weekly post from January 14, 2006

The "day after Friday the 13th" edition

Hey friends & loved ones,

This past week was uneventful and relatively quiet.Yesterday was Friday the 13th and it got me thinking more about my personal beliefs and how those beliefs shape me as a person, friend, lover, spouse, etc... I spent most of last week and part of this week working on my assignment for deacon class. I've also spent a lot of time reflecting on who I am and trying to better myself. I had to come to terms with the fact that things happen that we have no control over and they force us to view people differently; even people who are close to us. It's how we then treat those people after realizing they are fallible and human that becomes the important issue. Do we judge? Do we continue to love them and accept them as imperfect? Do we ignore them? Do we embrace them? I had to answer those questions which is not always easy when it becomes a matter of someone doing something that doesn't match up with our own principles and beliefs. No one is perfect and it's not easy trying to maintain a Christian attitude in today's world; but it's important to make every effort to do so. One other area I've been working on is my writing voice, especially my blog. I enjoy writing and sharing my thoughts and feelings on things and if people read those thoughts then that is great, however, I've found myself tweaking and editing and trying to figure out just how I want to write and be heard. It's really a work in progress, for me anyway. I think that can sum us up as humans as well; a work in progress. We evolve and shed and recreate in order to be true to ourselves and our own lives.

Until next week continue to pray for each other as I pray for each of you. Stay safe, stay happy, and stay healthy.

paul