I've started a new photo series, I call it "All Litter All the Time"...awesome, eh! D17 was talking to me about my latest endeavour and I said "hey, maybe I should ask Church Lady if she'd like to shoot some litter with me" and D17 says "Daddy, do you really want to lose your only girlfriend?" D20 says "hey, is she your girlfriend now?' and I replied "Well, no". D17 says "OMG, You two are probably the only ones in the whole church who haven't figured that out yet!" Um, OK.
Conclusion of convo with D17 from yesterday, Me: The lady says she doesn't need a man to take care of her, she can take care of herself D17: Just because she doesn't need a man doesn't mean that she doesn't want one. C'mon Daddy, she's planning your baptism...what's that tell you lol! Me: It tells me I better have my baptism soon before she gets deported and I have to plan it myself! D17: You say the sweetest things.
Tonight is our annual Harvest Dinner at the church. We are having a vegetarian turkey dinner...and both my girls have said they're coming with me! Should be fun.
Had a wonderful evening at the church Harvest Dinner with my girls. It was so nice to have them there and for others to meet my pride and joys. Church Lady was all over them and sat with us for dinner. Church Lady and I were bantering back and forth and Agnes, who was sitting across from us at dinner, says "I'm sensing some sparkles between two people at this table whom I shall not name" Thanks Agnes lol. The girls had a fun night and said they really enjoyed meeting my friends. I really enjoyed having them there too.
Today was church clean up day. Church Lady and I spent some time cleaning up leaves together...and throwing pine cones. At one point I asked her about her "situation" and whether she'd seen the lawyer yet. She said she hadn't. I asked what she was doing about it then? She said "I'm leaving it in God's hands" and I replied "so then you're not doing anything?" she said "I'm waiting for Jesus to act" and I replied "Y'know, sometimes Jesus is waiting for us to act" Wow, that's either a lot of faith, stupidity or just feeling overwhelmed. But hey, it's her life!
"she said "I'm waiting for Jesus to act" and I replied "Y'know, sometimes Jesus is waiting for us to act" Wow, that's either a lot of faith, stupidity or just feeling overwhelmed. But hey, it's her life!"
Personally, I found this post extremely offensive. For someone who claims to be a Godly person, you sure seemed quick to put down someone's faith. I guess you never learned how to validate another person's right to feeling or acting the way they believe they should without ridiculing them.
No one should be made fun of if they want to base standing for their M on their Faith.
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Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.
Sorry, no offense intended. I felt frustrated and maybe that's my trip and not hers. Anyway, I personally just feel that we need to act when we know there is something we need to do...God doesn't do for us if we are not doing for ourselves. Certainly God can work in many amazing ways...no doubt.
"I felt frustrated and maybe that's my trip and not hers."
It is your trip and not hers. While you may not agree with her actions, it's not up to you to judge her and make fun of her.
"Anyway, I personally just feel that we need to act when we know there is something we need to do"
Which is what she's doing. Her choice is to stand. That doesn't mean she's not doing anything. She has just decided to give it all to God and "let it go" which is what detachment is.
"...God doesn't do for us if we are not doing for ourselves. Certainly God can work in many amazing ways...no doubt."
Yes and he gives strength to those who seek it. He has given her amazing strength which should be celebrated and not ridiculed.
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Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.
Yes and he gives strength to those who seek it. He has given her amazing strength which should be celebrated and not ridiculed.
Absolutely, Mr. Bond. In many other posts I have made clear how much I admire and respect her for her strength, courage and faith. My thoughts today are that she knows her sitch better than I. I will pray for her and with her if she wants that. I also think it's caring to put forward an alternative viewpoint to her, that's what a friend does. She can take it or leave it. As I said, it's her life. Thanks for your perspective.
