tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:17:16 +0000http://thiscatholicjourney.com/blog.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)Blogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-8972871013583293705Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:17:00 +00002008-07-07T12:17:16.303-07:00As anyone can see, this blog has seriously been neglected. It bothersme that I haven't written in so long but I've just been so busy withliving life and getting through one day at a time with work, kids,school and financial adjustments. Sometimes I think, "If I could justreach that milestone, then I will have more time to write... Includingmy conversion story." But, it seems that milestone never http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/07/neglected.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-7812029124797970220Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:22:00 +00002008-04-08T09:31:24.966-07:00personalI can officially say that I've ben Catholic one year, as of yesterday! Woot woot! It's been quite a year, too! My children were baptized last summer. Clay is preparing for First Reconciliatin and First Holy Communion (May 31) and we are striving to make Catholic living a part of our everyday lives. I wish I could impart some words of wisdom but my mind is full of useless information I need http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/04/one-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-8391113428665937402Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:55:00 +00002008-03-28T16:58:36.995-07:00videoIn case you're wondering how much God loves you: I could barely make it through this video. Get your tissue. (Scenes from the short film "Most")http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/03/gods-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-2212896461208986524Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:24:00 +00002008-03-17T20:37:56.457-07:00personalprayerfamilyThe meeting with the expectant mother went great and she has chosen to place her twin boys with my sister and her husband! Our family is so excited! The cost of the adoption is just about what they have saved up and some family members have promised to provide any amount they may be short! God has truly made a way for this all to happen. We all feel such a peace about everything! In less than http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/03/adoption-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-5509064908272406075Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:56:00 +00002008-03-10T10:56:47.629-07:00videohttp://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/03/new-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-1573270876412848623Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:47:00 +00002008-03-17T20:40:28.696-07:00personalfamilyMy sister, April, got a call from the case working handling their adoption yesterday. There is a an expectant mother due in July who is looking to place her babies in a loving home. April and her husband are going to meet her on Saturday! That's right, BABIES... She's having TWIN boys! There IS something significant about the concept of adopting twins: One morning a couple of years ago, after http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/03/egg-yolks-and-babies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-2881016466376006997Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:39:00 +00002008-03-06T08:44:29.783-08:00Please pardon my horrible grammar in my newsletter...I should have read it before I sent it out! I have no idea what I was thinking but I had a good laugh about it! Two fragmented sentences and I used "conscience" instead of "conscious"... all within the first line! SHEESH! Ok, that's my rant.http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/02/grammar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-6532953687588461339Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:25:00 +00002008-03-10T10:57:54.023-07:00videomoral issues Photo of Sea Turtle Signhttp://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/02/sea-turtles-and-human-babies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-2653371771195235824Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:19:00 +00002008-03-10T10:58:06.687-07:00apologeticsUsed to be Catholic? Why should you return? Not Catholic but have questions about what Catholics believe? Catholic and want to help others come home? Go to CatholicsComeHome.org This site is awesome!http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/02/catholics-come-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-6707544904265794552Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:12:00 +00002008-02-25T08:22:14.014-08:00apologeticschurch teachingMaryIt’s common for non-Catholics to insist that what Catholics believe contradicts Scripture. While some of what the Catholic Church teaches may be not be EXPLICITLY found in Scripture, this does not mean that it “contradicts”. First off, we should define “contradict”. Contradict = to assert the contrary or opposite of So, just because something is not explicitly mentioned in Scripture doesn't http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/02/perpetual-virginity-of-mary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-6835465998306071476Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:12:00 +00002008-02-16T13:16:42.852-08:00Sorry I've been out for so long. I've got a full plate right now with full-time work, 3 college courses and the everyday job of being a mom, too! I haven't had much time for blogging and I've found myself on non-Catholic blogs lately, trying to share the truth of the Catholic faith. I have, however, started a forum, where we can discuss various aspects of our Catholic faith. Non-Catholics are http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/02/update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-5411804488915858433Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:12:00 +00002008-01-08T18:36:46.663-08:00personalprayerI learned today that a dear old friend of mine passed away... I met Josh sometime around 1994. He was one of those "do-anything-for-you" kinds of friends and he came through for me on more than one occasion. In his own words (from 2000): "...please know that I'm always here for you in any way I can be.... if you need some money, or a place to stay, or child care, or if you need someone to http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2008/01/rest-in-peace-josh-magee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-6537303179013974632Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:09:00 +00002007-12-10T08:36:36.028-08:00personalfamilyAs many may know my sister and her husband have completed a home study and are trying to raise money to adopt. For the last couple of months my family, especially my sister, has been working away at making all kinds of hand-crafted items to sell at an open house to raise money for the adoption. We held the event at my parents' house on Saturday, December 8, and it was a huge success! We managed http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/12/adoption-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-8923829211873888207Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:07:00 +00002007-12-07T16:08:13.478-08:00rosaryI've completed two more rosaries and hope to get them uploaded tonight...http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/12/rosaries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-8568809914731657320Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:20:00 +00002007-12-04T11:33:46.295-08:00absolute truthexistence of Godatheism and agnosticismThe following is also from Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas. Objection 1: It seems that God does not exist; because if one of two contraries be infinite, the other would be altogether destroyed. But the word "God" means that He is infinite goodness. If, therefore, God existed, there would be no evil discoverable; but there is evil in the world. Therefore God does not exist. Objection 2: http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/12/whether-god-exists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-6917740563201061062Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:13:00 +00002007-12-04T11:32:19.398-08:00absolute truthatheism and agnosticismThe following is from Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas. He says what I want to say, only much, much better! Objection 1: It seems that the existence of God cannot be demonstrated. For it is an article of faith that God exists. But what is of faith cannot be demonstrated, because a demonstration produces scientific knowledge; whereas faith is of the unseen (Heb. 11:1). Therefore it cannot http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/12/whether-it-can-be-demonstrated-that-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-1796297879455748967Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:19:00 +00002007-11-16T10:12:29.205-08:00I just realized my site feed (with mysitefeed.com) is a mess... So, I'm going to try to make improvements. Those of you who read me via site feed, I'm sorry. Hopefully, I'll fix the issue. The changes will require you to subscribe again so keep an eye out for that possibility. *EDIT* Stupid me... the fix was so obvious, I can't believe I ever tried to use mysitefeed.com in the first place. If http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/11/site-feed_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-6886708976316164192Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:20:00 +00002007-11-16T08:20:52.870-08:00videoInspirational storiesLogan is a 13 year-old boy who lives on a ranch in a very small town in Nebraska. Logan listens to Christian Radio station 89.3FM KSBJ which broadcasts from Houston, TX. Logan called the radio station distraught because he had to take down a calf . His words have wisdom beyond his years. I wish I had this kind of insight at the age of 13! Source: http://www.valenciahills.com/Loganhttp://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/11/logan-and-calf_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-6311173389552081819Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:46:00 +00002007-11-15T09:49:20.847-08:00body of ChristapologeticsprayerMaryMediatorSaintsThis post is in response to a comment made by Russell. His part is in quotes and mine is bold. If anyone else has something to add to the response for Russell, please feel free to comment. “I'd just like to make a few comments on this particular post. First, I pretty much agree with you on the "One Mediator" point. But there is a difference between praying "for" someone and praying "to" them. http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/11/mary-and-saints-pray-for-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-2157061517759308040Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:14:00 +00002007-11-09T08:26:36.533-08:00personalmailingI've started a mailing list for my website. If you'd like to be added, just fill out the form on the contact page and request it. The newsletters will be varied and will not come at regular intervals at this time. They'll contain apologetic stuff, words of encouragement, updates, etc. and sometimes, they will be used to announce book contests, new rosaries for sale or specials. I apologize http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/11/mailing-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-1352131713594909499Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:23:00 +00002007-11-07T09:07:34.498-08:00body of ChristapologeticsprayerMaryMediatorSaintsOne of the most difficult challenges I face with family and friends since my conversion is dealing with the straw man attacks against my beliefs. There are few things more frustrating... Recently, I was informed that there is "one mediator" between God and man. Of course, I absolutely believe this. It's straight from scripture. What I don't agree with is a very hard-lined, literal, http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/11/one-mediator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-8222474745943047822Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:42:00 +00002007-11-13T15:10:25.629-08:00rosaryI'm selling handcrafted rosaries (made by yours truly)! Please check them out! Profits from my rosaries will be used to help my sister and her husband raise money for their adoption. http://thiscatholicjourney.com/rosaries.htmhttp://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/11/rosaries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-1536635899916036232Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:25:00 +00002007-10-31T08:52:38.788-07:00The Engaged Encounter Weekend was absolutely wonderful, though quite exhausting! We were able to examine and discuss many aspects of our relationship, some which we'd already discussed and others we hadn't thought of. It was very helpful for both of us in discerning the direction of our relationship and we both agree that it's moving in the right direction... toward marriage. I'm very thankful http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/10/engaged-encounter-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-7525071122740786198Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:16:00 +00002007-10-25T08:21:05.526-07:00personalThis weekend, Damion and I will be going to Engaged Encounter. There is no formal engagement in place but it came at the recommendation of my priest and I thought it would be a good idea since we're heading in that direction. We're both very much looking forward to it! (Not to mention, a weekend without the kids will be a nice break!) Please pray that God will show us any areas that we need to http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/10/engaged-encounter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32103356.post-2409448063230363364Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:05:00 +00002007-10-25T08:15:55.626-07:00I want to say a very heartfelt THANK YOU to those of you who have prayed for or donated to my sister and her husband's cause. We are still far from the goal but every bit helps and they cannot begin to tell you what a blessing it's been to know there are people out there who care and are willing to help with prayers and donations. God is answering their prayer in other ways as well. Out of the http://thiscatholicjourney.com/2007/10/thank-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amber)