{"id":63,"date":"2008-05-03T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-03T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psolis.com\/dreamscapes\/?p=63"},"modified":"2008-05-03T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-03T13:41:00","slug":"weddings-funerals-baptisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/psolis.com\/dreamscapes\/2008\/05\/weddings-funerals-baptisms\/","title":{"rendered":"Weddings, Funerals & Baptisms"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was reading Redondowriter’s<\/a> blog today. She said something that struck me!<\/p>\n

B<\/span>oth my husband and I were extremely active in this parish until we separated in 1984. In 1987 I moved and only go back now for weddings, funerals and baptisms. The years fell away…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/em>Her post was about spirituality and faith. I don’t know why this stuck so deeply, they are only words expressing a moment in time. But maybe because it seems to be an impactful moment in her life, that it became impactful for me. So I started to look at it a little deeper. I instantly got a flashback – sort of a stream of consciousness started to flow thru me. <\/p>\n

When I was growing up my father was very religion-oriented. Any activity we did was church related or had to do with religion. I remember the one time he would let us go to the movies. Very unusual – he was even excited about a movie opening. It was in the early 70’s, at the re-release of The Ten Commandments. He was so excited! We got to the movie theater early, waited in line for hours and this was on a Friday night – after sunset, no less.<\/p>\n

What’s the point? Her post (not necessarily what she was referring to – but the mere fact that it was posted for me to read) was a catalyst for a moment of clarity in my life. That is, that because of conditions of my life, I’ve used my dad’s commitment to religion to separate myself from the church. Allowed it not to be a part of me anymore – only returning for – weddings, funerals & baptisms…<\/p>\n

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E<\/span>very day I observe someone, some situation, some place and I[‘m]comforted, connected. I’ve had a spring resurgence of sacred ordinary.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I am experiencing that spring resurgence. My spirituality keeps calling me. I’ve come to the realization that I’m connected to a stream of consciousness (God) that keeps calling – only I’ve not been listening. The message is clear. It is the return to the truth of life; to the simple cycle that we are connected to: <\/p>\n

weddings, funerals & baptisms…
Life, death & rebirth<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I too continue to grow-up when it comes to my faith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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