It's All About Prayer

So it is all about Prayer...that has been the theme for the past month at Church.  My church is going to take it to a new level and take prayer requests and then pray as a group.  I think prayer in a group setting is a powerful thing.  Any energy when its on the same level is usually awesome energy. 
Have you ever felt the energy of a concert? Or when watching someones dreams come true?
I think focused group energy has got to be a wonderful thing (for the good).   So I am excited to see how this endeavor progresses.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

There is always so much I intend to write on this spot...then my day gets away from me. Other blogs are updated instead.  The thoughts begin to leave me and the freshness of the idea is gone along with it.  I am not going to set up any expectations for myself on this spot - though I do think it would be great to update it on Sundays, with a Fresh prospective from church!

Anyways, it is Thanksgiving today - and so much to be thankful for. Truly. Family, friends, a home, a job, food on the table....the list is Endless.

I am also thankful each and every day for my body.  It appears strong and healthy but admittidly lazy.  I need to honor this body that I have and pay attention to it.  I am not really very good or versed in all things Bible related.  I know there is a scripture that is probably perfect here, but I currently do not know it. 

To Honor the body that I inhabit, keep it strong, sound, energized, rested and healthy is on my mind a lot these days.   I am thankful for the body and the opportunity.

A Book & Flourish

I am liking this book a lot!  They say in life there is a time and a place for everything... Well this little spot on the web fits that bill.

One of the first things I did on this journey was read Mother Teresa's Biography... I did not know what it meant to really be a holy person so I wanted to read about someone as an example, I got thru 90% of the book :(  slackked off at the end.  I will have to take it out of the library again and finish it up sometime.

So I have been going to this 1 church lately for about a month now.  I kind of happily dupped it the "popcorn church" - seriously have you ever been to church at a movie theater???  It is wonderful though - you are going to hear the Word after all and not just admire the beautiful stained glass and woodwork that I think of when I think Church.
I think it is a good group of kind people  - though I do miss my Sunday A.M. church hoping, that is fun (amazingly so).  An Mike Goff, I really enjoy when he speaks - so I do want the chance to see him speak many more times!

However I did go to a Flourish event recently and Donna Jackson spoke, she was Amazing!  Loved listening to her too. 

PS  - The entire Flourish event was super fun....food galore to say the least!  Friendships formed (freaks me out coming out of my comfort zone though I must say - but I think I am gently being pushed out).
Pator Abi is wonderful as always - and when you see her up close her makeup is so sparkly - I want sparkly makeup like that too :)
It's a really nice change of pace though to have a women speak and pastor, very different from when I was a kid going to church.  All wonderful women at Flourish!  I wanted to join a group, the one I wanted filled super fast and as far as the others, I cannot go back and fourth 10 times a day - perhaps next time!  I know how they work now - sign up fast!

Flourish Event

Going to a Church function this morning... Totally new for me and stepping a bit out of my comfort zone.  It's a brunch - I made banana bread. 

I really have lots to do about my journey these past 2 months, but perhaps instead of going backwards and remember it would be easier to convey the things from here on - and pull from the past if I wish....
Concepts always change (with me)
Anyways, must get ready!

Why Church?

Yes something scared me.  I felt aweful inside.  An going to Chuch popped into my head and that was it, I did not question it.  I just deceided I was going to go.  I did not know for how long or where or anything - just that I was going to go. 
I told one of my girlfriends and my boyfriend -
I wanted to be forgiven I think, or helped or protected - something...
So this begins my new journey of going to church after never really going in my adult life.  Looking for nothing but something.
I used to go to concerts alone, now it is Churches.

A Little Background:

Would not describe myself as a religious person. Spirtual? Yes.  Howso? I don't know. 

*Yes. I write in ramble style - sort of like a journal, otherwise I might just forget it.

I was brought up Catholic, Roman Catholic.  However, not heavily so.  My mom had me and my sisters go to church for years when we were younger. I went to CCD. I was baptized, I have had my 1st Communion and Confirmation. 
I have an understanding of God.
Honeslty, I hated CCD, completely bored to tears with Church while growing.  I know the main prayers and can recite them.  Nothing about church itself appealed to me.
I did believe in God however, not really sure what that statement fully means, but I believed there was a God, my God - maybe not your God, but one at least that swirled above my head and heard me!

As an adult ( and yes, I am still an adult) I never went to church except for weddings, funerals, baptisms - still taking nothing of it truely in.  I do remember once though going and being creeped out hearing everyone say a certain prayer.  It just felt like people were mumbeling thru it and it made me think - do they know what they are actually saying? Or are they just repeating the words they know by heart?

I have studied other religions. Wicca - so many facets I love of that.  I like that it is an earth based religion - I love candle magick, and dealing with the moon.
Buddahism - India, simplicity, monks - very intriguing and very simple in its depth.
So I try to go into things with an open mind and an open heart to observe and learn.