Beauty Is Everywhere

Today, as I write this, I am wondering whether it is necessary to put our vulnerabilities on display when we attempt to make peace with ourselves and with God.  I think social media has led some of us to believe we have to. Granted, I have to say,  it's sometimes nice, or I guess  it feels inspiring,  to see people post something vulnerable about themselves on social media. When  we read it, we begin to feel less alone. We are all human, and many of us share similar insecurities. But I believe that God would never require us to share our innermost, deepest thoughts with everyone for Him to love us. He would never require us to embarrass ourselves for Him to forgive us! He knows how we feel. He knows our innermost feelings even without us speaking or writing them down for all to hear or see. I have never been to church, except for weddings and funerals. I have experienced a Catholic version of Midnight Mass once, on Christmas Eve, when I was 15 with my best frien...

Hello! Welcome to my first entry on this blog. I have been interested in writing ever since I can remember, although I have not been writing as much lately. I don't have any type of interesting excuse. Basically, I have the same excuse that everyone has for not doing something that is meaningful to them - I've been busy . Perfectionism is also another reason for not putting words down on the computer screen. I don't think I am a terrible writer, but I am certainly not the best. I also struggle a bit with the fact that everything we do now is on the computer and everything is on display for everyone to criticize and analyze. If only I could bring myself to actually handwrite my "stories" in a personal journal. Not for anyone to see but me. Why can't I be at peace with doing just that?  I have come to the conclusion that I just need to connect with people on a deeper level than we do in our everyday lives, and writing is a way for me to attempt to do that. Peopl...