Would You Marry An Ex-Priest Or An Ex-Nun?

Would you marry an ex-priest or an ex-nun? Do you think you will be happy living with an ex-priest or an ex-nun? Please explain your answer.

Tags: Priest, Nun, Vows, Celibacy, Chastity, Obedience, Poverty, Renunciation of Vows, Living A Normal Life, Happiness

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla

Giving Thanks - For Being Able to Write

Erma Bombeck said it best.
The ability I have to write is God given.

My imagine is only because of His will.

Thank you, Lord, for that talent.

Giving Thanks - For a Messy Home

My house is a mess. The carpets needs shampooing (why don't menfolk wipe up what they spill?), and the dust on the furniture and window sills is thick enough to weave into a blanket. But I've managed to keep the hygienic stuff clean, like the kitchen sink and the bathrooms.

Then I go to school and learn of children sleeping in their cars because they have no home. Or children sleeping on the floor because there are so many people living in that one bedroom apartment.

That's when I stop and realize I HAVE a home. With my own bed. With food in the pantry and refrigerator. With central heat and air. With so many clothes, I actually have to PICK something out to wear, rather than being made to wear the same two outfits over and over like some of my students do (wear one while the other gets washed).

You don't know how blessed you are until you see what others are made to endure.

Thank you, Oh Lord, for the bounty I am allowed to possess.

Giving Thanks - and Being Grateful

Stop.

Take a deep breath.

Look around you.

Now...find ONE THING you are grateful for. Just one. And don't think about it. What's the first thing that comes to mind?

Your health? If it's bad, then go outside and look at the beauty of the world. Or check out a webcam while you're here on the internet. You may be down with bad health, but it doesn't stop you from appreciating the incredible wonder of what's around us.

Your family situation? You can fix that, you know. Or, if you can't, you have the ability to work around it.

Your financial problems?

Your job?

Your friend(s)?

When was the last time you prayed? And when you do, don't forget to throw in a gratitude prayer. The Lord will help with you with your problems, but every now and then He likes a "hey, You did a good job!" pat on the back just like the rest of us do!

Thank you, O blessed Lord, for allowing me to have the chance to observe and appreciate Your wonders and blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Blessed Thanksgiving

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours!


Thanksgiving is a special day set aside nation wide when we should reflect and give THANKS for what has been given to us and for what has been good for our families this past year.

Maybe your year hasn't been so great......

I too have friends and acquaintances that have or are suffering greatly this year.

One such thing so heavy on our hearts right now is a family friend of ours who is only 49 years old and in the hospital with TWO inoperable cancerous brain tumors. She has two grown children and is divorced.
There has been a very small support base for her as she endures this trial.

It has been a very sad thing to witness as she looses her strength and becomes totally helpless and debilitated.

Her name is Denise.....please pray for her.

There are many hard situations affecting many people right now.
But I encourage you that we must all look for that "silver lining" in the dark clouds.

As for our family:
We will continue to thank GOD for His mercy and His grace to press on to another day...because regardless of circumstances..... We love and trust Him and we are THANKFUL for all He does and all He has done and ALL He is about to do in the days ahead.

Have a BLESSED Thanksgiving!

Giving Thanks - For Hugs

Could You Love A Love Child Of Your Spouse?

Suppose you are childless with your spouse for a long period of time, then you found out that your spouse has a love child out of wedlock. Your spouse was suggesting to you that you adopt the love child since you have no children of your own. Would you adopt the love child of your spouse? Would you love the child as your very own even if the child will always remind you of a previous indiscretion by your spouse? Please explain your answer.

Tags: Child, Marriage, Relationship, Faithfulness, Adoption, Infidelity, Spouse, Indiscretion, Harmony, Love, Trust

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla

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Viva La Mexico!

Sorry, no stories today cause i'm busy as fuck here at work... BUT, here are a few pics for your viewing pleasure. More to follow later I promise.

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"If it weren't for the British"........

I just saw this travel ad this morning for Virgin Airline.....and it cracked me up and caused me to think too.

Ever witty person that I am.

