Comments on: Seven life-changing lessons I learned in 2009 http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-19641 Anonymous Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:34:52 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-19641 I know this post was written over a year ago, but I just came across it and decided to share a life-changing lesson I learned recently. I now understand that when you walk with God, you walk next to Him and he walks next to you. He is not at a distance that will shrink once your sins are eliminated and He is not above you or infront of you, He is next to you. I used to invision myself looking up to God who was surrounded by a bright shinning light, but that sort of thinking is not accurately reflective of the Lord. When I finally understood this it helped me with a few things. When you know that He is beside you, you trust Him to work on your sins with you. You and Him are working together. This also helped me to feel a lot closer to God. It may seem as if I'm thinking of God as an imaginary friend, yet although He is a friend (both a quiet friend and a loud friend at the same time) He is certainly not imaginary. He shows His image to us everyday, in fact we ARE His image. I am also way more likely to do what Jesus would do now that I think of Him walking right beside me. It keeps me on the right track. I know this post was written over a year ago, but I just came across it and decided to share a life-changing lesson I learned recently. I now understand that when you walk with God, you walk next to Him and he walks next to you. He is not at a distance that will shrink once your sins are eliminated and He is not above you or infront of you, He is next to you. I used to invision myself looking up to God who was surrounded by a bright shinning light, but that sort of thinking is not accurately reflective of the Lord. When I finally understood this it helped me with a few things. When you know that He is beside you, you trust Him to work on your sins with you. You and Him are working together. This also helped me to feel a lot closer to God. It may seem as if I'm thinking of God as an imaginary friend, yet although He is a friend (both a quiet friend and a loud friend at the same time) He is certainly not imaginary. He shows His image to us everyday, in fact we ARE His image. I am also way more likely to do what Jesus would do now that I think of Him walking right beside me. It keeps me on the right track.

]]> By: Kathleen@so much to say, so little time http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18356 Kathleen@so much to say, so little time Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:28:39 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18356 We have been struggling, not so much with sitting still at church, as we are struggling with "I HATE CHURCH! CHURCH IS BORING!" We sit in front, we talk him through, he has a children's missal--but he hates it, and it hurts me (b/c I'm a liturgist) and scares me (b/c I'm terrified of screwing up and my kids leaving the Church). Any suggestions on that??? We have been struggling, not so much with sitting still at church, as we are struggling with "I HATE CHURCH! CHURCH IS BORING!" We sit in front, we talk him through, he has a children's missal–but he hates it, and it hurts me (b/c I'm a liturgist) and scares me (b/c I'm terrified of screwing up and my kids leaving the Church). Any suggestions on that???

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18352 Anonymous Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:11:57 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18352 Just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU for passing along the suggestion of no toys/amusements at Mass... we tried it for the first time this week, and holy moly, it worked. Our 2.5- and 4-year-old girls were almost entirely quiet the whole Mass, with few (and totally acceptable) exceptions. Wow, wow, wow! I have no idea why this would work, but it did-- and I'm so thankful. :) Rebecca Just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU for passing along the suggestion of no toys/amusements at Mass… we tried it for the first time this week, and holy moly, it worked. Our 2.5- and 4-year-old girls were almost entirely quiet the whole Mass, with few (and totally acceptable) exceptions. Wow, wow, wow! I have no idea why this would work, but it did– and I'm so thankful. :) Rebecca

]]> By: ViolinMama http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18318 ViolinMama Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:21:46 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18318 Hey! I answered your question in a MEGA post....<br /><br />http://roseyoutlookdose.blogspot.com/2009/12/looking-back-at-2009-looking-ahead-to.html<br /><br />Thank you so much for your faith and wisdom!! Love the depth and humor! I wish you a blessed New Year and Christmas season!! Love your blog! I'm reading, even if I don't comment! Sorry!!! Hey! I answered your question in a MEGA post….

http://roseyoutlookdose.blogspot.com/2009/12/looking-back-at-2009-looking-ahead-to.html

Thank you so much for your faith and wisdom!! Love the depth and humor! I wish you a blessed New Year and Christmas season!! Love your blog! I'm reading, even if I don't comment! Sorry!!!

]]> By: Megan@SortaCrunchy http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18298 Megan@SortaCrunchy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:21:42 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18298 I will rise up in affirmation to agree - BEWARE THE POOP FATES! I will rise up in affirmation to agree – BEWARE THE POOP FATES!

