tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post2913640807581271007..comments2023-12-27T03:20:28.496-05:00Comments on Sisters of a Different Order: Crappy Little GodsSister Sassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15579850974867756364noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-5012697671376167652008-01-13T06:35:00.000-05:002008-01-13T06:35:00.000-05:00I was just surfing and found your site to be inter...I was just surfing and found your site to be interesting. I think I got here via pioneer woman. Anyway, just wanted to add something. Ever watched the movie "A Perfect World". Kevin Costner said about sitting in the car, The windshield is the future, the rear mirroe is the past and the now is sitting right in the car. You can speed up or slow down, whatever you need. I thought that was pretty cool. Intersting site with all the sisters. The post on your Dad moved me most. I live here in SC. Many blessingsWade Huntsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213121284531111966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-33402803497536562172008-01-11T16:59:00.000-05:002008-01-11T16:59:00.000-05:00First, know that I LOVE the quote "opinions are li...First, know that I LOVE the quote "opinions are like a**holes, everyone has them, and they all stink"<BR/>With that said...<BR/>One thing that has helped me to not focus on the past, is to instead to focus on today.<BR/>What can I do today to .....(fill in the blank with a goal). Mine is ussually 'what can I do today to love my wife, really love her-as a verb, as an action, as a to-do. <BR/><BR/>The other thing is that I can never change the past, so need to focus on today. A Sage recently told me to focus on the here and now; the today, and on the eternal; God, the God that loves, and never changes; He will always love us and always be there, period.Jim Burke IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912520125844091766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-24836362036543389372008-01-07T21:21:00.000-05:002008-01-07T21:21:00.000-05:00Hi. I found you through your comment to Susanne. I...Hi. I found you through your comment to Susanne. I struggle with the litany of past mistakes that march through my head at the most inconvenient times, like midnight to 6:00 a.m! A book that has helped me alot, although the title doesn't seem applicable in this sense, is Addiction and Grace, by Gerald May. It helps me understand some of the attachments I formed and choices I made--and how big God's grace is.2nd Cup of Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478944775613602625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-43295929200924541502008-01-07T19:32:00.000-05:002008-01-07T19:32:00.000-05:00Hi! Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment a...Hi! Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment at my site today.<BR/><BR/>God must be speaking this to lots of hearts. In my post for Faith Lifts tomorrow, I mentioned to how I beat myself up for goals not accomplished, things I did or said. I mention a scripture that I hang onto with everything I have and tell myself daily. The lovingkindness of the Lord never ceases. His compassions never fail. They are new every morning." Lam 3:22 I cling to this scriptureSusannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-8569742010368362962008-01-07T19:14:00.000-05:002008-01-07T19:14:00.000-05:00Very nice and very true. I am working on forgivin...Very nice and very true. I am working on forgiving myself for many things that I regret.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-12189571010016079182008-01-07T17:36:00.000-05:002008-01-07T17:36:00.000-05:00I love your site. I was pointed here by a fellow b...I love your site. I was pointed here by a fellow blogger. Just popping in to say HI. And, I like your non-resolutions you posted.saintseesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674271080347529416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-47472121187070902442008-01-07T17:11:00.000-05:002008-01-07T17:11:00.000-05:00Ahh...the Itty Bitty Shitty Committee that lives i...Ahh...the Itty Bitty Shitty Committee that lives inside your head. Sometimes the best thing to do is to tell it to "Shut up!".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-74039154903328355192008-01-07T17:07:00.000-05:002008-01-07T17:07:00.000-05:00Thanks for letting this one out of the bag - I hav...Thanks for letting this one out of the bag - I have the SAME issue. Like I said before - you give me hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-17351880552059297612008-01-07T16:48:00.000-05:002008-01-07T16:48:00.000-05:00I have read that book and others by him. He is pre...I have read that book and others by him. He is pretty good. For redemption look to Christ.Sister 7https://www.blogger.com/profile/15671257647884341954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-18146388226942427192008-01-07T15:10:00.000-05:002008-01-07T15:10:00.000-05:00Pretty Beth- if I still dwell on the sin, that is ...Pretty Beth- <BR/><I>if I still dwell on the sin, that is the devil at work. He is trying to make me doubt the sacrament of reconcilliation.</I><BR/>I agree with that totally! <BR/><BR/>Thank you everyone for your comments. :)Sister Sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15579850974867756364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-13802640759314244622008-01-07T12:26:00.000-05:002008-01-07T12:26:00.000-05:00You should be Catholic and go to confession and do...You should be Catholic and go to confession and do penance. That was for you Judi. <BR/><BR/>But in all honesty, for me that is what I need. I like being able to get the stupid things I did off my chest, and the priest tells me God forgives you! What a blessing!! I say an act of contrition, I love that!!! Just say it:<BR/><BR/>" O my God,<BR/>I am heartily sorry for<BR/>having offended Thee,<BR/>and I detest all my sins,<BR/>because I dread the loss of heaven,<BR/>and the pains of hell;<BR/>but most of all because<BR/>they offend Thee, my God,<BR/>Who are all good and<BR/>deserving of all my love.<BR/>I firmly resolve,<BR/>with the help of Thy grace,<BR/>to confess my sins,<BR/>to do penance,<BR/>and to amend my life. <BR/>Amen."<BR/><BR/>What relief that brings! What stregth it gives me! I feel like I am back ready to take on the pressures of every day life and the near occasions of sin it will bring whenever I go to confession. <BR/>Now, I think that after I've confessed, if I still dwell on the sin, that is the devil at work. He is trying to make me doubt the sacrament of reconcilliation. With prayer, penance, and frequent communion I can overcome that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-21946582038930142462008-01-07T10:12:00.000-05:002008-01-07T10:12:00.000-05:00I too do this. I hate the way I feel when these m...I too do this. I hate the way I feel when these memories pop up. Thanks for the post. Definitely thought provoking. I appreciate it! ;0)Ashleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088158906170080007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-79265431820274859152008-01-07T09:30:00.000-05:002008-01-07T09:30:00.000-05:00It's really hard to give yourself a break isn't it...It's really hard to give yourself a break isn't it? It's easier to forgive someone who has hurt you, than to forgive yourself for hurting someone you love. It sucks.Sister Honey Bunch/Judi maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908382097406758687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245589515098482899.post-21769330165376137382008-01-07T09:09:00.000-05:002008-01-07T09:09:00.000-05:00What a great post! I have been thinking about thi...What a great post! I have been thinking about this quite a bit over the past few months and have come to the same conclusion. If God can forgive me then why can't I forgive myself? I think I have finally begun to let go of some things, but I don't think it's a switch we can just turn off when we decide to. I think (with me anyway) it will be a process. When I find myself beating myself up about past faults I'll have to say a prayer and let it go.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a wonderful post!!mom of 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165429545146486435noreply@blogger.com