tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post8344239784389788588..comments2009-02-28T13:02:34.591-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Ragamuffin: I just want to knowRagamuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102860882549986216noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-40215104974545978172008-12-28T07:46:00.000-06:002008-12-28T07:46:00.000-06:00Thank you for that Susan. I do get notified and a...Thank you for that Susan. I do get notified and appreciate it when people go back and address even older posts, because frankly, most of them are still unresolved.<BR/><BR/>God bless.Ragamuffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102860882549986216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-15374790739484732712008-12-27T19:30:00.000-06:002008-12-27T19:30:00.000-06:00Shoot, I meant, "have you read?" I hate typo's.I...Shoot, I meant, "have you read?" I hate typo's.<BR/><BR/>I realize the post is nigh a year old, but maybe you are notified of new comments anyway.<BR/><BR/>Susan Petersoneulogoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307036781446427993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-37360717511696015282008-12-27T19:27:00.000-06:002008-12-27T19:27:00.000-06:00Have your read Newman's "Lead Kindly Light"? It s...Have your read Newman's "Lead Kindly Light"? <BR/><BR/>It starts "Lead kindly light midst the encircling gloom"<BR/><BR/>I'll google it.<BR/><BR/> <BR/>The Pillar of the Cloud (Lead, Kindly Light)<BR/> <BR/> 1 Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom,<BR/>2 Lead Thou me on!<BR/>3 The night is dark, and I am far from home --<BR/>4 Lead Thou me on!<BR/>5 Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see<BR/>6 The distant scene, -- one step enough for me.<BR/><BR/>7 I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that Thou<BR/>8 Should'st lead me on.<BR/>9 I loved to choose and see my path; but now<BR/>10 Lead Thou me on!<BR/>11 I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,<BR/>12 Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.<BR/><BR/>13 So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still<BR/>14 Will lead me on,<BR/>15 O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till<BR/>16 The night is gone;<BR/>17 And with the morn those angel faces smile<BR/>18 Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile. <BR/><BR/>John Henry Newman, Cardinal <BR/><BR/>Susan Petersoneulogoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307036781446427993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-20757509962311442792008-01-04T13:36:00.000-06:002008-01-04T13:36:00.000-06:00I guess I feel like I still have to vent and be ho...<I>I guess I feel like I still have to vent and be honest in the midst of it.</I><BR/><BR/>I agree. And especially to God! Let him have it. He can take it. :)<BR/><BR/>Just be careful, because he'll probably give it right back to you. ;)Qatfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101588197185665113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-8638915703690695302008-01-03T23:33:00.000-06:002008-01-03T23:33:00.000-06:00Qatfish said...I know it's probably not going to b...<I><B>Qatfish said...</B><BR/><BR/>I know it's probably not going to be a comfort, but I do think that the restlessness and disquiet, the frustration and confusion, the "not feeling closer," and so forth, may be an important part of your journey. Life isn't simple, neat, and clean. It's ongoing conversion and renewal. Mess and struggle are part of it.</I><BR/><BR/>I suspect you're right, but I guess I feel like I still have to vent and be honest in the midst of it. And the thing that exacerbates it is my tendency toward analyzing things to death. I try to give all sides reasonable consideration but sometimes you get decision paralysis and wonder if you will ever know with any comfortable degree of certainty. It feels precarious.<BR/><BR/>All I know right now is that I'm enjoying the Anglican liturgy right now and actually plan to visit an Anglo-Catholic parish that has daily mass/Eucharist on an upcoming business trip. I never would have made it a point to visit a local Evangelical church during the week because frankly, I can hear a sermon and lite rock worship anytime. Spending time in reverence and reflection and receiving the Eucharist is special.<BR/><BR/>So I just hope that God continues to draw me in to Himself even if I'm not always perceiving it as much as I'd like to. By faith I'm trusting that He's leading me through this process.Ragamuffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102860882549986216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-11026242258228979452008-01-03T21:28:00.000-06:002008-01-03T21:28:00.000-06:00I'll pray for you, Ragamuffin, for the clarity you...I'll pray for you, Ragamuffin, for the clarity you seek.<BR/><BR/>As a Catholic, I do believe that Christ intended to found a Church; I believe that Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, and I believe that the Catholic Church continues to be that Church which He founded as the ordinary means of salvation for His people. <BR/><BR/>But I know that there comes a time when we are searching for truth in which it seems as though we are playing a game not unlike a blindfolded game of tag; but if we hold still a while, sometimes we make it possible for Truth to find us.<BR/><BR/>God bless.Erin Manninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321137500437209970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-67081710323213181342008-01-03T13:23:00.000-06:002008-01-03T13:23:00.000-06:00I know it's probably not going to be a comfort, bu...I know it's probably not going to be a comfort, but I do think that the restlessness and disquiet, the frustration and confusion, the "not feeling closer," and so forth, may be an important part of your journey. Life isn't simple, neat, and clean. It's ongoing conversion and renewal. Mess and struggle are part of it.Qatfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101588197185665113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-35770604654180836512008-01-02T17:00:00.000-06:002008-01-02T17:00:00.000-06:00I hear you.I feel like God must be doing something...I hear you.<BR/><BR/>I feel like God must be doing something really cool, but at the same time I'm just so restless and out of sorts.<BR/><BR/>Keep stopping by. I'll check out your blog and maybe we can give each other some much needed moral support.Ragamuffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102860882549986216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540233923006986205.post-25139855854732208782008-01-02T14:19:00.000-06:002008-01-02T14:19:00.000-06:00Are you reading my mind?? :)I just turned 40 back ...Are you reading my mind?? :)<BR/><BR/>I just turned 40 back in November and I'm quite sure I don't want to be in this state of flux where I'm not sure about anything. I mean, do I <I>really</I> need to figure everything out all over again? And worry about how it will affect the kids? It would be so much easier to just go with the flow but something inside of me won't let that happen either.<BR/><BR/>Like you, I just want a couple of things settled. Most of which revolve around just what church should be and how much doctrine should matter(oh, and which ones). Not too much ask for, is it? :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me rant. I'll be praying for you as your journey continues.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232533028509857277noreply@blogger.com