A new way of thinking about church, continued...

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Examiner article

I, like many others, am described in the article. I feel I'm very spiritual. I meditate, pray and work to stay on a positive and ethical path through my daily choices. I only recently started exploring a local church. It is very intimidating to me. I remember, when I was a child going to church, how some of the people looked down their noses at others. Not very christian like if you ask me but I guess this type of negatively is everywhere, even in the house of prayer!

Today, I feel it is my responsibility to expose my kids to a positive experience in this area. I want them to understand and feel the impact of a congregation's power. I will admit, I hate getting up on Sunday mornings but once I've found our place in the church, I'm better for doing it!

I've not tried to explore Internet church too much but I believe it is a worthwhile endeavor.

What are your thoughts about the power of group prayer and church? Share a comment!

Keeping the faith, continued...

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Examiner article

This article is near and dear to my heart. With each subject I choose to write about in my column, I research the topic after my written draft is complete. This helps either validate my article or I might choose to revise it and site particular sources or even link to it so others can benefit from the extra information. I learn from every post! And, each helps me to stay on track within my own life. I'm hopeful you are getting some sort of inspiration from my writings (both the column and my book) to help you continue forward.

It is really trying to go from a role leading a department of type A personalities, receiving a high level and very concrete payroll check, multitasking business challenges 24/7 and receiving instant feedback, to this new world I have embraced. Talking to you in this virtual forum, wondering if anything I've posted is helpful to anyone and trying to keep my faith considering my instinct is moving me forward towards something bigger than me that I haven't quite put my mind around yet. I know time will eventually let me in on this grand plan but meanwhile I'm trying to "keep my faith". What challenges your faith today and what has helped you to keep moving forward with it intact?