Discerning A New Path

 
    
30
May 2010
4:43 PM EDT
   

Ave Maria

So, today was the first Sunday in months I haven't had to sing at 9:30 in the morning. We ended up going to a closer church my Grandma used to go to. I've let the rest of the world basically know what my intentions are and they seem to support me. The advice has been spilling in from wonderful and numerous sources.
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24
May 2010
7:26 AM EDT
   

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. I have told more people of my strong discerning and have found some to think I'm crazy. Someone w
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23
May 2010
4:07 PM EDT
   

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. I have told more people of my strong discerning and have found some to think I'm crazy. Someone whom I strongly respect couldn't swallow the fact that I may become an IHM Sister. Frankly, I consider them to overly and scarily zealous, and am concerned for them. They think that everything has to be ornate and I disagree. They complained that a crucifix only in their Chapel is against God and I think that is fine. They also couldn't believe I'm even considering this life. I feel like they're only going to hurt me.
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17
May 2010
3:34 PM EDT
   

Another Day, Another Bother

So, today has been one I'd love to forget.
While I understand people have opinions, I'd love for some to go unsaid.
It is very hard not to say something disrespectful and spiteful toward those with different views and ideas of decency.
I don't understand why so many people feel it is okay to disrespect others who are simply trying to live their lives. I admit wholly that I am not perfect in that respect, and that I will sometimes revert back to that behavior ,but it really crushes me nonetheless. Today I thought more about why I really want to be a Nun, and it is very simple: to show God's love to the world. �I want to learn to be a more loving and compassionate person, and do it will the full-backing of the church, and my fellow Sisters.

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16
May 2010
5:12 PM EDT
   

All Things..Are Being Considered

Well, this journal writing thing has always been easier when it was required for school, so I seriously can't fathom that it will last long. Either way, I will certainly try. The main reason I wanted to start this is because I am making a very important decision regarding my entire future. I have been a Catholic since March 23rd 2008, and it has had a very recent and incredibly profound affect on me. I sat for at most an hour today making a pro/con list and at the moment can't remember what I scrawled down. However, I do know that the pro's out weigh the con's about three to one at this point, so I'm very happy about that. My decision could mean I may not have kids one day,or a husband. I may not live alone, but I will not be able to marry. I will have a ring on my hand, but not because of a man, but because I promise God I will trust Him to lead me, and that I will work for him constantly and consistently. I know that my decision may be one that I look back on and think " Why did I choose this?" and frown, but I may also be very happy with it, and be very blessed. At least for now, I do not have to make it right away, or for at least a year, so I am not entirely concerned. I want to weigh as much of the good and bad as I can. Even the idea of becoming a Nun ( or Sister as it is interchange with) is a slightly nerve-wracking one. I don't want to enter into it without a lot of considering my options. I know God will lead, but I have to honestly follow, or risk making a large and costly mistake.
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