tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60881273682856477602024-03-13T06:12:54.941-07:00The PilgrimageThe journey to the New Jerusalem (Heaven).Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-31150863155533469552011-02-15T21:32:00.000-08:002011-02-15T22:07:15.836-08:00How do you trust??I have been very sad lately. Well let's just leave it at very sad. I've realized that I used to implicitly trust people. I trusted them to be ... trying their best. I trusted them to sometimes succeed and sometimes fail. To sometimes do what they are proud of and sometimes do things they are ashamed of. But rarely walking out the door in the morning intending to lie/cheat/steal.All of my notions Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-72244121011208513352011-02-14T16:24:00.001-08:002011-02-14T18:55:14.912-08:00One Interpretation of the BibleHere is an article from The Gospel Way, in essence the article says that there is only one true way to interpret scripture. And that we on earth, can fully interpret it's meaning. It is a common point of view. The Jehovah witnesses that come to my door from time to time say the same thing. But I respectfully submit that although there is only one truth, we on earth do not have the means to know Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-1845673029887051982009-12-04T21:19:00.000-08:002009-12-04T21:22:06.202-08:00Good stuff all over.God has been so generous with me lately. I have been praying for years for more grace and more gentleness. It doesn't come naturally to me to keep information under my hat just because it may not help the other person. I know that I do this very often and yet I can't seem to stop. When someone is doing something that results in them hurting themselves and/or others I feel a burning need to help Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-41728130630332903812009-08-21T03:32:00.000-07:002009-08-21T04:27:23.749-07:00Non-Consumerism... is it biblical?I've been reading some blogs about the whole non-consumerism movement. Basically the premise is not to buy things that are not NECESSARY in order to a) be frugal b) save the environment and c) be in the cool crowd (a little tongue in cheek here)But how does non-consumerism compare to the bible. I found the following references at the bottom of my post. Mainly from this post: http://Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-75580066588330122732009-08-09T01:43:00.000-07:002009-08-09T02:03:37.572-07:00Haunted by the devil in my dreamsI've been feverish for the past few days. First night it was peak 103. Next night it was peak 101. But tonight was the worst night and the peak was only 99. I was thrashing and crying. I kept dreaming over and over again that God had a system of picking out who would go to heaven. His system was (if I can remember it), if you got a specific number in bingo (or something) you would go to heaven. Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-38087402040166342422009-07-24T21:00:00.000-07:002009-07-24T21:13:30.874-07:00Please God...grant me strength and healthWe go to Joli-B tomorrow. This is not going to be one of those wise or even theological posts. This is one of those "Please God get me through the next week posts". Joli-B is a bible family camp 9 hours drive away. We are taking our 2 plus 2 neighbour boys who are so close to giving their lives to Christ. I think. It is a whole lotta fun. Here is the problem.I have had such bad diarrhea lately (Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-4478351707157254072009-07-19T20:36:00.000-07:002009-07-19T21:19:16.662-07:00Amazing Sermon today about sin nature vs. spiritOkay, if I was 6 I would probably summarize today's sermon as:"No really, the devil did make me do it" OR rather "I didn't do it, the devil in me did"But since I am not 6, I got a whole lot more depth out of it than that. The list of the verses referenced was long but here is what I got.L. started out the sermon comparing our rebirth to our original birthWe are innocent in that we haven't sinned Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-26568245032393233782009-07-17T01:00:00.000-07:002009-07-17T01:17:24.745-07:00I love my husbandI have been puzzling over the Water into Wine miracle in John 2 for a couple of days now. It seems to me all of the parables have a deeper meaning than you can see on the surface. I believe that the water into wine parable is probably the same. So here are the possibilities that I have come up with.1. Jesus turning the water into wine was symbolic of turning us from water into something more Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-83152448867191142492009-05-27T22:02:00.000-07:002009-05-28T00:01:13.947-07:00Is frugality a command from God?Today I've been pondering what God wants of us. Specifically, my income is probably going to go down significantly at the end of the year, and I want to know what God wants us to do about it. Does He want us to go into hyper saving mode? Does He want us to cut a few things that are of lower priority and wait for the mess to be sorted out? Does He want us to simply trust Him and do nothing and Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-29561946622763110302009-05-10T19:47:00.000-07:002009-05-10T20:05:53.467-07:00More growthI guess 2009 is the year for amazing growth for me.I am learning:Tact (a very little bit at a time)How to avoid situations where I will not use tactHow to relate better to my husbandThis is a big one, I've learned that everyone has irrational preconceptions for somethingI am learning to give