As a Catholic, we have sacraments.
There is this one sacrament I love that people tend to dislike, and that would be Reconciliation, or Confession. It's where we confess our sins, and by the power that Jesus gave our priests (John 20:22-23), we are forgiven in the eyes of God.
It's hard to admit to our short comings, but God wants us to tell them and acknowledge them in a personal encounter, that way we don't just rationalize our sins and "sweep them under a rug".
Also, the priest isn't allowed to tell what he has heard in the confessional.
ANYWAYS, I went to Reconciliation along with a girlfriend of mine. I usually try to go every 2 weeks, and if I can't then every month. Every time I go, I feel so clean. I feel the forgiveness of God in my clean soul and relish in it. I get that relationship with God, that was severed by sin, repaired and get welcomed back with open arms. It is such a blessing.
We later went out to Cuppy's Coffee, a little coffee shop located in our local mall, and talked about our lives and what God was doing in each. There is nothing better then discussing God with others. I absolutely love for young girls to learn from my experiences in life and about God and how important a relationship with Him is. I feel that it's what I'm supposed to do in life.
So to get started, I have created a YouTube account, and I'm about to put up my first video. It is a Princess Talk video discussing what I wished I knew in middle school.
Click Here to visit that YouTube Channel.
I just thought I'd let you know what's been up!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Summer?
Dude, where have you gone?
This summer... Oh my goodness, this summer.
I have been so blessed in these last two months that it's still hard to grasp...
I'll start with Discipleship Week though.
So, D-Week is pretty much this retreat that lasts for four days where you find yourself more in your faith, but it's so much more as well.
It changed my life.
See, I had always known God in my household. Raised on the stories, and could state the Ten Commandments in order. I'm a 'Cradle Catholic' as some people would say, but I never really let God into my heart and accept Him until around October of 2011. Before then, my life was a mess.
A mess full of bullying and self-image issues. Such a mess that, at times, I'd find myself thinking "Okay, if You're really there, why am I being treated this way? Why do I feel this way about myself?"
I was a very sad and lonely child, with one real friend who, amazingly, is still in my life today, and I love him very dearly.
He has no idea the impact his presence has had on my life.
Any ways, I am where I am today and I sorta know why certain things happened in my life.
It's so I can talk about these things and inspire people that God is there even when you don't feel Him. His will is at work.
D-Week was a time to figure out my life and the direction God wants to take it. It was a time where I truly allowed God to take over my life, to have His way with me, whether I like it or not. It was a time where I accepted His love.
D-Week also opened my eyes to a lot of things going on in my life. I spent that whole week praying for my friend mentioned earlier to be touched and have his faith reignited. Not only that, but to allow God to have His way with us. I prayed for strength to abolish the human desire to want more. I prayed for the satisfaction of us just being friends if that was His will...
But that us being more then that wouldn't hurt either...
I remember when the guys decided to honor us by escorting us to dinner and serving us food. My friend was my escort, and I can't help but think he was looking for me the entire time.
Then the very last day, the guys gave the girls flowers. I wasn't expecting one from my friend (I knew he had others to give flowers to) but, as I'm talking to one of my friends, her face lightens up and I turn around.
There's that red-headed boy with the same blue eyes I would stare at in the second grade, purple flower in hand. There's that side smile as he tells me "Thank you for being the beautiful daughter of God that you are."
I had never felt more like a daughter, a princess of God in my life then I had in those four days
Four days of praising God, daily Mass, Adoration, Confession, plus Women's group is pretty draining and can leave you with a lot of emotions, but an amazing spiritual high.
And I think I'm still a little woozy.
This summer... Oh my goodness, this summer.
I have been so blessed in these last two months that it's still hard to grasp...
I'll start with Discipleship Week though.
So, D-Week is pretty much this retreat that lasts for four days where you find yourself more in your faith, but it's so much more as well.
It changed my life.
See, I had always known God in my household. Raised on the stories, and could state the Ten Commandments in order. I'm a 'Cradle Catholic' as some people would say, but I never really let God into my heart and accept Him until around October of 2011. Before then, my life was a mess.
A mess full of bullying and self-image issues. Such a mess that, at times, I'd find myself thinking "Okay, if You're really there, why am I being treated this way? Why do I feel this way about myself?"
I was a very sad and lonely child, with one real friend who, amazingly, is still in my life today, and I love him very dearly.
He has no idea the impact his presence has had on my life.
Any ways, I am where I am today and I sorta know why certain things happened in my life.
It's so I can talk about these things and inspire people that God is there even when you don't feel Him. His will is at work.
D-Week was a time to figure out my life and the direction God wants to take it. It was a time where I truly allowed God to take over my life, to have His way with me, whether I like it or not. It was a time where I accepted His love.
D-Week also opened my eyes to a lot of things going on in my life. I spent that whole week praying for my friend mentioned earlier to be touched and have his faith reignited. Not only that, but to allow God to have His way with us. I prayed for strength to abolish the human desire to want more. I prayed for the satisfaction of us just being friends if that was His will...
But that us being more then that wouldn't hurt either...
I remember when the guys decided to honor us by escorting us to dinner and serving us food. My friend was my escort, and I can't help but think he was looking for me the entire time.
Then the very last day, the guys gave the girls flowers. I wasn't expecting one from my friend (I knew he had others to give flowers to) but, as I'm talking to one of my friends, her face lightens up and I turn around.
There's that red-headed boy with the same blue eyes I would stare at in the second grade, purple flower in hand. There's that side smile as he tells me "Thank you for being the beautiful daughter of God that you are."
I had never felt more like a daughter, a princess of God in my life then I had in those four days
Four days of praising God, daily Mass, Adoration, Confession, plus Women's group is pretty draining and can leave you with a lot of emotions, but an amazing spiritual high.
And I think I'm still a little woozy.
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