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 g...

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...