Gloria409
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My Tagline:
Traditional Boston Lace-curtain Irish Catholic
My Interests:
Prayer, Meditation, God, Angels, Afterlife, Interfaith issues, Charity, History, Movies, TV, Music, Books, Education, Travel, Crafts, Current events, Art, Environment, Holistic living, Health, Depression, Recovery, Weight loss, Fitness, Caregiving, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Poetry, Writing, Photography, Psychology
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
Books: Anything by Graham Greene, F.Scott Fitzgerald, or Anne Tyler; Music: An old hippie folksinger here! All 60's folk music, plus the Beatles;Films: I am a film fanatic and I love good quality films of all genres, but list movies as varied as "Zorba the Greek" , "The Third Man", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Annie Hall" and "The Princess Bride" among my faves.
Who Inspires Me:
Therese of Lisieux; Francis of Assisi; Dorothy Day; Mother Theresa
My organizations and affiliations:
National Association of Social Workers
My favorite spiritual activities:
A quiet walk in the woods
Who I'm praying for:
My mother who died on October 19
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Mindful
What's your spiritual type?:
Spiritual Straddler - I have one foot in traditional religion, one foot in free-form spirituality.
About Me
Hello to All~
I have joined so that I can occasionally post comments on certain topics of interest. I have been reading different messages via e-mail from Beliefnet for sometime. I think that spirituality is an extremely important~ often overlooked~ part of a full life. In my work with people in recovery, I make use of this aspect of the work because the 12 step model respects this. In other areas of my work, however, I am cautious and respectful about ever introducing the subject unless the person I am counseling brings it up. I consider myself to be a woman of faith and I believe that our actions usually speak for themselves anyway, so I think anyone who knows me can see my values clearly demonstrated.
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For the loss of your Mother ;-( - November 26, 2008 - 04:13 AM
When we are born, we cry and the world rejoices, and when we die, the world cries and we rejoice. Who dies and now lives, may they rejoice in His kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Eternal rest and perpetual light shine upon these loved ones, and may their souls, through His mercy, rest in peace. Like a warm blanket on a cold night you will feel comforted. May the grace of our Heavenly Father forever enfold you.