Welcome to my thoughts..

I mentioned that I’m not an overly religious person. I went to church when I was younger. I was baptized. Then took a break like a lot of people seem to do. Then found a church and had a bad experience. Then found another church and had a bad experience. I would go with my husband and his family as a CEO (Christmas and Easter Only). I never really had a reason or a want to go.

During COVID, I watched my besties’ (Tras) goddaughter play piano at church (Thank you Facebook Live). The mother of the goddaughter happens to be the pastor of the church. I know the mother but really hadn’t planned to stick with the service. Well, I did stick with it and to my shock and amazement, I really enjoyed the sermon. She was starting to do a series of Joseph and his super awesome coat of many colors. So, I stuck with it and here, several months later, I’m still with it.

As I am starting questioning my faith and questioning the opinions that others have about faith and more especially, the Bible, I decided I was going to read the Bible. I’m reading it start to finish and in order. I have a few Bibles. A special one that was my Aunts and one from when I was a kid but I thought that with a new objective, I needed a new Bible. I settled on a woman’s devotional Bible, after all, I am a woman. Every day there is a devotional that goes with the chapters. Some devotionals I really like, some I don’t and some I think are just down right strange. My husband was a little shocked I was reading the Bible, but, he didn’t question me.

I sit down with my Bible and my pink highlighter and read a few chapters every day, usually when I get home from work. I highlight items that might help me in a debate if someone picks something specific out but ignores the other stuff. I was to be like President Bartlett on The West Wing when he schools that talk show host that has such a closed mind that she doesn’t believe God/Jesus loves everyone – even those that are homosexual. That is one of my favorite clips and I watch it often (Thank you YouTube!)

Some verses that make me think a bit: Genesis 3:16 – Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you. I have an issue with my husband ruling over me. We are partners. Exodus 23:9 – Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt. That’s a lot to think about – especially in this day. If you are going to quote the Bible and are going to force your opinion on people, make sure you are quoting all of the Bible and don’t work on the Sabbath!!

So, I’m not sure that this shows that I’m not overly religious but I hope that it shows that I am trying to learn, be able to have a thoughtful conversation and that I always remember that we are all created equal.

#MondaySermon

We are finally watching The Crown on Netflix. We are mid-season 2. We just finished the Kennedy episode (for those playing along at home) and toward the end, my comment was, “JFK seemed to be a bit of a douche-canoe.” I know it’s TV and maybe not all of it was true, but damn, it was a little creepy. I love the cast and I’m a little nervous starting season 3 because I know the cast is changing. I’ve always been interested with the royal family. I have no idea why. I remember getting up in the middle of the night to watch the wedding of Charles and Diana. I watched all of the other royal weddings too. I’ve never really had the desire to visit overseas, but I kind of want to go to Westminster Crabby (Friends reference…get used to those.) I think the costumes are amazing. There is something about that blue sash. I read that some of the royal family watched the crown. I bet Elizabeth loves it. She is such a badass. #TheCrown

According to the blogging world, I need to tell you why I am here. That is a loaded question. I like to write. I’m not good at spelling, grammar, editing, but I know what I want to say. Maybe I’ll have someone look it over (maybe our agency copywriter extraordinaire New Dan) or maybe I’ll just let it go. There is something about putting your thoughts down raw and in the moment. I’m sure my followers will get the drift.

I live in middle America with my husband and our two cats. We don’t have kids but I am happy to be called Aunt by many. To be honest, I just need a place to vent, share and talk about nonsense. I think this will help my mental health, especially now.

I’m not an overly political or religious person. I love sports and marvel movies. I enjoy all different types of entertainment…from TV shows to concerts to podcasts. You’ll learn my thoughts on most of these subjects as well as my love for family and friends.

Why am I blogging publicly, rather than keeping a person journal? I do keep a thought journal but I know that if I found a random blog from a random person about some random subjects that interested me, I would read it.

Enjoy #zerotohero