]]> By: Abbey http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18290 Abbey Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:06:22 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18290 The greatest gift/lesson I received this year came in Romans 8:28. Patiently awaiting God's revelation of the good in all things is hard sometimes, but FAITH is what keeps me content because I KNOW that HE is going to reveal it to me in HIS own time!<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br />Abbey The greatest gift/lesson I received this year came in Romans 8:28. Patiently awaiting God's revelation of the good in all things is hard sometimes, but FAITH is what keeps me content because I KNOW that HE is going to reveal it to me in HIS own time!

Happy New Year!
Abbey

]]> By: Patty http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18272 Patty Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:20:23 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18272 I love this BLOG! EWTN entered our lives in 1990, the year our first child was born. She sat and listened to many of the programs ... she knew the Rosary, Memorare, Act of Faith, before she learned how to speak. Twenty years later, she (and the three younger siblings) are EWTN Catholics! I love this BLOG! EWTN entered our lives in 1990, the year our first child was born. She sat and listened to many of the programs … she knew the Rosary, Memorare, Act of Faith, before she learned how to speak. Twenty years later, she (and the three younger siblings) are EWTN Catholics!

]]> By: Alice R http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18271 Alice R Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:07:20 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18271 I learned that religion is generally a good thing not a bad thing. I used to think it just made people arrogant and closed-minded but that's not true. <br /><br />I don't think I'll ever believe in God myself, but I realized that a lot of the lessons that go along with belief in God are good ones even if I'm right and there is no God. If believing in God helps people learn those lessons then their belief is a good thing whether God really exists or not. <br /><br />I also realized that if believing in God helps people not be afraid of death or the unknown then that's also a good thing and it doesn't mean they're weak or anything, maybe if I didn't fear the idea of immortality more than anything else I'd believe in God too. I learned that religion is generally a good thing not a bad thing. I used to think it just made people arrogant and closed-minded but that's not true.

I don't think I'll ever believe in God myself, but I realized that a lot of the lessons that go along with belief in God are good ones even if I'm right and there is no God. If believing in God helps people learn those lessons then their belief is a good thing whether God really exists or not.

I also realized that if believing in God helps people not be afraid of death or the unknown then that's also a good thing and it doesn't mean they're weak or anything, maybe if I didn't fear the idea of immortality more than anything else I'd believe in God too.

]]> By: Dani http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18270 Dani Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:18:35 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18270 Wow..what have I learned in 2009. Well I was baptised & confirmed at the Easter Vigil in April so I would say everything.<br /><br />The number one thing I have learned is that <b>God has me exactly where He intends me to be</b>. <br /><br />I am hardly perfect. I sometimes give so much to my church by way of serving that I burn out and sometimes secretly resent signing up for things. I don't pray the rosary perfectly and stumble through Hail Holy Queen. I don't even pray perfectly. It's more of a "hey god" kind of conversation. I don't even get what a Novena is and I don't have 6000 sacrements spread all over my house. I have spiritual high spells and agonizing low spells. I can be the most gracious person and the most judgemental person. I sometimes forget to not eat meat on Fridays during Lent. And sometimes I don't confess everything at confession. <br /><br />But my love for God through his son Jesus has given me a strength I never knew I was capable of. I never stop learning through my imperfections as I stumble through my faith. Wow..what have I learned in 2009. Well I was baptised & confirmed at the Easter Vigil in April so I would say everything.

The number one thing I have learned is that God has me exactly where He intends me to be.

I am hardly perfect. I sometimes give so much to my church by way of serving that I burn out and sometimes secretly resent signing up for things. I don't pray the rosary perfectly and stumble through Hail Holy Queen. I don't even pray perfectly. It's more of a "hey god" kind of conversation. I don't even get what a Novena is and I don't have 6000 sacrements spread all over my house. I have spiritual high spells and agonizing low spells. I can be the most gracious person and the most judgemental person. I sometimes forget to not eat meat on Fridays during Lent. And sometimes I don't confess everything at confession.

But my love for God through his son Jesus has given me a strength I never knew I was capable of. I never stop learning through my imperfections as I stumble through my faith.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-18269 Kelly Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:13:36 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/12/seven-life-changing-lessons-i-learned-in-2009.html#comment-18269 P.S. Anonymous, as someone who's spent a lot of the year dealing with various physical and mental health afflictions in myself/those around me/loved ones, your comment really struck me. Thank you. P.S. Anonymous, as someone who's spent a lot of the year dealing with various physical and mental health afflictions in myself/those around me/loved ones, your comment really struck me. Thank you.

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