Bucket O’ Bulletz

posted by Sun T. on Aug 24

I am breaking out of my former self. I have to, else die. I have to break out and become free once again. No more covering my blemishes with the bandaids of denial. No more spot treating disobedience with the acne cream of fear. I have to surrender all and do what I know is right. That might make a lot of people angry, but the answer is no plainer than the nose on my face. God is moving. He is moving so swiftly, so surely, that I must follow. Keep me in your prayers as I continue on the path He is laying before me. It won’t be easy, but it is His will and I am happy in knowing I am safe there.

posted by Sun T. on Mar 24

So we did attend church yesterday. It was really good. I enjoyed the pastor. He reminds me of one we had a few years back, but with more gusto. The people were still very nice. I saw a few people from our own neighborhood. We attended early enough that we both got to go to the Sunday school before church started. He had a blast. I was happy to find other people that are adults to talk to HAHA. One of them homeschools like I do. She is on her last of 4 children.

They finished the play they started the other day about Jesus and the 3 days to resurrection. It was pretty good. They worked well with what they had. My son was excited to see Jesus was risen, but then he was bolting for the door. He isn’t used to sitting in church like that. He is used to having kids church. Since it was Easter Sunday, all the kids were in the sanctuary. Next Sunday he will have a better time, I am sure.

I see places in the church that I could be of use, too. They seem to need some more people for their worship team. I found myself wishing that I could be more like a wall sconce of the church. Pretty on the wall, no one really notices, and serving a silent function. The way God has made me, though, that would never happen. I am always looking for the places I am needed in the church with my specific gifts. I am just waiting on the Lord to lead me to the places He wants me to be. So far, He has called me to this church. God only knows what’s next.

Tags: church, spiritual+gifts

posted by Sun T. on Mar 22

We made it in plenty of time to enjoy all the fun they had planned for the day. I was really surprised at how they went all out to make sure the kids had a memorable day. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera 2 years in a row *doh!*

Everything was scheduled out to a T. The kids were split into age groups for everything. There were presentations, the story of Easter, egg races, relay races, the egg hunt *of course*, food, a movie, and prizes. The only thing missing was a giant trampoline.

Taz found 15 eggs, I think…most of which had candy he is allergic to *doh!*. He also got a prize egg which meant he got a gift certificate for a free side order at KFC. He loves their mashed potatoes so I guess that will be his prize.

The church is a good size and they have a great kids program that lasts until they are 12 years old, then they switch over to youth group. I am excited to see what they have for tomorrow. We are going back and I am hoping that it cements the foundation that they laid today. I believe we may have found our church.

Tags: church, easter

posted by Sun T. on May 30

My husband and I subscribe to a few monthly services that send us books, movies, and other things of that nature without us having to do a whole heap of work to get them. So far we have dealt with mostly CDs in the spiritual genre. I was introduced to another service today that delivers inspirational movies to you through the mail every month, too.

They have a special going right now with a free trial offer for 50 dollars worth of videos free (that’s 10 videos), you pay shipping. You don’t choose the videos every month, but you get 4 that have been preselected for you. All their movies are on DVD, which saves you the trouble of having to request a different format. They also have an incentive drawing every month for a free month of service. What do you need to do to enter? Rate movies on the website and tell them what you think. That’s it.

You can cancel the membership whenever you want, which helps me out. I have a tendency to want to eliminate different programs at different times of our financial lives. It’s good to know that I wouldn’t be obligated to keep the service if I couldn’t afford it any longer.

posted by Sun T. on Feb 23

I am a seeker. I seek the knowledge of truth and understanding. Being such, I come across a lot of different spiritual ideas that make a lot of sense, and some that don”t. One that I identify with is The Lotus Path. It was introduced to me today. The path takes into account Shamanism, yoga, and many other paths of spiritual enlightenment to form one cohesive unit.

It was interesting to read about the background of this pathway to enlightenment. I was surprised to find out that the woman behind it all was a teacher of English. Now she does workshops all over the place for The Lotus Path. Her husband is supportive of her spirituality. The truth is found in focusing on finding your spiritual comfort zone. She doesn”t seem to be preaching an all out truth, only guiding people to find their own pathways through what she has learned and experienced over the years. I can respect that. I would rather be able to find the truth than be told what it is all the time.

The one thing that I take issue with is the whole *influencing the chakras* deal. I have not come to a conclusion about chakras yet, so that would definitely make me uncomfortable. It’’s all good, though, because it just shows you another way to look at spirituality. I am all for that. I might not be taking too much from the Lotus Path, but at least I can glean some things from their teachings.

posted by Sun T. on Feb 13

Putin said that this is the reality of the world:

The world, he said, is now unipolar: “One single center of power. One single center of force. One single center of decision making. This is the world of one master, one sovereign.”

I say that it’s a sign of the times. YES indeed it is. If you believe in the Bible and what it says about the end of the world, then you know what I am talking about. The New World Order is arriving. One currency, one language, one power…it’s all centralized around one spot. The news said “we now know where the axis of evil is located”. I can’t say that I don’t agree. Russia is totally debt free. It has paid off all its debts and is now ready to do whatever they want. JOY! I think I am going to go be sick now.

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posted by Sun T. on Feb 8

Not too long ago I was in search of the truth and meaning in Catholicism. I had gone as far as to go to a local Catholic store and get information. I bought a pamphlet that explained the rosary, gave variations of prayers to use with the rosary, and some information as to why people pray the rosary. I also was able to obtain 2 rosaries. One for myself as a tool for prayer and one for my son if he ever chose to use it. I prayed my rosary every day for at least a month and I have to say that it was a soothing experience. I would go to sleep with the rosary in my hand and wake up with it close to my heart. I have a fond attachment to it, even now when it is put away for safe keeping.

My husband was brought up Catholic. He even showed me his first communion gifts that he still has tucked away. I was looking through a box of books last night and found his certificate from the Catholic church saying that he had taken his communion.

Sometimes I look at that beautiful marquesite rosary and just meditate on God. I love having an eclectic sense of religion!

posted by Sun T. on Feb 1

to love and cherish forever. What is a promise made of? Trust and commitment. In our churches there was always an opportunity for the teenagers to make a promise to God that they would commit themselves fully to Him and abstain from sex and sexual acts. Promise Rings were always given out to the guys and the gals to put on their ring finger so that they would never forget the vows they made to God.

There is a wedding ceremony of sorts and reception afterwards. The commitment is significant because it is a way to try and crack down on pre-marital sex, teen pregnancy, and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. It’s also a great moral asset to those who do commit. They are also saying that sex isn’t as important as building their lives, self esteem, self worth, and futures. It’s saying that they don’t need sex to feel loved. It’s more than a religious thing. It’s a life thing.