tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post7253956275129511972..comments2023-09-22T10:33:09.590-07:00Comments on Snacking Squirrel: Glory to God... and Sweet PotatoesKelsey Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15880426389321835449noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-31145663021393106322011-08-15T05:30:31.157-07:002011-08-15T05:30:31.157-07:00I'm so glad you directed me towards this post!...I'm so glad you directed me towards this post! It is truly inspiring to read about the spiritual journeys of others and I'm glad that you finally found the place where you felt a sense of "home" :)<br /><br />Thank you for sharing!Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balancehttp://ittybitsofbalance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-63389224810595721602011-03-10T13:41:19.738-08:002011-03-10T13:41:19.738-08:00My Mom is Roman Catholic and my Dad was agnostic f...My Mom is Roman Catholic and my Dad was agnostic for years and years (only recently turning to atheism). There wasn't a lot of spirituality growing up, but I did go to Church when I was younger. As I got older, I realized that I didn't like a lot of how the Church ran. Like why there were no women priests, or why there was only a male God and no Goddess. How did a man give birth to our world? Eventually I was just agnostic, floating along. I discovered Wicca (which is a nature religion, focusing on nature, Goddess and God - duality in general - and energy) when I was 15 and have been Wiccan since :)Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162731300058361006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-84488705171032909672011-02-08T19:22:53.153-08:002011-02-08T19:22:53.153-08:00Well obviously (by all the responses) you've t...Well obviously (by all the responses) you've tapped a nerve here. It's always interesting to me how we often dodge discussing the one topic that effects us all, discontentment and a sense of loss. I don't know who of us doesn't deal with that on a regular basis. So thanks for venturing and being so honest here.<br /><br />I know I can't make it without God in my life, without the Bible to guide me and strengthen me with hope. Everything else is futile in life and His love is the only thing that will withstand this life. Jesus' love has saved me. His love is the most satisfying, true and real part of my life. I hope you will discover a greater sense of God's love as you discover how to trust Him more. Thanks for the beautiful post.Kristinhttp://www.bettervita.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-23657153532356844512011-01-17T23:22:10.959-08:002011-01-17T23:22:10.959-08:00This is so beautifully written, Kelsey! I am a Chr...This is so beautifully written, Kelsey! I am a Christian and I would be completely lost without faith. My relationship with God has given me HOPE, CERTAINTY and JOY in life that I'd never known prior to believing. I only go to church once or twice each month because I don't particularly like the institution of religion either...Unfortunately I think doctrine and rituals often obstruct the TRUE message and meaning of faith. However worshiping with others provides an opportunity to gain insight in a supportive community, which can't be obtained alone. I try to stay in touch with God, and when I feel an urge to go to church, I go. When I want quiet time, I pray alone. It's a nice, peaceful balance. :-)Sara @ Nourish and Flourishhttp://www.nourish-and-flourish.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-32728580885579060452011-01-13T17:11:13.338-08:002011-01-13T17:11:13.338-08:00I am very spiritual...but spent most of my life as...I am very spiritual...but spent most of my life as an agnostic. I looked everywhere for something that sat right (Unitarian Universalism, Krsna Consciousness, Budhissm, New Age..etc) I completely ignored Jesus and especially Christianity. Then ... circumstance and thoughts alive and one day I knew I believed in Christ. No evangelism was involved, really. How cool is that? I didn't have to try and believe I just did. Then I went to church...I realized that Christianity is about relationship not religion...that made all the difference. Sounds like you had a similar experience. Relationship, not religion. We can worship god in a yoga asana, in a pew, in a blog post, and why we are singing our hearts out to our favorite hip-hop song in the car. If our spirit is with God. <br /><br />~MissyMissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394509972095129618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-80049914535614962232011-01-13T10:37:20.371-08:002011-01-13T10:37:20.371-08:00I'm so glad you shared this post! I agree 100%...I'm so glad you shared this post! I agree 100%. <br />Faith is a relationship that is just between you and the higher power you believe in. And while it never should be denied or something to be ashamed of sharing, it doesn't have to be pressed upon other people and boasted about either. I hate that some people (most) my age think faith is not something "cool" to talk about, or it makes them not fun to be around, but really it's something we should be able to talk about unashamedly.Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562573569007096603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-70809042464448354412011-01-13T10:06:46.824-08:002011-01-13T10:06:46.824-08:00I'm so happy for you, Kelsey!
