Gossip!!!

This is not going to be your ordinary post because there are some things going on in some of my friend’s particular life that I do not particularly agree with. What I am about to post is information that the general public should know ANYWAY!! It’s common since, which I have found to be lacking in most people’s rapture as of late. First off, the thing that pisses me off the most is when people go onto other people’s face book just to find something to gossip about. I believe the Bible says something about casting the first stone if you have not sinned. First of all, NO ONE IS NOT PERFECT, that includes me. 2010 is going to be the year where I step back and check some things out in my life that need to change, that’s just one example of how I am not perfect. Since my conversion I have learned that ultimately it is not our place to talk about people but show them mercy, and let them know that they are loved. I do not care what you have done, except there is something that has been done to a friend of mine, something so sinister that I can only pray that God give me the strength to forgive them, and in a way I already have.

People, I know you have better things to do than to talk. In the small town I live in, that is near impossible to not hear someone talking. Yes I know I have been subject to it but I ask forgiveness and I try to change. I do however have the since not to go onto other people’s stuff and try to find out things about them. That’s how friendships end and it’s just bad manners. I know a lot of you talk about me because I have Muslim friends, and people who are not Christian. I have an educated background and I worked with the international department, so I am going to have friends from all over the world who have different backgrounds. I do not force my particular religion on them, yes we do have EDUCATED discussions but I NEVER TRY TO CONVERT THEM… I feel pity for those of you who are looking though MySpace constantly to try to figure out things. Some things I can understand, but just petty crap in general is no excuse. People get a life! There are better things to do like, charity work, helping your neighbor, and making yourself better in your own business and religion. You know if someone talks about me and it’s not true, I don’t have to do a thing, in my religion (Catholic) my God gives justice to those who deserves it. I do not have to lift a finger. All I have to do is continue to love and do my thing. If you do not agree with what I do or what my friends do, “snub off” as they say in England. May the Creator bless you. See you in church!

Snow in Mississippi 2009

Dear Journal

As I was looking out of my window I was astounded at the sight of snow. We do not see that much snow here in Mississippi. Many people of many ancient cultures think that winter is part of the “circle of life”. Everything that has a beginning has an end, and everything that has an end, has a new beginning. This year has not been the greatest year. Although I did graduate with a history degree, I still find myself struggling to survive because I have not found a job. The snow reminds me that the year is about to end and there are new adventures just waiting for me in the New Year. The snow also reminds me of all the beauty that God has put into the world. For some odd reason I associate snow with angles, something so light, something so white, can only be associated with a creature of God. In the Catholic Church we have a yearly cycle and we just started Advent, one of my favorite times of the year.

Those of us in the Catholic Church welcome winter by placing Advent reefs all over the church and adorning the church with poinsettias flowers all over the chapel. I try to wear things like green sweaters and heavy coats to invoke a feeling of a comfortable nature to all those who sit around me at church. I also do things like make warm tea and drink apple cider. I think a lot of it comes from the Irish blood that runs through my veins. I have always been a winter and fall person. I don’t particularly care for any time of the year. I guess it is all the colors that resonate during the fall and winter. I find myself taking in a deep breath and smelling the baked goods, which people in other houses are baking. Most of you say that winter has nothing to do with color. There are tons of colors that go on during the winter time. The windows of the church illuminate things and bring them more into a 3D perspective. Another thing I do is light candles all over the house. I like to think that it invokes light into the house. As I light the candles I remember those who have passed on before me and those elders who hold the knowlage of ancient times.

Yours Always,

Tyler