What am I spiritually??

[Warrigal]

Warri, I would have loved to meet your mother. I think your epitaph (if you have one,) should include " she aspired, successfully, to live a life grounded in integrity and kindness." I wonder if you realise the impact you have? I suspect you are far too modest. People such as you, give the walking wounded such as myself, hope. Unknowingly, you provide balance. Oh, boy, choking up.

Thanks for the compliment Shalimar, but you haven't seen the full picture. I have had to deal with my own judgmental streak, one that was once worthy of Oliver Cromwell and a reticence to show emotion that caused me to present as cold.

When people talk about being born again and becoming a new creation it is a mistake to think that this is an instantaneous transformation. It is but the beginning of a new journey, down a path not travelled before. It leads to an unexpected destination - letting go of emotional shackles and becoming more fully human than before.

 

[Shalimar]

Umm Warri? Perhaps I may be just a tad perceptive enough to see beyond some of that stuff. Not attempting to attach a halo
here, just recognise what I see. We are all under construction, that is the point I think. Aspiring to be better people. It is important to honour our journey, fragmented though it is.

 

[Ruthanne]

Spiritually I'm not sure what I am any more. I have to say I am agnostic. I was raised Catholic and after that I ran away from the church long ago. Over the years I have looked into different things, ways of being, try to be my best but often fall short.

 

[Butterfly]

I am a Lutheran, which I kind of stumbled upon after being away from religion for years. I had been seriously soured by the fundamentalist fire and brimstone of my childhood. Lutheranism spoke to me on a deep level at a very low point in my life, particularly the concept of the "Grace that sets you free."

 

[Debby]

Debby, I personally don't mind "You will meet again someday" because I HOPE it's true. But I sure understand why others don't want to be told that. One of my friends sent me a privet message on FB and all it said was "My heart breaks for you". That is a good one for a close friend or neighbor.

A couple months ago I was having a breakdown in my doctors office because I was going to euthanize my old horses and all it took was him putting his hand over mine and giving it a little squeeze (and then a prescription for Ativan!) Just knowing someone, for a moment, recognizes your hurt is often enough.

 

[Linda]

A couple months ago I was having a breakdown in my doctors office because I was going to euthanize my old horses and all it took was him putting his hand over mine and giving it a little squeeze (and then a prescription for Ativan!) Just knowing someone, for a moment, recognizes your hurt is often enough.

Sounds like you have a good Dr. I'm very sorry you had to have your horses euthanized. Do you have any other pets now? I think you said on another thread that you don't.