It said something like this.........

~~~"If it weren't for the British.....you wouldn't have Thanksgiving,.....go over in person and thank them."~~~

Right.
I mean is that ad CRAZY or what?? Could you just imagine doing that to some random British person on the streets of London?

Maybe we could get an appointment with Englands new Prime Minister "Gordan Brown" then and shake his hand while proceeding to say something like this:
"Thank you so much for persucuting the Pilgrims so that they would leave England and go to America and colonize it thus making it not only the great country that it is, but also my home."

I know he would reply back to me though........
"Lady are you nuts? I am from Scotland....what do you think happend there? Haven't you see Braveheart yet?"

So......no, I don't think I will follow the ad's advice and show up in England and "Thank the Brits personally for our Thanksgiving holiday."

But when and if I go again, I mean I am planning in my head on going back.
I could thank the great British people then for several things other than the Pilgrim issue which was very cheesy and a bit CHEEKY ideal.

That was some BAD adverstising I would say on behalf of Virgin.

I flew Virgin once from Brussels to Belfast.

The flight went well....they served us an odd bagel with cream cheese and lox.
Like we were from New York City or something.
Not very British food at all I was thinking. And NO Hot Tea was anywhere to be found on the flight. Weird.
Oh and the seat I was sitting in was broken.
So I moved in flight to another seat. Other than those three issues.....it was okay, I mean we arrived in Belfast alright and all.
But that is my Virgin Atlantic experience. I would consider flying them again though.....if the price was right. And the seat was fixed.


I have to say though...."Sir Richard Branson......what in the world were you thinking of by suggesting we American's do this rude act?"


However if I do go over to thank the Brits for something......it would be for such things as these like:

Princess Diana who we all loved.and for her very cute and sometimes naughty, sons.

For beautiful and quaint English villages......like these that Rick Steves visits on PBS. I love that guy. His "England in Christmas" show makes me cry.
Silly me.


I'd thank them for Maggie Thatcher, Winston Churchill, Tony Blair, C.S. Lewis, Jane Austin, William Wordsworth, Charles Dickens....oh let's not forget Beatrix Potter and A.A. Milne, The London Symphony Orchastra, Paul McCartney....ummm......and a host of other famous and fabulous British people that I appreciate but can't seem to think of right now.

I would like to say "thank you for building some of the world's best buildings that are very old and wonderful"..........




I would thank the British for their very cool accents.....but sorry I have to rank the Scots and Irish number #1 and #2 in my book in that order....Brits are #3.

Oh my gosh! Let's not forget to say THANK YOU England for "Fish and Chips!"
Love me some Fish and Chips....especially with Malt Vinegar on them. YUM!!!

And lastly I would absoulty say "Thank you so much for TEA TIME!!!"



I might try British Airways when I go back to England one day....I flew them from Belfast to London. Good flight, no problems.... short flight.

They have very nice advertising....regal, stiff upper lip and all....AND they used to serve "PRAWNS" in First Class. I don't usually fly First Class but just incase.....one could have prawns. Great word for our normal sounding....."Shrimp."

I check their travel ads and they are quite "non cheeky" and they don't suggest that we "Americans thank the British for our Thanksgiving."....hummm.

So this was my "short list" of things to "Thank the British for."
I could go on and on about the Brits you know.
I JUST love them.
I wonder why?

To all my British friends....."Cheers."

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Giving Thanks - For Friends

If you are my friend, I bless you.

If you listen to my problems and not condemn me, I bless you.

If you allow me to be truthful, and not have to watch what I say, I bless you.

If you offer sincere suggestions, I bless you.

If you join me in my pity party, because all of us must have them for mental health reasons, I bless you.

If you make me laugh when I most need it, I bless you.

Giving Thanks - For Laughter

Can you imagine how sad the world would be without laughter? Everyone should have a good laugh every day.

When was the last time you told someone a joke?

Scheduling Nightmare

My life seems to be a huge "scheduling nightmare" right now.......and we aren't even into DECEMBER yet. Ugh.

What in the world.....???

I was pretty proud of myself. I was keeping things pretty organized.

Appointments for Miss Priss, myself and the rest of the crew here......things like dentist appointments, Dr. appointments, work, hair appointments, a court date, babies being born, work, friends with needs, work, sick people....ummm....Thanksgiving is next week isn't it?

Presents to wrap, packages to mail......
I was on top of it then...... it's like things SPUN out of place and BLEW UP.

I'm burning out already. Blah!

Or should I say......."bah humbug?"

Nah....let's not go there yet. I have to stay calm....and healthy and happy.

Company is coming in on Monday of next week.


But really I'd rather be doing this right about now.

Or this.....

How about you?