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The Lesson of Advent in the Land of Virginia is for Lovers Thus Far Virginia has been more of a work connection for me versus a love connection but that's okay. Work is good. Self Supporting though one's one contributions is good. Community is something that I value. There are always communities within communities. The Spiritual Community and the 12 Step Community are my main Source of strength. I have always been able to find a 12 Step Community no matter where I do. However I do miss my West Virginia Quaker Group and I miss the Unitarians. Nevertheless, my 12 Step Training teaches me to bloom where I am planted. Thank God, I am no longer planted in Silver Springs, Nevada. For the last two weeks, I've attended services at an Episcopal Church. After I had been a teetotaler for five years, I decided that I needed a religion. I researched the different religions from a college textbook and statically Episcopalians were the most educated. So I started attending confirmations classes. Later on, I discovered that the Unitarians fit more with my freespirited beliefs but it can be a major challege find a group in BibleBelt USA. Thus I've been attending the Episcopal Church since moving to the Commonwealth of Virginia. We've been observing the Advent Season which a four week celebration before the arrival of Christmas. A Pine Wreath is made which represents the Circle of God. The First Candle Represents HOPE. My Hopes in Life. Hopes for Love and Community. Hopes for my sons, especially my younger who is stuggles with alcoholism and addictions. The Second Candle Represents PEACE An inner Peace that everything is going to be okay no matter what the outside looks like. The Third Candle Represents JOY Joy that I have a job, a roof over my head and a car that gets me from point A to point B. Joy that I have a job which will allow me to buy a Rack and Pinion for the Car so that I can get to Point C. The Forth Candle is for LOVE - The fact that even though the that I love is struggle with alcoholism at least he searching for the right direction. Eventually, he will realize that his Mum has been steering him right all alone. and the Final Candle is the Promise - Yule is the darkest time of the year but it's also the time when the Light starts growing stronger.[/SIZE] El Paso, Texas has an active Unitarian Church with a Zen Buddist Mediation Center. It sounds like a great place to be but right now I am suppose to be in Virginia with the Espiscopalians. Life on Life's Terms  Abracadabra  |
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12/10/2007 2:52 am |
To be a gypsy, one must travel.
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