I am a Latter-D...I'm so happy for you, Kelsey!<br /><br />I am a Latter-Day Saint (Mormon) and I love my faith. I believe in God and His son Jesus Christ and I'm just so happy that I have the gospel in my life. It's impossible to feel alone because God is just a prayer away.Kayla (Little Miss Healthify)http://littlemisshealthify.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-42557084142244780522011-01-13T06:51:57.462-08:002011-01-13T06:51:57.462-08:00I really respect this post. I was raised within th...I really respect this post. I was raised within the Christian faith with my father still being a religious follower. I, however, longed for more. I always felt a bit out of place, judged and awkward in the church. I tried a few different churches and ended up with the same results. Eventually, I stopped attending church and just simply lived. When I attended college is when things began to change. I took a religions class and was opened up to a completely different world. We had a speaker of nearly every major religious faith and were able to ask as many questions as possible along with hearing their opinions. After hearing all of the speakers, I felt drawn toward the buddhist nun so I attended a service to see for myself. Although, I did not feel "at home" with the buddhist faith entirely, I did start attending meditation classes every week at the buddhist temple. Meditation alone is what allowed me to experience the sense of freedom and belonging I had missed in the past. I was able to accept myself, my surroundings and realized that the universe is ultimately in charge. As long as I was putting out good energy, I would receive good energy (karma). This is one of the reasons why I love yoga so much as well. They incorporate meditation into the practice, which is a very beautiful thing. I consider my mentality being that of a spiritual one and I do believe in something bigger than ourselves. But you are exactly right, faith is a very personal thing.<br /><br />I feel like it does not matter what one finds faith in... as long as that faith is self-fulfilling and something that is not harmful to others. So happy you found something to feel comfort in :)Danielle Discovershttp://www.starstuffed.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-43479182236837762402011-01-13T05:38:29.109-08:002011-01-13T05:38:29.109-08:00I have a very similar story, I was born catholic a...I have a very similar story, I was born catholic and was super religious, I went to bible school and even wanted to become a nun! But in university I began to question, and even now I'm not sure what I believe. I believe in God, for sure, but that's about all I know. Great post!<br />Just want to let you know you got an award on my blog today! http://positivelymeesh.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/snow-day/Meeshhttp://www.positivelymeesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-60583931199533670982011-01-13T05:38:13.622-08:002011-01-13T05:38:13.622-08:00I grew up in a Christian home (my dad is a pastor)...I grew up in a Christian home (my dad is a pastor), but I learned to really claim my faith as my own in middle school, as I saw God work in my life and learned what it meant to have a personal relationship with him. Now, I can't imagine life without my faith...it is the glue that holds me together when things around me are falling apart. :) Thanks for sharing!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758932883732204080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-41728701894144434392011-01-12T23:01:53.815-08:002011-01-12T23:01:53.815-08:00i grew up in a Christian (protestant) family and w...i grew up in a Christian (protestant) family and when i was younger i think i went to church just because my family did... but towards the end of high school i think i began to read more and more and seek out answers to questions that i had about my faith, and i think it was then i was really able to find a relationship with Jesus. the thing about spirituality and faith is that at some point we realize that there has to be more to this world than what we see and feel.. because this world is so ephemeral and fleeting. and the thing about my own faith is that it is far from perfect - sometimes i am a crazy cynic who wants to block out God from my life... but I know that He is the one constant and I am always returning to Him. I am always learning everyday and it's definitely a journey - not an easy one, but it is worth it. I would recommend any books by Donald Miller - who makes reading about spirituality sooo fun and down-to earth!Natalie @ cinnamonbumshttp://cinnamonbums.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-88744596720879960792011-01-12T23:00:38.106-08:002011-01-12T23:00:38.106-08:00I'm not religious. Period.
Coming from an abo...I'm not religious. Period.<br /><br />Coming from an aboriginal background and living in an area with a high population of aboriginal people I have a great respect for spirituality. I don't focus or practice, but I love going to drum ceremonies and smoke shacks.Red Deceptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069669930198240317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-50048905818372230112011-01-12T22:26:36.700-08:002011-01-12T22:26:36.700-08:00I am DEFINITELY spiritual.
