recommendation. I love to read, and I’ll definitely look for this.
 
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beckyann2597:
The helmets do nothing for my hair, but if thats what we have to do to show Jeff our support, then that is what must be done. Funny you should mention cheerleading, I am an excellent dancer
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I got skills–word!
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That’s sweet, that you would be willing to wear such an unflattering helmet for me. 🙂
 
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Edwin1961:
Simply Jeff, don’t forget about the site that made these Forums possible, Catholic.com.
Tere are Plenty of tracts and resources.
Also, try to go on the Apologetics Forums here.
Now that Cliff is gone, you may have a little for time to learn more about Catholcism.
Maybe NOW the Lord wants you to learn more about Him and His Church he created.

Jeff, in our walk with Our Lord, I believer you have just entered the ‘next phase’.
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Thanks, Edwin. I’ll browse around on here tomorrow and see if I can find some material to refute these Baptist acquaintances.
 
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beckyann2597:
The helmets do nothing for my hair, but if thats what we have to do to show Jeff our support, then that is what must be done. Funny you should mention cheerleading, I am an excellent dancer
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I got skills–word!
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Hehe…lol…

ROFL…ok, i get it, we ar spiritual cheerleaders…yeah, i would ditch the helmets to, but i just shined mine up…

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/Lanasshoebox/helmet.jpg Are you sure you were not in footloose?
 
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