Smarty, Sassy Irish Gal

Now that the day has almost drawn to an end, I am grateful for: 1.) Being able to sleep in, and for waking up. 2.) Being able to enjoy my cereal & a cup of coffee. 3.) For being employed. 4.) To have at least one load of laundry done, and 5.) for getting my yoga in. I appreciated the head butts for kitteh Mason during my yoga. It is just too hot out to get exercise    outside, and it felt good to stretch my legs. 6.) For quiet time. During a time in which there seems to be so much noise...so many things going on at once...it feels good to be able to be in silence, to hear my thoughts..to hear God's thoughts, & what He has to say to me. Tonight, I am on my own. And while I love my husband, it feels good to be alone for awhile. It's healthy; and I know he is enjoying his time with his sib. Last night, it was Adoration. There is grace in Adoration. And while I may not agree with absolutely everything that the Catholic Church stands for, there is grace i

Okay, so wow! It's been awhile since I've blogged! Life got in the way. First of all, may I begin with all the abortion laws going into effect in so many Southern states. I hate it! I disagree with it. As a Christian Catholic, I do believe that abortion is morally and ethically wrong. I do not believe that abortion should be used as a form of birth control, sex selection, and/or as a, 'this child has special needs, can't handle that.' I do believe, however, that these new laws need to include cases of rape and incest as exceptions. I feel the fact that they do not is wrong. I would probably be more on board with these new laws if it did, but as is....wrong, wrong, wrong. And Alabama's new law is just plain too strict. My new stance on abortion...the above listed, in regards to the moral and ethical issues surrounding it, but that it needs to b-conservative e legal. Abortion is not right, but it needs to remain legal for said issues in the way where the situati

Okay....I am not trying to diminish the losses of the families & friends, whom loved ones were killed by illegal immigrants. They all seemed like beautiful & innocent souls lost, and I can only imagine the grief that said families & friends must be experiencing. That said, I do not feel that declaring a state of emergency on building the wall will resolve anything. American-born citizens have killed & kidnapped, and dealt drugs, too, and have put other families & friends through similar circumstances. On the flip side...though some immigrants have come to the U.S. illegally, they have come here, and have done good.There is good and bad throughout the whole world, not in just one particular area, and building a wall will not stop crime from happening. I do not have a Republican issue; I have a Trump issue. If building a wall was such an emergency, he would...well, should...be in Washington D.C., still at work. Where is he for the long holiday weekend,

1.) I am grateful for my husband, Paul. This year will mark 10 years married, 12 years together. Our relationship is not perfect, neither of us is perfect within the relationship, no one is...no relationship is...as such, but we do what we can both as individuals, and as a couple. Sometimes, I feel as though I do not deserve is love, and/or as though I do not do as much to contribute to the relationship. My thought is though, that that is because I am deferentially-able, and do need assistance in some areas. I do what I can, though; and deep down, despite my flaws and mistakes, I know that I am valuable and very, very lovable. He finds me sexy and attractive, as I do him, and for that, I am very, very grateful. 2.) I am grateful for our life together...the shows and movies we watch together, the card games we play together, the two kitteh cats we raise together. No kids, but that works best for us...and if others don't want to see us as often, or at all, because of that...well,

Okay...So where I fit, faithfully and religiously...I was baptized and raised Catholic. I consider myself to be a devout and currently practicing Catholic. I attend Mass on a regular basis, occasionally pray the Rosary, and do weekly adoration. HOWEVER, I do NOT agree with everything the Catholic Church stands for. A good example would be that of same-sexed beings and couples. I do believe God exists...we are not in this world alone...and I do not believe He makes mistakes. I do believe He would want all of His human creation to be happy and to live to the fullest. Why would He want us to be unhappy and alone?...He wouldn't. I think He would us to live to the fullest in EVERY sense of the word. AND I do believe same-sexed couples can be great parents...some probably better than straight parents. There are probably some straight parents that shouldn't be parents at all. Now, transgenderism is a bit harder for me to contemplate...because while I do believe He wants all of h

So, here we go, again. Let's just call this a, 'Turning 40 this year, & Feeling like I haven't used all of my God-given talents, and/or living up to my potential. I am a Part-Time Receptionist at a place in a nearby suburb, and hold a Master's Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy. Why the disparity? Well, to a certain degree, it is because I have succumb to a chronic illness called Epilepsy. I do not feel it defines me; I prefer to see myself as a 'person with Epilepsy' versus an 'Epileptic.' That said, earlier this decade, I had a slew of seizures that took me out of work for awhile (Thank goodness for a volunteer job I could do from home, for something to add to my Resume and to discuss during interviews), but it was a journey...doctor's appointments, and med changes, and the body's reaction to those med changes...not being able to drive. I am grateful for my husband, Paul's, loving care & support, and for being under such wond