I put it this way - I...I am DEFINITELY spiritual. <br /><br />I put it this way - I believe in miracles. Both the small everyday kind and the huge Biblical kind.Toronto Girl Westhttp://torontogirlwest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-43249262972248028762011-01-12T21:03:18.258-08:002011-01-12T21:03:18.258-08:00I have a similar story as yours. I do believe in a...I have a similar story as yours. I do believe in a "higher power" but I'm not what you'd call a "Good Catholic." lol What I mean is, I don't really believe in a lot of the church's teachings, but I do "believe" to an extent.MJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016828506958082613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-87279321071110562162011-01-12T20:28:45.459-08:002011-01-12T20:28:45.459-08:00I am a Christian :-)I am a Christian :-)Jolene - EverydayFoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490816021651698189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-30258425058731535872011-01-12T20:04:29.092-08:002011-01-12T20:04:29.092-08:00yep i am a Christianyep i am a Christianchow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-31200884366066690042011-01-12T19:06:17.583-08:002011-01-12T19:06:17.583-08:00I'm not sure what I believe anymore. For most ...I'm not sure what I believe anymore. For most of my life I was very anti-religious and anti-God. Basically, I did not believe at ALL. Things are changing for me though and while I'm not quite sure what happened, I know now that there IS something out there. Something bigger than humanity. I'm not sure what it is, maybe it's God, maybe it's Mother Nature, or maybe it's something else. I don't really know.. and I'm fine with that. :)Aylahttp://www.highonhealthy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-46020793753334160352011-01-12T18:28:12.146-08:002011-01-12T18:28:12.146-08:00I'm not very religious - in fact my family'...I'm not very religious - in fact my family's Buddhist. I just believe in things like karma, re-incarnation etc. But I do believe the presence of something to rely on and be faithful is priceless - whether it be your religion, family, friends...etc. :)Aspiring Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292620372839750369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-299125751321554022011-01-12T18:17:53.685-08:002011-01-12T18:17:53.685-08:00I don't have an affiliation to a specific reli...I don't have an affiliation to a specific religion because of the way I was raised, but I am an extremely spiritual and God loving woman. My husband is Catholic and I'm not sure it is how I want to raise my children, but I do know that there will be religion and God in their lives as well. In some shape or form :)Jamie @ Food in Real Lifehttp://foodinreallife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-18146133564016360132011-01-12T18:04:47.664-08:002011-01-12T18:04:47.664-08:00Although I was baptized Catholic, we pretty much s...Although I was baptized Catholic, we pretty much stopped going to church when I was 6 or 7, because we were too involved in other activities, and there just wasn't time for everything. And to be quite honest, I am not one for organized religion, and wouldn't really consider myself a spiritual person. I don't think it's wrong for others to do so, because everyone has their own beliefs, but I also don't want it pushed on me, and I find that too often religion is. You are right, faith is such a personal thing, and if you have found something that makes you feel right, then follow it :)Marianne (frenchfriestoflaxseeds)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04164021241806320844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-68013874587453905192011-01-12T16:47:27.277-08:002011-01-12T16:47:27.277-08:00I'm not religious and I've never been rais...I'm not religious and I've never been raised that way. But that doesn't mean I have anything against it. I totally support everyone's beliefs! That's awesome to hear that you've found your faith again. :)Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289244603202658212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-53367475168662552402011-01-12T16:38:10.946-08:002011-01-12T16:38:10.946-08:00I can go on and on about my spiritual life. I'...I can go on and on about my spiritual life. I've been through so much with it! I do have a spiritual part of my life that I feel like is very close to my heart. I'm not sure I would consider myself a buddhist but thats about as close to my religious beliefs that you are going to get.. I dont have any christian or catholic beliefs..although I was raised in a catholic family. I just never meshed with the bible although I love hearing people talk about their faith in god. I think its beautiful and special. At the same time, I have a lot of issues with religion. Okay this comment is getting so wish-washyyy.. Like I said, I could write a novel about my experiences and feelings about spirituality and religion but I dont really want to get into here for a few reasons. Mainly, I dont want to offend anybody or get into any debates. I hate debating! ugh haha<br /><br />Love ya girl<br />Dana xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-34648874247747399482011-01-12T16:10:27.348-08:002011-01-12T16:10:27.348-08:00I think that faith is so important! I am so glad t...I think that faith is so important! I am so glad to hear you are finding your spirituality and a relationship with the church once again. I am definitely a Christian and have been raised in the church. During college I fell away from it a bit, but not much. Having a strong foundation to fall upon when you struggle is so important!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-67388393350105314532011-01-12T16:09:22.198-08:002011-01-12T16:09:22.198-08:00Thanks for sharing your beautiful journey through ...Thanks for sharing your beautiful journey through finding a faith and personal experience of it that works for you/makes you feel happy and fulfilled. I love hearing these stories, because I have a huge amount of respect for people and their individual faiths and practices. I love how we are all so different in how we embrace spirituality or religion, but it all comes down to the same purpose. It is something that can make us feel stronger and fulfilled, and to me that is such a beautiful thing. I agree that it is all about your own personal experience- which is why I don't really practice an organized religion. I respect it, but it is not my path. My family is Jewish, but not practicing...although I do find peace and strength in embracing the Jewish culture and feeling a connection to Israel and my family there...I don't necessarily believe in any one definitive higher power, but that's okay. The life path and spiritual path that I've chosen feels good to me, and I think that is the most important thing for any individual person.Hayleyhttp://cocomonster.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726291072122833610.post-77952842743215669032011-01-12T15:26:24.058-08:002011-01-12T15:26:24.058-08:00I am a Christian and proud of it! I kick myself so...I am a Christian and proud of it! I kick myself sometimes, though for not spending enough time doing spiritual things. Like reading the bible, when I can't make it to church...Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Freehttp://spoonfulofsugarfree.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com