Obligation to attend holiday function or choice?

Feelings don't matter....
conscious decision of mind an will r all we need...a decision to Love God...decision to continue to grow...decision to Love even wen it is not deserved

As the 12 step programs teach make a decision to turn our will and life over to God.

If a ride alone is too much for u to attend a function don't go....friend/family gatherings r often superficial....we want to invest our energy in relationships an events that will fill us not drain us . wen in a weaker state..we must trust our inner voice....an ignore everyone else s guilt trip to do it their way or attend something that we r not comfortable with .
We may be putting ourselves in harm's way if we go an don't listen to our inner voice.

We have to learn to follow wat we no works for us regardless of opinions or obligation....no one will then come an cook or wash for us....or care for our responsibilities after.

Decide in wisdom...pray...but listen deeply an b sure God is first..you second in all our decisions

Move slowly...pray first before u decide anything

We must b cautious not to say we will pray for an answer without stopping an doing so ...otherwise it is our decision not Gods.

He knows wat is best...best 4 u an i.

Blessed Christmas to all...remember it is Jesus Birthday....not ours...take time to give Him a present...

Keep Holy The Sabbath

Always remember...if u profess to b Christian or Catholic... Sunday is Sabbath an we need to give Him his due first before anything else....Keep Holy The Sabbath Day....find a way to put Him first on Sunday then the social things

.praying for all of us.. to clearly discern an hear Gods Perfect Will an have the power to carry it out!

Trust God...go to Him for everything an u can then trust urself to know wat to do an wen

Urgent Prayer request for CARE GIVERS

I am calling out for prayers...fasting...an alms giving for all caregivers.Only with ur prayerful participation carrying us...will we b able to press on care giving for the ill an elderly.   Every day requires a 'dying' to self...a saintly patience...an virtuous courage an endurance which sadly run short in this world. We carry home..an
work..
an we do it mostly alone.  I write in confident Hope that HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT..an with the girding up from all of u we will b able to complete the mission God has called us to well. For every failure we beg His Mercy...for every Victory Jesus Alone gets all The Glory!  Ty...how rich we are to have Warriors who will fight with us..an for us.. an beside us...before Our Faithful God an King!!  Our weariness only allows Our God to shine more in our lives an in  these situations. TO HIM ALONE B ALL HONOR AN GLORY AN PRAISE!!! remembering All Life is precious from conception to natural death...an we will honor our mothers an fathers....all our elders..an continue to care for our disabled children..
relatives...
friends without
rest because God says they r Special an they r His...an therefore they r ours. God bless u for ur participation in this most important calling!...God bless all caregivers who go unnoticed...
unsupported...
an r viewed as unimportant by men....but treasures to God!

Til next time find a care giver in ur life an bless them in a tangible way...a meal...flowers...bag of groceries...some time off...invite them out...a gift..etc...etc...in this way u will gift Jesus in the Manger...
"FOR WEN U DID IT FOR THE LEAST IF THESE...U DID IT UNTO ME!!"

MERRY...HOLY...BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!!

Life is precious from conception to natural death!

Forgive me for not writing. My 95 yr old Mom was very ill an in hospital an rehab for 2 mths. By the grace of God she is home an i am her full time care giver an so my limited time to b able to write. Many people r caring for the sick an i thought it might b gd to share the following with u.

I can never agree with a persons choice to die...assisted suicide or euthanasia. It is a totally different thing when naturally the body shuts down ..wen we choose not to use extraordinary means to save a life...but if we stop giving food an water a person starves or dehydrates to death...a painful process...not to say thirst an hunger don't naturally diminish close to death but small amounts of food an water r given until a person naturally goes leaving the decision of death to God. Here is a long but clear view of the Catholic Church's view on the Bioethics of death an dying based in The Scriptures from The Old Testament

"God did not make death, nor does He rejoice in the destruction of the living."
WISDOM 1:13

I think it may b good  to read this in its entirety to better understand  our Catholic view ...mayb a different view from our own. An even now as we all journey towards God...this process for my Mom an i is a time of growth an development.  For where in life does a soul learn real total dependence on God but in the position we r in?..where does a soul develop Godly patience an heroic courage an kindness an luv...qualities of the great saints before us?  There is an appointed time for our passing...an we must never rush that nor interfere with that ...an prayer is the only vehicle that can give us  deep discernment where we may hear from God an obey without full understanding following the example of Father Abraham before us. May God Himself guide us an invade our privacy to hear ONLY HIS VOICE...that we may know His Perfect Will an have the courage to do it!!  All Life from conception to natural death is precious!  May we live according to this Truth ..

Til next time lets read this an take this deep into prayer to understand better God's approach to life an death.

Blessed Christmas to u!  B assured of my continued prayers!!