myself grace. I don't feel like I am a failure as much. There are still some times when I do, but they areConnie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-43642387402960686652009-04-03T23:52:00.001-07:002009-04-04T00:05:04.466-07:00Give me strengthTonight was youth for the boys. We have quite a crew going every friday. I love that those boys are getting to know Christ. He knows that they have all had rough lives so far and He wants to give them what they need to be strong, caring, loving men. I sometimes wish I could fix it all for them. I cannot. I am so heartbroken that my youngest admitted that he hadn't given his heart to Christ like Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-1008944110717851832009-03-31T22:11:00.001-07:002009-03-31T22:42:06.678-07:00Hearing and Following the will of GodIt's funny. The more time I spend around Christians the more I hear the prayer, Lord show me your will. We are all running around with our heads cut off trying to follow a leader that is sometimes less than clear. It's like when you are a kid. When you are really young you get really clear direction from Mom and Dad. Please go get a kleenex. The kleenex box is on the table with your lego pirates Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-61831996826300467102009-03-29T23:19:00.000-07:002009-03-30T00:15:05.186-07:00Feelings and GodI just read part of a post by David Pratte. The essence of the sermon was that feelings are mercurial and we are not to trust them. Here is his summaryWe have learned in this study that we should avoid the abuse of emotions. At the same time, we should not overreact by concluding that all expression of emotion is bad and should be suppressed. The truth is that emotions can be good, but only when Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-23725309597032931022009-03-27T23:01:00.000-07:002009-03-27T23:53:58.784-07:00Whoo Boy lots has happenedThings that have happened:One of my old Nortel buddies is very sick and is having trouble paying for the medsDoctor recommended me for gastric bypassSunlife LTD coordinator told me that Sunlife is NOT responsible for the LTD if Nortel goes into actual bankruptcy.The Florida investment with friends of ours...is seeming like a trap as opposed to an opportunity. (given #2)I am still trying to work Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-33553096264576143062009-03-24T10:00:00.000-07:002009-03-24T17:32:25.607-07:001Cor10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.You know church people often say there is a quote in the bible that says that God will not give you any more than you can handle. In fact it is not in the bible.Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-42509264213821734132009-03-23T17:43:00.000-07:002009-03-24T17:31:10.477-07:00Oh Lord it's hard to be humble...reallyOh Lord, it's hard to be humble but I'm doin' the best I canI am a bit of a dichotomy, as I guess most of us are. In some ways I am incredibly vain (computer stuff, stretching the money, reading fast) and in some ways I am incredibly insecure (my looks, being tactful, whether I measure up). But I think the more I think about it, the more I think that insecurity and vanity are the two sides of a Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-47840118527799454272009-03-21T13:52:00.000-07:002009-03-24T17:30:11.344-07:00Sunflowers and Daisies and TulipsI'm not much of a gardener, really I was born with a black thumb. People would leave their kids and their pets with me but their prize petunia...never.But I appreciate them. Oh how I love flowers. I especially love colourful ones. Sometimes John will bring me home a bouquet of brightly coloured flowers and I am so thrilled about it. I must admit I love them way more than the elegant roses that heConnie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-8044567998426199352009-03-21T01:04:00.001-07:002009-03-21T13:51:37.292-07:00I do not need to defend myself!!!I have been having an amazing time with God lately. He has been my shield and protector (and believe you me, I never thought I needed protection---I can handle myself tyvm!!). But I have learned that I do not need to protect/defend myself.I have always done a remarkable job of defending myself. No one ever worried about me. I remember when I worked at Nortel, someone said to John, that he Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-41664087095168509802009-03-20T00:41:00.000-07:002009-03-20T02:02:12.875-07:00Why is this named The Pilgrimage Blog??Well, in Mosaic law (exodus 23:17) God commanded the Israelites (just the men...maybe so the women would have some peace) to journey to the sacred spot where the arc of the covenant was located. I guess according to Indiana Jones they would all be visiting a warehouse somewhere in the States at the next feast. In King David's time this pilgramage was to Jerusalem. The location of the arc was Connie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088127368285647760.post-41423397368263473282009-03-18T22:39:00.000-07:002009-03-20T02:30:04.885-07:00Beginning the JourneyMy mission should I choose to accept itI'm unsure as how to start. But I know where I want to end up so how about I start with my goals in mind. I want to be God's girl. I want to follow Him where he would have me go. And I want to be alive with the Holy Spirit as I get there. Basically I want to trust Him so implicitly that He is well pleased.That's the goal, the journey will be fraught with allConnie Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040034443479045710noreply@blogger.com0